2026 Melbourne Royal Australian Spirit Awards

Australia's leading distillers and their exceptional creations have been crowned at the 2026 Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirits Awards.

After an intensive assessment across three days at Melbourne Showgrounds by our nation's most respected spirits experts, the Awards proudly recognised the industry's finest and 139 gold, 493 silver and 315 bronze medals were awarded from over 1050 entries. 

The Awards Presentation on 27 July 2026 saw 24 Best Category Awards and 8 Champion Trophies celebrated at Victoria Pavilion, Melbourne Showgrounds.

Bellarine Spirits was lucky enough to have had the following entries judged and awarded 2 Silver Medals in their respective categories. A big thank you to all involved in creating such an industry competition, and to all of my fellow distillers around the country who entered, keep working at your craft and producing great Australian spirits.

Coffee Liqueur - Silver Medal - Liqueurs Category (Coffee) 4th

Cafe de Agave - Silver Medal - Agave Spirit (Tequila/Agave Category) 2nd