Bourbon

American whiskey produced primarily from corn and aged in new charred oak barrels. Includes straight, small batch and flavoured bourbons intended for retail sale.

£ 305.00
Launch Rate £ 235.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Gin

Distilled spirits flavoured predominantly with juniper. Includes London Dry, flavoured, contemporary and craft gins.

£ 305.00
Launch Rate £ 235.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Vodka

Neutral distilled spirits typically produced from grains or potatoes. Includes flavoured and premium vodkas.

£ 305.00
Launch Rate £ 235.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Tequila & Agave Spirits

Distilled spirits produced from agave, including tequila and other agave-based products. Includes blanco, reposado, añejo and flavoured styles intended for sipping, mixing or cocktail use.

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Liqueurs and Speciality Spirits

Sweetened, flavoured or specialist distilled spirits intended for sipping, mixing or cocktail use. Includes cream liqueurs, fruit liqueurs, herbal liqueurs and other speciality spirit products sold in retail.

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Brandy and Cognac

Distilled grape-based spirits including brandy and Cognac. Products may be aged or unaged and intended for sipping or mixing.

£ 305.00
Launch Rate £ 235.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Rum

Distilled spirits made from sugarcane by-products. Includes white, golden, dark, spiced and aged rum styles.

£ 305.00
Launch Rate £ 235.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Whisky & Whiskey

Distilled spirits made from fermented grain mash and aged in wood. Includes Scotch, American and world whiskeys.

£ 305.00
Launch Rate £ 235.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Aperitifs, Aromatised Wines and Bitters

Aperitif-style drinks designed for pre-dinner, spritz or mixed serves. Includes vermouth, aromatised wines, bitters and contemporary aperitif products intended for retail sale.

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Fortified Wine

Wines strengthened with additional alcohol, typically for sipping or mixed serves. Includes port, sherry, Madeira, Marsala and other fortified wine styles intended for retail sale.

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to UK consumers.

Judging Criteria

  1. Taste
  2. Texture
  3. Flavour
  4. Aroma
  5. Ingredients List
  6. Provenance
  7. Product Appearance
  8. Packaging
  9. Price Point/Value for Money
  10. Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace