Awards

Melbourne Royal Spirits Awards 2026 - Winner Gold

Judged by distilling industry experts from around the world and with a record amount of entries this year, these results are confidence that the whisky we’re making truly stands up with some of the best whisky from Australia and around the world.

Waubs Original - GOLD

Port Storm - GOLD

Founders Reserve - SILVER

World Whiskies Awards 2025 - Category Winner Gold

“This is the Olympics of awards in whisky so to win a Category Award is huge for our little Tasmanian distillery, especially to back it up 2 years in a row!” Tim Polmear, Co-Founder

Our Waubs Original won Australia’s best Small Batch Single Malt, 12 yrs & under and now has a shot at the title of Australia’s best & World’s Best Single Malt.

Excitingly, our Founder’s Reserve whisky was also highly awarded with a Silver in its category of Australian Single Malt, 12 yrs & Under.

World Whiskies Awards 2024 - Category Winner Gold

The most prestigious whisky awards in the world, the World Whiskies Awards. We're thrilled to have been awarded as a Category Winner in Australia.

Category Winner Gold for Small Batch Single Malt Whisky, 12 years & Under - Waubs Harbour Waubs Original whisky

Gold Medal in Small Batch Single Malt Whisky, No age statement - Waubs Harbour Founder's Reserve whisky

Global Spirits Masters 2023 - A Master's Medal

A prestigious international spirits competition, the World Whisky Masters recognises the finest World Whisky brands on the world stage, as judged in a blind tasting in London.

Port Storm: Masters medal

Waubs Original: Gold medal

Founder's Reserve: Gold medal

Tasting Australia Spirits Awards 2023 - Gold medal

The Australian distilling industry is one of the fastest growing and most diverse in the world. These national awards aim to recognise that ingenuity and fortitude while celebrating the industry’s achievements.

Port Storm: Gold medal

Founder's Reserve: Gold medal

Waubs Original: Silver medal

Royal Australian Spirits Awards 2023 - Gold medal

Recognising the success of Australia’s ever-growing craft spirits industry, the Royal Australian Spirit Awards are open to distillers from across Australia and New Zealand.

Port Storm: Gold medal

Waubs Original: Silver medal

Founder's Reserve: Bronze medal

So, what is the best Australian whisky?

These whisky awards help answer the questions, what is the best Australian whisky? And what is the best whisky in the world?

While that answer is highly debated, we're thrilled to have been so highly awarded since launching our maritime Australian whisky, made, matured & bottled on the edge of the ocean in Bicheno, Tasmania.

We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of this Land and respect their culture and identity which has been bound up with the Land, Sea, Waterways and Sky for generations.