Our Awards
Over the years Great Southern Distilling Co has been recognised by a number of prestigious award organisations across the globe, something that is both thrilling and humbling.
This includes four Gold Medals at the 2021 & 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and multiple World Icons of Gin awards 2021, and receiving World's Best International Craft Whisky in 2020 for our Limeburners Heavy Peat expression from the American Distilling Association - the second time Limeburners received this recognition after being honoured with the same award for Darkest Winter in 2017. Other highlights include being awarded Distillery of the Year in 2019 by Icons of Whisky Australia, and in 2016 received the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Champion Australian Distiller Trophy.
We have also been Australian Champion Whiskey Twice and Australian Champion Distiller at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards.
2022 Awards
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Best of Category & Gold Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Best of Category & Silver Medal Tiger Snake Rye of the Tiger Whiskey
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Best of Category & Silver Medal Tiger Snake 43% Whiskey
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Silver Medal Limeburners Porongurup 61% Whisky
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Giniversity Indian Ocean Gin
American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Dugite Whiskey
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength 61% M676
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Limeburners Porongurup 61% Whisky
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Silver Medal Tiger Snake 43% Whiskey
International Wine & Spirits Competition Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut Peated Port Whisky
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength Whisky
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Limeburners Darkest Wnter Whisky
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Tiger Snake 43% Whiskey
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Dugite Whiskey
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength 61% M676
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Limeburners Porongurup 61% Whisky
San Francisco World Spirits Competition Silver Medal Tiger Snake 43% Whiskey
International Wine & Spirits Competition Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut Peated Port Whisky
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength Whisky
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Limeburners Darkest Wnter Whisky
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Tiger Snake 43% Whiskey
International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Dugite Whiskey
World Gin Awards Gold Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
World Gin Awards Silver Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
London Spirits Competition Gold Medal Giniversity Australian Native Gin
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Giniversity Smoked Hemp Gin
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut Peated Port Whisky
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength Whisky
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Tiger Snake Cask Strength Whiskey
London Spirits Competition Silver Medal Tiger Snake Rye of the Tiger Whiskey
London Spirits Competition Bronze Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter Whisky
2021 Awards
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Gold Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Gin
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Gold Medal Limeburners Directors Cut - Peated Sherry
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Gold Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength 61%
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Bronze Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
World Icons of Gin Awards London World Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year - Ben Tassone
World Icons of Gin Awards London - Campaign Innovator of the Year Gin & Culinary Cruise
San Francisco World Spirits Competition USA Gold Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength M238
San Francisco World Spirits Competition USA Gold Medal Limeburners Directors Cut Peated Port M335
World Icons of Gin London Awards London Silver Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut M335
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Port Cask Strength M238
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Giniversity Botanical
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut Peated Port
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Tiger Snake Whiskey
World Whiskies Awards UK Bronze Medal Dugite Whiskey
2020 Awards
American Distilling Institute USA Best International Craft Whisky in the World Limeburners Heavy Peat M221
World Whiskies Awards UK Best Australian Grain Whisky Trophy Tiger Snake Cask Strength 64.8% SM15
World Whiskies Awards UK Category Winner Trophy Tiger Snake Cask Strength 64.8% SM15
American Distilling Institute USA Gold Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat M221
World Whiskies Awards UK Gold Medal Tiger Snake Cask Strength 64.8% SM15
World Whiskies Awards UK Gold Medal Tiger Snake 'Rye of the Tiger' 55% R4
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Limeburners Port 61% M511
American Distilling Institute USA Silver Medal Giniversity Australian Native Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut M335
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Tiger Snake Whiskey M419
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter M488
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat M221
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners Sherry 61% M587
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
2019 Awards
Icons of Whisky UK Distiller of the Year - Great Southern Distilling Company
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Double Gold Medal Limeburners Port 61%
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Gold Medal Limeburners Port 61%
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Gold Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
Australian Gin Awards (Feb) Australia Gold Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
Australian Gin Awards (November) Australia Silver Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Silver Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Peated
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Port 61%
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Giniversity Australian Native Gin
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair China Silver Medal Limeburners Sherry 61% M105
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair China Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair China Silver Medal Giniversity Australian Native Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Smoked Hemp Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Whisky Cask Aged Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Christmas Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Tiger Snake Whiskey
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners Infinity Solera
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Tiger Snake 'Rye of the Tiger'
Australian Gin Awards (Feb) Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Smoked Hemp Gin
World Whiskies Awards UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Port 61%
World Whiskies Awards UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Infinity Solera
World Whiskies Awards UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Sherry 61%
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Bronze Medal Limeburners Peated
Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners American Oak
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair China Bronze Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
Australian Gin Awards (November) Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Australian Native Gin
