A bronze sculpture by Tom Bass of a vigneron standing beside his grape press, signed and dated '75, raised on an ovoid timber base.
Awarded For: Awarded for Best Brandy.
Donated By: Donated by McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd and first presented in 1986 at the Sydney Royal Wine Show. JJ McWilliam is credited with establishing Griffith as a wine region. In 1913 he carted 50,000 vines to the Riverina, pioneering the wine industry in the region. Today, the site of his nursery at Hanwood Estate in Griffith remains the home of McWilliam’s Family Winemakers, one of Australia’s First Families of Wine. From 2024 the trophy will be presented at the Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Show.
| Name | Year |
| McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1973 |
| Leo Buring Pty Ltd | 1974 |
| Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1975 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1976 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1977 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd - won outright | 1978 |
| Angoves Pty Ltd | 1986 |
| S Smith & Son | 1987 |
| McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1988 |
| Thomas Hardy & Sons | 1989 |
| Mildara Wines Ltd | 1990 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1991 |
| Angoves Pty Ltd | 1992 |
| Mildara Wines Ltd | 1993 |
| McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1994 |
| Angoves Pty Ltd | 1995 |
| Mildara Wines Ltd | 1996 |
| Hardy Wine Co. | 1997 |
| Hardy Wine Co. | 1998 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1999 |
| McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 2000 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 2001 |
| McWilliam's Wines | 2002 |
| Hardy Wine Company | 2003 |
| Hardy Wine Company | 2004 |
| Hardy Wine Company | 2005 |
| Hardy Wine Company - Hardy Show Brandy | 2006 |
| Hardy Wine Company - Hardy XO Brandy | 2007 |
| McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd - Show Reserve | 2008 |
| Hardys - Hardys Show Brandy | 2009 |
| McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd - Chairmans Reserve Brandy (NV) | 2010 |
| Hardys Winery - Hardy Show Brandy (NV) | 2011 |
| Angove Family Winemakers - St Agnes XO (NV) | 2012 |
| Angove Family Winemakers - St Agnes XO (NV) | 2013 |
| Angove Family Winemakers - St Agnes XXX (NV) | 2014 |
| St Agnes Distillery - St Agnes XO (NV) | 2015 |
| Not Awarded | 2016 |
| St Agnes Distillery - XO 15 Year Old Brandy (NV) | 2017 |
| St Agnes Distillery - St Agnes XO (NV) | 2018 |
| St Agnes Distillery - St Agnes XO (NV) | 2019 |
| No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
| St Agnes Distillery - St Agnes XO (2005) | 2021 |
| Not Awarded | 2022 |
| Not Awarded | 2023 |
| St Agnes Distillery - St Agnes XO Grand Reserve | 2024 |