Entries for the eighth edition of the Tasting Australia Spirit Awards officially open today and distillers from across the country are invited to join the competition.
Distillers can submit their products into 11 award categories, each offering the chance to earn highly regarded national acclaim for beverages and brands.
Categories include the Best New Entrant Award, which will be presented to a distiller entering the Spirit Awards for the first time this year.
Entrants will also receive valuable feedback on their products and tasting notes from industry experts, led by newly appointed Head Judge Tim Boast from South Australia's Never Never Distilling Co.
Legendary Tasmanian distiller Bill Lark returns as Spirit Awards Patron.
Winners of the Spirit Awards will be determined in August, followed by an awards presentation in September, with trophy award-winning products to be integrated into a showcase at Tasting Australia presented by Journey Beyond in autumn 2026.
Entries for the Spirit Awards open tomorrow morning at 9am ACST and close at 9am ACST on Monday 11 August. The awards presentation will take place in early September in Adelaide.
