Queensland’s Sunshine & Sons Original Vodka has awarded the title of World’s Best at the World Vodka Awards.

After previously winning gold as Australia’s top spirit, the drop was judged by an expert panel to be worthy of the title of World’s Best Botanical Vodka.

The accolade comes as the team behind Sunshine & Sons Premium Spirits pack their bags for Europe and the UK where they will attend trade and industry events in Dusseldorf, London and Manchester. They will also join Austrade for drinks industry networking as the Sunshine Coast based business prepares to export internationally. 

“Industry acknowledgement is always a fantastic boost for any business and we are no exception,” said Sunshine & Sons Founder Matt Hobson (pictured main).

“Our team pours their heart and soul into producing quality spirits for people to enjoy with their loved ones.

“Sunshine & Sons is about sunshine, quality time with family and friends and escaping to the laid back lifestyle of Australia’s beautiful sub-tropical Sunshine Coast. Now, with the backing of this accolade, we’re on a mission to take a slice of what we’re about to the Europeans and Brits.”

The award-winning Original Vodka is one of less than five percent of vodkas globally that are produced from grapes giving a soft, spongy and velvety texture that Hobson says is unmistakably premium in comparison to traditional grain, sugar cane and potato vodkas.

The spirit is made with a filtration system unique to its natural location on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. It uses millennia old volcanic rock giving the vodka a minerality that is often described as ‘floral pepperiness’.

World Vodka Awards Chair of Judges Veronika Karlova said: “All World Vodka Award winners this year impressed judges by their quality and taste. Year-on-year we see an increase in World Vodka Awards entries for varietal, botanical and flavoured categories, which confirms that the future of vodka is leaning towards styles with a lot of character and flavour.” 

View the full results here.