2018 Awards
Icons of World Whisky UK Distillery Manager of the Year - Cameron Syme
Icons of World Whisky UK Master Distiller / Master Blender of the Year - Ben Kagi
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible UK Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year Award Limeburners Darkest Winter
American Distilling Institute USA Best of Category Trophy Giniversity Botanical Gin
World Whiskies Awards UK Category Winner Trophy Limeburners Port 61%
American Distilling Institute USA Gold Medal Limeburners Sherry 61%
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Sherry 61%
American Distilling Institute USA Silver Medal Limeburners Port 61%
American Distilling Institute USA Silver Medal Giniversity Botanical Gin
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Port Cask 61%
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Sherry Cask 61%
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Tiger Snake Cask Strength 64.8%
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Port 61%
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter
American Distilling Institute USA Bronze Medal Limeburners Directors Cut
American Distilling Institute USA Bronze Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter
American Distilling Institute USA Bronze Medal Limeburners Peated
World Whiskies Awards UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Sherry 61%
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
2017 Awards
Telstra Australian Business of the Year - Western Australia Business of the Year
Telstra Australian Business of the Year - Western Australia Small Business of the Year
World Whiskies Awards UK Best Australian Single Malt Whisky Trophy Limeburners Directors Cut
World Whiskies Awards UK Best Australian Grain Whisky Trophy Tiger Snake Sour Mash
American Distilling Institute USA Best of Category Trophy Limeburners Darkest Winter
American Distilling Institute USA Best of Class Trophy Limeburners Darkest Winter
San Francisco World Spirits Competition USA Double Gold Medal Limeburners Port 61%
San Francisco World Spirits Competition USA Gold Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat
San Francisco World Spirits Competition USA Gold Medal Limeburners Directors Cut M230
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Gold Medal Limeburners Directors Cut Peated Port M230
American Distilling Institute USA Gold Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Limeburners American Oak
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut Muscat
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Infinity Solera
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Darkest Winter
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Peated
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Tiger Snake Sour Mash
American Distilling Institute USA Bronze Medal Limeburners Port 61%
American Distilling Institute USA Bronze Medal Limeburners Sherry 61%
2016 Awards
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Champion Australian Distiller Trophy
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Champion Australian Whisky Trophy Limeburners Heavy Peat M226
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Champion Australian Small Batch Spirit Trophy Limeburners Heavy Peat M226
World Whiskies Awards UK Best Australian Blended Whisky Trophy Tiger Snake Sour Mash
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Gold Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat M226
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Gold Medal Limeburners Directors Cut M123
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Gold Medal Limeburners Port 61% M121
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Silver Outstanding Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Sherry 61% M186
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Limeburners Port 61%
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Port 61%
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Giniversity London Dry Gin
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Directors Cut M123
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
2015 Awards
Telstra Australian Business Awards - WA Regional Business of the Year
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Champion Trophy Winner Limeburners Heavy Peat M227
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Double Gold Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Gold Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat M227
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Gold Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat M227
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Silver Outstanding Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition China Silver Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition China Silver Medal Limeburners Port 61%
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Silver Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat M227
World Whiskies Awards UK Silver Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners Directors Cut M93
World Whiskies Awards UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Peated
World Whiskies Awards UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Bronze Medal Limeburners Sherry 61% M108
China Wine & Spirits Awards China Bronze Medal Limeburners Heavy Peat M213
2014 Awards
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible UK Liquid Gold Status Limeburners Port 61% M61
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Silver Outstanding Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
The Malt Whisky Society of Australia Pourers' Prize Trophy - Silver Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky M135 Port NAS
The Malt Whisky Society of Australia Pourers' Prize Trophy - Silver Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky M103
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky Barrel Strength
Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Sherry 61% M97
The Malt Whisky Society of Australia Pourers' Prize Trophy - Bronze Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky M102
2013 Awards
WA Regional Business Awards - Western Australian Business of the Year
WA Regional Business Awards - Regional Small Business of the Year
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Port 61% M61
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut M96
2012 Awards
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Outstanding Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky Barrel Strength
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Outstanding Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky 43%
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
The Malt Whisky Society of Australia Pourers' Prize Trophy - Silver Medal Limeburners M63 Bourbon/Port NAS
The Malt Whisky Society of Australia Pourers' Prize Trophy - Bronze Medal Limeburners M58 (Peated Bourbon) Cask NAS
2011 Awards
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Best In Class Trophy Limeburners Single Malt Whisky Barrel Strength
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky
International Wine & Spirit Competition UK Silver Medal Limeburners Directors Cut
2010 Awards
UK international “The World’s Best Whiskies” edition UK Feature Limeburners Single Malt Whisky
The Australian International Spirits Competition Australia Gold Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
The Australian International Spirits Competition Australia Silver Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky
The Australian International Spirits Competition Australia Bronze Medal Limeburners Peated
The Australian International Spirits Competition Australia Bronze Medal Ginnifer Gin
The Australian International Spirits Competition Australia Bronze Medal Absinthe
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky M23
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Karri Honey Whisky Liqueur
2009 Awards
The Malt Whisky Society of Australia Pourers' Prize Trophy - Silver Medal Limeburners American Oak M24
2008 Awards
International Wine & Spirits Competition UK Bronze Medal Limeburners Single Malt Whisky M4