Gin Awards & Spirits Competitions 2026
Awards are a popular and powerful opportunity to gain publicity, detailed feedback and a point of difference for your products and distillery. As a resource first sent to Members of The Gin Guide, we have put together a guide to the Gin Awards taking place in 2026, including entry dates, results announcement dates, prices, sample information and other important information.
The first section of the guide includes summarised lists in order of dates, prices or other key details. The second section provides full information on each Awards. All information is believed to be correct at the time of publishing based on the information published on the respective websites of each Awards. If you have any additional information or corrections to recommend, please get in touch.
The first section of the guide includes summarised lists in order of dates, prices or other key details. The second section provides full information on each Awards. All information is believed to be correct at the time of publishing based on the information published on the respective websites of each Awards. If you have any additional information or corrections to recommend, please get in touch.
Key Dates & Details 2026
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Awards Summaries
The Gin Guide Awards 2026 & The Spirits Guide Awards 2026:
Global Spirits Masters 2026:
International Spirits Challenge 2026:
International Wine & Spirits Competition 2026:
London Spirits Competition 2026:
SIP Awards 2026:
World Gin Awards 2026:
- Entry Fee: £165 for first entry. £125 for additional entries. Members of The Gin Guide get a further 20% discount. No VAT payable.
- Entry Deadline: 23rd January 2026 - Enter Online
- Samples: 1 Bottle
- Sample Delivery Deadline: 30th January 2026
- Judging: Blind tasting. Judging panel is published in full and includes buyers, retailers, distributors, venue owners, mixologists, distillers, and writers.
- Winners Announced: 29th April 2026
- Feedback Provided?: Yes - detailed feedback for all entrants, plus quotable marketing comments for Winners.
- Sticker Cost: £25 per 1,000
- Instagram Followers: 92,000
Global Spirits Masters 2026:
- Entry Fee: £195 + VAT for first entry. £155 + VAT for additional entries.
- Entry Deadline: TBA May 2026
- Samples: 2 Bottles
- Sample Delivery Deadline: TBA May 2026
- Judging: Blind tasting. Panel includes distributors, educators and bartenders.
- Winners Announced: TBA July 2026
- Feedback Provided?: Not stated.
- Sticker Cost: £55 per 1,000
- Instagram Following: 6,500
International Spirits Challenge 2026:
- Entry Fee: £200 + VAT per entry
- Entry Deadline: 18th March 2025
- Samples: 2 Bottles
- Sample Delivery Deadline: 4th April 2025
- Judging: Blind tasting. Panel of 7 distillers and industry experts.
- Winners Announced: 7th August 2025
- Feedback Provided?: Feedback available on request only.
- Sticker Cost: £85 per 1,000 (min. 3,000)
- Instagram Following: 3,500
International Wine & Spirits Competition 2026:
- Entry Fee: £174 (+ VAT)
- Entry Deadline: 21st March 2026
- Samples: 2 Bottles
- Sample Delivery Deadline: 28th March 2026
- Judging: Simultaneous blind tasting by panels, with discussion of each entry and up to 65 samples tested by each judge in a day.
- Winners Announced: TBC June 2026
- Feedback Provided?: Winners receive tasting notes. Non-Winners may request feedback.
- Sticker Cost: £62 per 1,000
- Instagram Following: 27,000
London Spirits Competition 2026:
- Entry Fee: £180 per entry (10% discount for 3+ entries)
- Entry Deadline: 28th February 2026
- Samples: 2 Bottles
- Sample Delivery Deadline: 7th March 2026
- Judging: Results based on a combination of spirit quality, value for money and packaging. Judging panel focused on bar managers and mixologists.
- Winners Announced: 22nd April 2026
- Feedback Provided?: Not stated.
- Sticker Cost: £60 per 1,000
- Instagram Following: 8,000
SIP Awards 2026:
- Entry Fee: $550 (approx. £415) per entry
- Entry Deadline: 15th December 2025
- Samples: 2 x 700ml bottles or 3 x 500ml bottles. Delivery to USA.
- Sample Delivery Deadline: 31st December 2025
- Judging: Consumer judging panel.
- Winners Announced: 24th June 2025
- Feedback Provided?: Feedback available on request.
- Sticker Cost: £25 per 1,000
- Instagram Following: 9,500
World Gin Awards 2026:
- Entry Fee: £217 (+ VAT) per entry
- Entry Deadline: 6th January 2026
- Samples: Minimum 3 Bottles
- Sample Delivery Deadline: 3rd February 2026
- Judging: Process not published. Panel of journalists, drinks retailers and industry experts.
- Winners Announced: 7th April 2025
- Feedback Provided?: Not stated.
- Sticker Cost: Not published.
- Instagram Following: 3,000
The Gin Guide Awards 2025
All Members of The Gin Guide have access to a 20% discount code on all entries. When entry for the 2025 Awards opens, all Members will be contacted and provided with full details and their 20% discount code. Find out more:
