Kobus has been awarded hundreds of medals throughout his illustrious brandy making career, at wine and spirits competitions all over the world. Here is a recap of the best of them.

International Wine and Spirits Competition

In total Kobus’s Brandies were awarded 48 IWSC Medals / Trophies

Trophy – Best in World

• Laborie Alambic, 2010
• KWV 15, 2007
• Imoya VSOP, 2000

Gold

• Imoya VSOP, 2010
• KWV 15, 2010
• Founders Reserve, 2009
• KWV 20, 2009
• KWV 20, 2004
• KWV 10, 2003
• KWV 20, 2003
• KWV VSOP Brandy, 1997

Other Medals

• 11 Silver (Best in Class)
• 36 Silver
• 5 Bronze

International Spirits Challenge

The International Spirits Challenge is the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competition in the world. The ISC has evolved over recent years to recognise four key areas of the industry; Tasting, Design & Packaging, Marketing and Retailer Awards. Now in its 17th year, the ISC is the premier event in promoting outstanding quality spirits from across the globe.

In total Kobus’s Brandies were awarded 35 ISC Medals / Trophies

Trophy – Best in World

• KWV 10, 2011
• KWV 10, 2007

Gold

• KWV 15, 2011
• KWV 20, 2010
• KWV 10, 2004
• KWV 10, 2003

Others

• 1 Silver (Best in Class)
• 19 Silver
• 18 Bronze

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Created on impulse by Louis Havaux, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles was held for the very first time in April 1994 in… Bruges!

In total Kobus’s Brandies have been awarded 13 Concours Medals:

Gold & Champion

• KWV 20, 2005
• KWV 20, 2010

Gold

• Laborie Alambic, 2011
• KWV 15, 2010
• KWV 15, 2009
• Laborie Alambic, 2007

Other Medals

• 7 silvers

Veritas

After almost two decades the Veritas Awards has earned its reputation as one of South Africa’s most authoritative and credible competitions for market ready wines. The Awards with its coveted Veritas emblem, has become synonymous with top quality wines. The results are trusted implicitly when international as well as local wine buyers use them to assist in their buying decisions and also when the ordinary wine lover simply selects a bottle from the shelf to enjoy with dinner.

In total Kobus’s Brandies have been awarded 14 Veritas Medals:

Double Gold

• Ladismith 8yo, 2015
• Die Mas Premium, 2014
• KWV 15, 2011
• KWV 20, 2010

Gold

• Oude Molen VSOP, 2017
• Joseph Barry XO, 2016
• Ladismith 8yo, 2016
• Windmeul VSOP, 2016
• Die Mas Blended, 2014
• Imoya VSOP, 2011
• KWV 20, 2011
• Laborie Alambic, 2011
• KWV 10, 2011
• Imoya VSOP, 2010
• Laborie Alambic, 2010

Other Medals

• 16 silvers
• 4 bronze

Michelangelo International Wine Awards

The Michelangelo International Wine Awards was created in 1997 by Lorraine Immelman, a wine lover and marketing/public relations consultant, when she identified a need in the wine industry for the creation of an international wine competition for South Africa. This competition would be unique in South Africa, in that all judges would be selected wine judges from abroad, with one South African judge on the panel only.

In total, Kobus’s brandies have been awarded 15 Trophies / Medals

Double Gold & Trophy

• Oude Molen VS, 2017
• KWV 15, 2008

Gold & Trophy

• KWV 15, 2009
• KWV 20, 2010

Double Gold

• 100 Reserve, 2017
• Ladismith 8yo, 2017
• Oude Molen VSOP, 2016
• KWV 20, 2008
• KWV 20, 2007

Gold

• Oude Molen XO, 2017
• Die Mas Potstill, 2017
• Die Mas Blended, 2017
• Die Mas Gin, 2017
• Oude Molen XO, 2016
• Ladismith 8yo, 2016
• Ladismith 8yo, 2014
• Windmuel VSOP. 2016
• KWV 20, 2011
• KWV 10, 2008
• KWV 10, 2008

Others

• 17 Silver

Klien Karoo Markklaar

Trophy

• Joseph Barry XO, 2016

Gold

• Joseph Barry VSOP, 2016

Others

• 1 Silver

Hong Kong IWSC

Trophy

• Oude Molen VOV, 2014

Others

• 9 Silver
• 1 bronze

Los Angeles ISC

Gold, Best in Class

• Ladismith 8yo, 2017

The Brandy Masters

Gold

• Oude Molen XO, 2016

Others

• 3 silver