WHAT ARE THE TOP 100 SPIRITS

The list of 2023 LSC Winners is out. It is curated and picked up by a leading panel of top-level spirits buyers with current direct commercial buying responsibility or spirits consultants and experts who are also directly involved in the development of new spirits brands or buying spirits for commercial resale.

The list of judges was drawn from leading retail chains, wholesalers, distributors, and on-trade groups across a variety of channels and disciplines including multiple retailing, convenience stores, cash and carries, specialist retailers, casual and fine dining, hospitality and the travel industry.

VOTING PROCESS

1. Blind tasting to determine the spirit's quality and drinkability. Spirits that are well balanced, where their acidity, tannins and alcohol levels all work seamlessly together. That’s the quality factor. Where appropriate they will also be assessed by variety, style, region, and country. London Spirits Competition wants to celebrate spirits that are both enjoyable and easy to drink.

2. Judges will then determine the value score of the spirits based on the quality and its retail price. You don't need to be the cheapest spirit on the shelf to offer the best value for money. Far from it. A spirit may have a high price tag, but can still offer great value providing it delivers the right quality and taste for a spirit at that price point. London Spirits Competition will assess each spirit for how much value it is offering its customers.

3. The judges will then be handed the bottle or format for them to be able to assess, in detail, the design, label, and packaging and determine how well that matches up to, or complements the quality of the spirit and its price point. It is how the product is perceived when placed on the spirits shelf among thousands of other spirits. The London Spirits Competition will reward those brands that show they understand their customers, and the price category they are operating in, and have produced a design and package with the right personality to attract and keep their attention.

4. The judges can discuss the spirit as a whole to help allocate scores in the four judging areas however each judge will give the wine its own score and the average will be taken as the ﬁnal score.

No. 1

Downpour Scottish Dry Gin

No. 2

Young Henrys Gin and Tonic

No. 3

Small Batch Martello Gin

No. 4

721 Red Vermouth

No. 5

Apricot Brandy

Full List of top 100 spirits

1 Downpour Scottish Dry Gin
2 Young Henrys Gin and Tonic
3 Small Batch Martello Gin
4 721 Red Vermouth
5 Apricot Brandy
6 Jawbox Export Strength Gin
7 Ukiyo Japanese Rice Vodka
8 Western Star Gin
9 Sloe Brandy
10 Wabi Sabi nihonGin™
11 Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky
12 Stara Sokolova Plum brandy
13 Dry as a nun
14 Cheddar Gin - London Dry Gin
15 Civico 10 Vermouth Di Torino Rosso Superiore
16 Bodegas Papiamento Rum Caribbean Carnival
17 Courvoisier Cognac XO Royal
18 Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon Uncut & Unfiltered Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
19 Hayman's London Dry
20 Jaja Tequila - Blanco (Silver)
21 Gotlands Ginfabrik
22 White Cane
23 Ester Spirits Dry Gin
24 Caol Ila
25 Archipelago Lava Rock Vodka
26 Bareksten Botanical Aquavit
27 San Roccu
28 Saba Grappa
29 Giochi Di Spiaggia - Vermouth Di Spiaggia Rosso
30 Isle of Raasay Hebridean Single Malt Scotch Whisky
31 Old Particular Tobermory 15 Years Old
32 Trumpel
33 Goldberg Tonic Water
34 Brix White
35 Black Cow Vodka Negroni 50cl
36 Courage & Conviction Bourbon Cask Whisky
37 FNQ Rum Co. Platinum
38 Defrente
39 1940
40 Barbarasa Gin
41 Taynton Bay Spirits Vodka
42 Agnes Arber Pineapple Gin
43 Gießen Dry Gin
44 Big River Distilling Mandarin Gin
45 Mousehall Sussex Dry Gin
46 Kalmar Gin de Mar
47 Gargano sloe gin
48 Hawkridge Victorian Blend
49 The Farmer's Wife Distillery - Autumn Dry Gin
50 Tide Gin
51 London Dry Gin
52 Courage & Conviction Cuvée Cask Whisky
53 Casa Maestri Reseva De MFM- Blanco
54 Tread Softly Dry Gin
55 Sober-Whisky 0.0%
56 Dingle Gin
57 Doña Jimena Tequila Blanco
58 Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve
59 Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey
60 De Kuyper Sour Rhubarb Liqueur
61 G’Vine Floraison
62 Starka Świętokrzyska
63 Ginologist Floral
64 Lazydog
65 Endless Vintage 2000 Xx Century
66 Bareksten Double Gin
67 Waiheke Distilling Co - Horopito Spice Vodka
68 La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Rouge
69 Gin Elemental 45
70 Watermelon Mint Gin
71 Aura Gin Karbun
72 The Guards
73 Ivaí Gin - Seriguela
74 Selva Gin
75 Wild Gin
76 Pure Nordic Distillery - Extra Pure Vodka
77 The Bay
78 Garazzino
79 Muscat Cask Whisky
80 Cape Grim 666 Original Vodka
81 Worcestershire Pear Gin
82 Straight Malt Whisky
83 Endless 13 years "The Luck"
84 Telesma XXO
85 Harahorn Norwegian Small Batch GinV
86 Morris Australian Single Malt Whisky Signature
87 Morris Australian Single Malt Whisky Muscat Barrel
88 Hum 587 Botanical Gin
89 Eventide Hills Distillery
90 Taros- Armenian Brandy 5 Year
91 Signature Gin
92 Broken Clock Lingering Vodka
93 Giochi di spiaggia Vermouth Bianco
94 McConnell's 5 Year Old
95 Génépi des Alpes Macération IGP
96 Norvys Cornish Moorland Vodka
97 Barceló Imperial Premium Blend 40 Anniversary
98 Rose & Twig Pomegranate Gin
99 Heaven's Door Double Barrel Whiskey
100 Acqua Bianca

DOWNLOAD FULL TOP 100 LSC GUIDE

LONDON 2023

Awarding Spirits by Quality, Value and Packaging

BY