AK Distillery · Crafting Excellence, One Drop at a Time
Awards & Recognition · 2025

Eleven awards.
One distillery.

AK Distillery · multi award winning. 2 stars at Great Taste 2026 for our White Chocolate Moonshine, plus ten medals judged blind at The Spirits Business Masters 2025.

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Great Taste 2026 · 2 Stars
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Master Medal
06
Gold Medals
03
Silver Medals
Great Taste 2 Stars

Great Taste 2026.

1 Bottle
White Chocolate
Great Taste 2 Stars 2026. Guild of Fine Food
Great Taste 2 Stars · 2026

White Chocolate

Guild of Fine Food · Great Taste 2026

Awarded 2 stars. Outstanding. at Great Taste 2026, the world's largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. Judged blind on taste alone by a panel of more than 500 chefs, buyers, food writers and retailers.

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Master Medal

The Master tier.

1 Bottle
White Chocolate
Master Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Master Medal · 2025

White Chocolate

The Spirits Business · Autumn Tasting Masters

Awarded Master. the top tier. at The Spirits Business Autumn Tasting 2025. Judged blind by an international panel of spirits experts.

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Gold Medal

Gold medal bottles.

6 Bottles
Premium Line
Gold Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Gold Medal · 2025

Premium Line

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Gold Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025 for our flagship Premium Moonshine.

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Hibiscus, Limited Edition
Gold Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Gold Medal · 2025

Hibiscus, Limited Edition

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Gold Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. hand-numbered limited edition, recognised for floral character and balance.

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Roasted Hazelnut
Gold Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Gold Medal · 2025

Roasted Hazelnut

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Gold Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. slow-roasted hazelnut, judged for depth and authenticity.

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Peach
Gold Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Gold Medal · 2025

Peach

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Gold Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. orchard-ripe peach, awarded for purity of fruit.

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Tiramisu
Gold Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Gold Medal · 2025

Tiramisu

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Gold Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. espresso, mascarpone and cocoa, awarded for craft.

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Raspberry
Gold Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Gold Medal · 2025

Raspberry

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Gold Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. pressed raspberry, recognised for vibrancy and length.

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Silver Medal

Silver medal bottles.

3 Bottles
Traditional Moonshine
Silver Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Silver Medal · 2025

Traditional Moonshine

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Silver Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. The original Polish style moonshine, recognised for authenticity and smoothness.

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Passion Fruit
Silver Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Silver Medal · 2025

Passion Fruit

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Silver Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. tropical, aromatic, hand-crafted in small batches.

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Irish
Silver Medal 2025. The Spirits Business
Silver Medal · 2025

Irish

The Spirits Business · Global Speciality Masters

Silver Medal at the Global Speciality Masters 2025. silky Irish cream character on a moonshine backbone.

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A serious distillery.
A recognised innovator.

Every bottle is filled, capped and numbered by hand in Stalybridge · and judged by the same standards as the spirits world's most exacting panels.

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11 medals · The Spirits Business · 2025