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The ultimate guide through the world of spirits - with current ratings of the best distilleries and commercial enterprises.
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Destillerie

Company:
Roner Brennereien
Address:
J.v.Zallinger 44
Place:
39040 Marei
Country:
Italy
Products:
  • Grappa
  • Obst-Brände
  • Weinbrand
  • Liköre
Roner: Most awarded distillery in Italy

In the year 1946, Gottfried Roner laid the foundation stone for the family enterprise that has been dedicated to the art of distilling for three generations. The distillery based in Tramin on the wine route is South Tyrol’s top address when it comes to fruit distillates, grappa, liqueurs, gin and more in the highest quality, as well as being the most awarded distillery in Italy. The extensive range includes over 80 products. First-class fruits and marc from South Tyrol and the environs serve as a basis. With a fine touch, commitment and ambition to achieve the best at all times, they bring together the aroma and taste of the raw ingredients expressively in the bottle.

A milestone in the company history was the inauguration of the innovative vacuum pot still ‘Luisa’ in 2018, named after the wife of the company founder. This pot still unique throughout Italy is a homage to the art of distilling and a glimpse into the future. Visitors can appreciate its beauty on a guided tour and sample a pear brandy made according to traditional procedures. The brandy filled into a copper-coloured bottle delights connoisseurs and enthusiasts with its gentle and refined taste, reflecting traditions and modernity.

Classified as World Class Distillery 2026, they received Gold for Waldhimbeere Raritas (wild raspberry), Caldiff 80 Special Edition and Muskatella Raritas, Silver for Wilhelmine Gran Cru, Quitte Raritas (quince) and Marille Raritas (apricot) at the World Spirits Award.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 95Waldhimbeere Raritas2026Details
Gold 94Moskatella Raritas2026Details
Gold 93.3Caldiff 80 Special Edition2026Details
Silver 89Quitte Raritas2026Details
Silver 87Wilhelmine Gran Cru2026Details
Silver 87Marille Raritas2026Details

Destillerie

Company:
BY38 GIN
Address:
Bayernstraße 38
Place:
84556 Kastl
Country:
Germany
Products:
  • Gin
BY38 Gin: Handcrafted from a legendary plant

Birgit Gehrmann is a supplier of high-quality distillates far beyond Germany. Her premium dry gin is characterised by the use of Peruvian maca root, a natural aphrodisiac according to Inca legend. Today, maca is available in powder form as a dietary supplement which is said to reduce stress, increase energy, improve mood and more. The plant, also known as Peru ginseng, grows under extreme climatic conditions in the Peruvian Andes at altitudes of around 3,000 metres. The Q’ero, the last descendants of the Incas, also live there. Maca is said to have been used thousands of years ago as a fortifying food and a health remedy.

Sensory experts, bartenders and market researchers were involved in the development of the gin. It is produced in the Black Forest with the best water from the region, which for the founder is “more than just an ingredient from the tap, but an almost mystical element” which is just as important as the botanicals. The production conditions are ideal: a distillery ‘fired’ by a PV system which has been converted to electricity in order to be independent of gas, and a bottling capacity of more than 20,000 litres per month. Small handmade runs are a major challenge in terms of logistics, which is why the primary clients are bars, hotels and premium specialist retailers, as well as the online business.

The gin has a malty maca note reminiscent of toffee and vanilla, paired with berries and a citrus-like fruit from Peru, as well as juniper from the Black Forest, classic spices such as coriander and angelica root, and a hint of different types of pepper.

BY38 Dry Gin won gold at the World Spirits Award.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 90BY38 Dry Gin2024Details

Handel

Company:
Diageo
Address:
Lakeside Drive
Place:
NW10 7HQ London
Country:
United Kingdom
Products:
  • Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
  • Destillerie
Diageo – From London to the whole world

Approximately 33,000 employees are employed worldwide at Diageo, the market leader in premium spirits, with Smirnoff (vodka), Johnnie Walker (whiskey), J&B (Scotch whiskey), Baileys (liqueur), Captain Morgan (rum), Cuervo (tequila) and Tanqueray (gin), Guinness beer and branded wines. Production takes place all around the world: from Great Britain and Ireland, Italy, Spain and Africa, to the USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia, India and the Caribbean. The global corporation emerged in 1997 from the merger between Guinness and GrandMet. 180 markets around the world are handled from its London headquarters.

A lot of work and lots of attention to detail go into creating the in-depth product descriptions on Diageo’s website. Information and analysis is provided about issues ranging from detailed descriptions of the production down to the most minute ingredients. Finally, they are aware of the size of their company and also of their responsibilities as a supplier of alcoholic products. The name Diageo was also deliberately chosen – it represents their agenda. Put together from ‘dia’ (the Latin word for ‘day’) and ‘geo’ (the Greek word for ‘world’), it means that every day people are celebrating all over the world with products from their company. These products open up possibilities never dreamed of for special days and nights, marking special life events and even making the smaller things in life feel magical.

Participation in the World Spirits Award was magical: there was double gold for Tanqueray No. 10 (Spirit of the Year 2016), gold for Gordon’s London Dry Gin and Tanqueray London Dry Gin, as well as silver for Tanqueray Rangpur.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Double-Gold 96.3Tanqueray No. 102016Details
Gold 94.3Tanqueray London Dry Gin2016Details
Gold 92Gordon’s London Dry Gin2016Details
Silver 87Tamqueray Rangpur2016Details

Handel

Company:
Kanonikus Xantener Dom Destillerie GmbH
Address:
Hubert-Underberg-Allee 1
Place:
47493 Rheinberg
Country:
Germany
Products:
  • Destillerie
  • Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Silver 86Kanonikus2012Details
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