In a historic win, the 2017 Champion Australian Distillers was shared between two of Australia's most highly regarded spirits producers.

James Young, of Old Young’s produces premium quality hand­crafted gin and vodka in Swan Valley, Western Australia. True to their name, Old Young’s brings tradition together with new techniques and a flair for the unusual.

In a historic win, the 2017 Champion Australian Distillers was shared between two of Australia's most highly regarded spirits producers. Owner, developer and farmer Raymond (Spike) Dessert III, is the creator of Western Australia’s oldest continuously operating, legal distillery.

Built on his farm just outside of Kununurra in the heart of the beautiful Ord River Valley is the small pot distillery, which has the capacity to produce over 50,000 bottles of Ord River Rum a year.

This family business uses wherever possible locally grown ingredients including their own sugar plantation.

Aged for three years in PX barrels imported from Spain, just 675 bottles of this limited edition whisky were produced under the New World Projects label, this being the third batch in the series.

The Broadside was created using distinctive sea parsley and seasoned with Margaret Rover sea salt, it may well be the first salty gin, but surely the first to use seawater.

Pure No.1 is the culmination of Australian sugarcane and Swan Valley grapes. The result is a modern classic, perfectly balanced with a crisp, clean flavour and wonderfully smooth finish.

Double distilled in small batch pot stills from carefully prepared base wines, St Agnes XO is matured in small barrels for a minimum of 15 Years prior to blending and bottling.

Ord River Rum Premium is created using Australian grown sugarcane and matured in oak barrels. It is hand bottled at the Dessert’s Hoochery Distillery in the Ord River Valley in Western Australia.

'The Italian' is a small batch bitter orange aperitif inspired by the classic aperitifs of Italy. This impression marries unique blend of herbs and South Australian Riverland grown oranges with more traditional ingredients.

The Mandarinello unites an ageless Southern Italian recipe with fresh Australian ingredients to create a liqueur that is refreshing and zesty.

Red Hen Gin is infused with local South Australian flora including native Muntrie berries, local citrus and peppercorn giving it a vibrant, crisp flavor.