The first of three themed tasting panels at the Meininger's International Spirits Award heralded the start of the new tasting year: Wine and marc brandies, fruit brandies and fruit spirits, as well as liqueurs of all kinds were the focus of the January tasting. A total of 620 spirits were blind tasted and evaluated by the expert jury, of which 187 were awarded a medal - 14x Grand Gold, 170x Gold and 3x Silver.

Here they are, the best spirits of 2023 - from A for absinthe to W for whisky! As usual, the expert jury blind tasted and evaluated almost 1700 products from 54 countries. The quality of the samples submitted was once again remarkable this year. We present the best in their category here: Title defenders and newcomers!

For the third time this year, the grand Gin & Tonic Tasting took place at the ISW and once again numerous gins and three selected tonic waters competed for the coveted "Perfect Match" award.

The third and last tasting round of the year at Meininger's International Spirits Award at the end of June was dedicated to the major categories of whisk(e)y, rum and grain spirits such as vodka and Korn. Almost 550 products from all over the world were blind tasted and evaluated by the renowned jury of experts. The best 165 were awarded a Gold (149x) or a Grand Gold Medal (16x).

The second tasting round of the year at Meininger's International Spirits Award featured gin and juniper, aperitif and vermouth, non-alcoholic distillates, tequila and mezcal, as well as aquavit, absinthe and other spirits categories. Around 550 products in total were blind tasted and evaluated by the international jury of experts, of which 165 were awarded a medal - 2x Grand Gold, 85x Gold and 78x Silver.

The January tasting of Meininger's International Spirits Award (ISW) rang in the new year with the categories of wine and pomace spirits, fruit brandies and fruit spirits, and liqueurs of all kinds. A total of 595 spirits were blind tasted by the expert jury, of which 178 were awarded a medal. 11 products received Grand Gold, 155 a gold and 12 a silver medal.