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In August, the International Wine & Spirit Competition released the list of medal winners for spirits for 2017. Here, in part I, we have all the non-whisk(e)y winners.

The IWSC announced its spirits award winners in August
Aquavit
- Gold Outstanding
Gylden Akvavit - Pabst & Richarz Vertriebs
- Gold
Malteserkreuz Malteser Aquavit - Arcus
Lysholm Linie Aquavit - Arcus
Armagnac
- Gold Outstanding
Château du Tariquet Folle Blanche 8 YO - Château du Tariquet
Asian Spirits
- Gold
Bauer's ZirbenZauber - Franz Bauer
English Spirit Distillery Cucumber Spirit - English Spirit Distillery
Distillerie Lemercier Pastis 1811 - Grandes Distilleries Peureux
Pastis Henri Bardouin - Distilleries et Domaines de Provence
Bitters
- Gold
Domritter Boonekamp - Uwe Müller & Co
Amaro Negroni - Distillerie Negroni
Amaro Montenegro - Gruppo Montenegro
Calvados
- Gold Outstanding
Calvados Pays d'Auge 20 ans XO Réserve des Seigneurs - Château du Breuil
- Gold
Calvados Domfrontais Louis de Lauriston Hors d'Age - Les Chais Du Verger Normand
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Calvados XO - Emporia Brands
Cognac
- Gold Outstanding
Cognac Roullet VSOP Grande Champagne - Maison de Negoce Charentaise
- Gold
Louis Royer Cognac XO - Louis Royer
KWV Heritage XO Cognac - KWV
Richelieu XO - Distell
Fruit Spirits
- Gold Outstanding
Karasek Vogelbeere - Norbert Karasek
Monsieur Lapin Karottenschnaps - Die Kleine Destillerie
Lörch Hocharomatischer Waldhimbeergeist - Bimmerle
- Gold
Lörch Edles hocharomatisches Haselnuss Destillat Spirituose - Bimmerle
Goldhauch Haselnuss Edeldestillat Spirituose - Bimmerle
Gin
- Gold Outstanding
Cotswolds Dry Gin - The Cotswold Distilling Co
Bathtub Gin Cask-Aged Navy-Strength - ATOM Supplies
Bathtub Gin Navy-Strength - ATOM Supplies
Swedish Rose Gin Hernö (That Boutique-y Gin Co) - ATOM Supplies
- Gold
Moore's Dry Gin - Distillery Botanica
Frederiksberg Gin - Hammer & Son
Harrington Dry Gin - Warner Edwards Distillery
Manchester Gin - Drinks Of Manchester
Wild Island Botanic Gin - Colonsay Beverages
Gordon's London Dry Gin - Diageo
City of London Christopher Wren Gin - City of London Distillery
1606 Premium London Dry Gin - 1606 Gin
One Gin - Global Ethics Liquor Co
Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin - Aldi
Bathtub Gin Cask-Aged - ATOM Supplies
Tyler-Street London Dry Gin - Soul Spirits
Gin Méridor - Distillerie Combier
Kinobi Kyoto Dry Gin - The Kyoto Distillery
Rutte Dry Gin - De Kuyper Royal Distillers
Azor Gin Reserva - Drinks & Flavours
Blackwater No5 Gin - Blackwater Distillery
Esker Gin - Esker Spirits
Tanqueray No. Ten - Diageo
Stonecutter Spirits Single Barrel Gin - Stonecutter Spirits
Grape Brandy
- Gold Outstanding
Grappa Le Giare Gewürztraminer - Distilleria Marzadro
KWV 15 Potstill Brandy - KWV
Van Ryn's 20 YO Collector's Reserve - Distell
Oude Meester Souverein 18 YO Potstill Brandy - Distell
- Gold
Cantina Privata Moscato Sauternes Cask Finish - Distilleria Canellese C Bocchino & C
Grappa Riserva Carlo Bocchino - Distilleria Canellese C Bocchino & C
Grappa Giare Amarone - Distilleria Marzadro
KWV 12 - KWV
