MAHOGANY Inn and Distillery was recently awarded silver and bronze at the 2026 London Spirits Competition (LSC).

Its Spirits of Mahogany ‘Joe’s Jump’ Premium Vodka claimed a silver medal while its Mahogany botanical ‘New World Gin’ was awarded bronze.

“Winning these medals marks a strong endorsement from one of the industry’s most commercially minded judging panels, which evaluates spirits not just on taste, but on value for money and shelf appeal, factors that actually drive purchase decisions,” a spokesperson said.

Now in its ninth year, the London Spirits Competition judges each entry across three weighted criteria - quality, value, and packaging - producing a score that reflects how a spirit performs in the real world, not just in a tasting room.

Entries are first blind tasted by a panel of active trade professionals, including spirits buyers, bar managers, and mixologists, before price and packaging are factored in.

The competition drew entries from more than 30 countries, with particularly strong representation from the UK, Australia, India, Italy, USA, Mexico and Netherlands, reflecting the increasingly global character of the spirits industry.

The LSC saw gins, whiskies, liqueurs, rum and vodka as the most entered categories, followed by tequilas, RTDs and other no and low beverages.

The London Spirits Competition is judged by a panel of leading spirits buyers with current commercial buying experience, or spirits consultants and experts directly involved in developing new spirit brands or purchasing spirits for resale.

“The authority of a London Spirits Competition award comes from the quality of the judges, the rigour of the process, and the fact that it reflects what consumers and buyers actually want. We’re thrilled that ‘Joe’s Jump’ Premium Vodka performed so well,” Mahogany Inn and Distillery general manager Jim Middleton said.

The distillery also won gold and bronze medals at last year’s Perth Royal Show awards.