The Trophy Spirits Show

The Investec Trophy Spirits Show is precision-crafted to benchmark, review, and honour true excellence in the South African spirits & liqueurs sector.

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From artisanal gin, fine whisky & rich Cape brandy to silky cream liqueurs, local passion hits different.

Huge applause to our independent distillers taking home Silver medals with 90–94 point scores!

Head to our website to see all the winners!
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Scoring 95+ points out of 100 is no small feat.

Congratulations to all the Gold medal winners who demonstrated world-class quality and exceptional character on the judging bench! 🥇

Head to our website to see all the winners from our awards evening!

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Trophy-winning perfection. 🏆
From world-class whiskies to masterfully distilled brandy & London dry gin, with a spicy lemonlicious aperitif in between, these bottles set the standard for excellence this year.

👉Head to our website to see all the Trophy, Gold & Silver winners.

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Congrats to all the exceptional winners crowned at the Investec Trophy Spirits Show. Last night, we celebrated liquid excellence & craftsmanship.

Visit our website for all the winners. 🏆
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🥃 🍸The final scores are in! 🍹🌾
Results will be announced on Thursday, 27 August. 

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"The evolution of what used to be a shooting product has now become a premium sipping product. It opens up that category to a wider range of consumers."
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Think great malt only comes from Scotland or Ireland? Think again.

From unexpected corners of the globe, new-world distillers are rewriting the rules and bottling some absolute masterpieces. Keep your eyes peeled!

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"In SA, people are paying more attention to what they are paying for than in the past."

Watch out for awards. Results will be announced on Thursday, 27 August.🏆
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Irish Whiskey might have fewer labels than Scotch, but their history is legendary and a new distillery boom is underway. We just need to get way more of them onto SA shelves!

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Celebrating distinct distillery styles and the master-blending of malt and grain into individual whiskies. 🥃 #InvestecTSS2026 #CelebrateExcellence

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"Value for money whiskies is a very positive trend we are seeing. We are seeing very good liquid at very reasonable prices."
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"Looking at the purity of the spirit… the quality of the spirit used, the balance of the favours - there were exceptional samples."
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"There are some exceptional London Dry Gins in the SA Market. An award like this will really go a long way to help the consumers on decision fatigueness... "
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SA's warm weather actually suits Bourbon way better than Scotch. ☀️
Let’s stop sleeping on this category and start pouring some serious liquid gold. 🥃🇿🇦

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"We have lovely brandy routes and (brandy) homes. We have a wider variety in South Africa; there's something for everyone, including infused brandies."
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A diverse lineup makes it tough to crown a trophy winner.
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"It's important, regardless of the size of the class, to judge each sample on its own merit. Making sure they are technically sound, balanced, and true to the style they are supposed to be judged in."
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"Cognac & Cape brandy are made the same way - double pot still aged in barrels. The SA brandies are more fruit forward, & taste a touch sweeter. Cape Brandy is easy to drink with more versatility, & we have different varieties, made from Chenin, which is not used in Cognac."

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"I'd always like to think that if I see a product that has the Investec Trophy Spirits Award on it, the consumers understand that the judging has been done at the highest possible level. A lot of thought, care and expertise has gone into judging those products".

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On the local craft community…" Those who have remained (post Covid), have become profoundly good producers…that quality is there for all to see. The exciting class from a local perspective, remained Cape Brandy, which is world-class."

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