KWV 20 Potstill Brandy - KWV
Klipdrift Gold Potstilled Brandy - Distell
Jaime I - Miguel Torres
Torres 20 - Miguel Torres
Bodegas Fundador Supremo 15 Yrs Aged in Amontillado Sherry Casks - Bodegas Fundador
Liqueurs
- Gold Outstanding
Liqueur de Sureau - Joseph Cartron
Dolce by Cello Mango - Cece Liqueur
Bundaberg Royal Liqueur Banana Toffee - Bundaberg Distilling Co
Mozart Chocolate Cream - Schlumberger Wein- und Sektkellerei
Korlat Aronija - BADEL1862
Tea Liqueur Jossie Earl Grey - Gabriel Boudier
Solerno Blood Orange - William Grant & Sons
dRAMM Licorice Cream - Engelstad
- Gold
Vana Tallinn Elegance - Liviko
Creme de Cassis Des Hautes Cotes de Nuits - Maison Trenel
Specially Selected Creme de Cassis - Aldi
Xquisito Limoncello Puro D'Oro - Xquisito
De Kuyper Crème de Cassis - De Kuyper Royal Distillers
Liqueur d'excellence Yuzu Marie Brizard - Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits
Rum
- Gold Outstanding
Rhum Agricole Vieux Neisson 12 ans d'âge - Distillerie Neisson
Flor de Caña Centenario 12 - Flor de Caña
- Gold
El Dorado Demerara Rum - 21 YO - Demerara Distillers
Flor de Caña Centenario 25 - Flor de Caña
Angostura 1824 - Angostura
Soju
- Gold Outstanding
Shasharakuraku Aka - Nishi Sake Brewing Co
- Gold
Aka Kirishima - Kirishima Shuzo Co
Tequila/Mezcal
- Gold Outstanding
Corte Vetusto Mezcal Espadin - Black Sheep Spirits
- Gold
Sierra Tequila Antiguo - Borco International
Sierra Milenario Tequila Reposado - Borco International
Las Garrafas de Oaxaca, Serpiente Rosada - Destilados de Alambique
El Señorio Mezcal Reposado Extra - Para Todo Mal Mezcal
El Señorio Mezcal Reposado - Para Todo Mal Mezcal
Vodka
- Gold Outstanding
Gustav Arctic Vodka - Lignell & Piispanen
OPM Vodka - Omsons Marketing
Gradus Vodka - Permalko
Russian Bear Vodka - Edward Snell & Co
Mainstay 54 Vodka - Distell
Purity Vodka 51 - Purity Vodka
Purity Vodka Organic - Purity Vodka
- Gold
Lux Vodka - Kamill Rauf
Gustav Dill Vodka - Lignell & Piispanen
Ovin Pion Vodka - Ovin Pion
Vodka Putinoff Platinum 5 quintuple distilled 40% - Eckerts Wacholder Brennerei
Voga Vodka - Enoitalia
Grasovka Vodka - Semper Idem Underberg
Stalinskaya Blue Vodka - Prodal 94
Stalinskaya Silver Vodka - Prodal 94
Wheatley Vodka - Buffalo Trace
Misc Spirits
- Gold Outstanding
Chinese Spirits Baijiu Yushan Taiwan Kaoliang Liquor Aged 5 years - TTL
- Gold
Yanghe Spirit Classic Series (Dream_M6) - Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery Co
Yanghe Spirit Classic Series (Sky) - Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery Co
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor 58% - Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
Original Distilled No. 21 Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor - Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
Baijiu Yushan Daqu - TTL
Yushan Taiwan Yuan Jiao Kaoliang Liquor Aged 8 Years - TTL
Baijiu Yushan Taiwan Kaoliang Liquor Aged 3 Years - TTL
For part two of this list, which details all the whisk(e)y gold and gold outstanding award winners, click here
Part three, which lists the IWSC's spirits trophy winners, can be found here
Sectors: Spirits