In Great Spirits - The Results of The Old Mutual Trophy Spirits Show 2021

The results of the 3rd Old Mutual Trophy Spirits Show were announced this afternoon, Wednesday 11 August. You can find them here: OMTSS 2021 Results as well as on the @oldmutualtrophyspirits Instagram and Facebook platforms, and on YouTube.

The website results page also hosts the media release and lists the Trophy and Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners, and the full list of results with scores. The Awards Photo Gallery hosts the trophy and winning bottle combinations; as well as all the gold medal bottle images.

There are 15 Trophies and 8 Gold, 39 Silver and 49 Bronze medal winners.

The scores are calibrated as follows:

Trophy: 95 points and over – the highest scoring gold medal in its class

Gold: 95 points and over (superlative, world class)

Silver: 90 – 94 (excellent, spirit of distinction)

Bronze: 85 – 89 (good to very good)

The animation will remain on the site and the social media platforms for you to watch at any time hereafter. 

The judging panel for this year’s competition comprised industry experts, award-winning brandy masters, veteran international spirits judges and a new wave of cocktail and mixology mavens. The 2021 judges were Dr Caroline Snyman, Pieter de Bod, Neil Paterson, Kobus Gelderblom, Kurt Schlechter, Mare-Loe Prinsloo, Bradley Jacobs, Dave Gunns and Julian Short. Show convenor Michael Fridjhon was Chairman of the Judges.

Pour yourself a glass of something delicious and celebrate the #OMTSS2021 winners. Cheers!

Janice Fridjhon and The Old Mutual Trophy Spirits Show Team