THE GIN GUIDE AWARDS
 
Global Gin Awards & Product Feedback
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​AFRICA - ASIA - AUSTRALASIA - EUROPE - NORTH AMERICA - SOUTH AMERICA

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The Gin Guide Awards is the world's largest independent Gin Awards, celebrating and giving global recognition to the exceptional products, distilleries and people within the gin industry. We are proud to lead the industry with the most rigorous judging process, the most extensive feedback all entrants, the most relevant categories, the most affordable entry rates, and the most dedicated focus on the experience and benefits for you as a gin producer.

Finalists and Winners of the The Gin Guide Awards are selected through a blind tasting process with our unique scoring system which has been developed and honed over the past 9 years of hosting the Awards. To present the most rounded and widely relevant results in the industry, we carefully select expert Judges to bring together specialisms in gin distillation, retail, mixology, events, distribution, and marketing.

How To Enter

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The Gin Guide Awards are open to gins from all countries that are bottled at 37.5% ABV and above. All entries must be available for trade and/or consumer purchase prior to the announcement of Finalists on 30th April 2025 and must meet the criteria of one or more categories. 

1. Choose your categories - see Category Descriptions.
2. Complete the Entry Form for one or multiple entries.
3. Complete payment online or request an Invoice.
4. Send your gin sample (see Sample & Delivery details).​

Dates & Samples

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2025 Awards Schedule:

• Entry Opens: Monday 7th January
• Entry Closes: Monday 10th February
• Sample Delivery Deadline: Friday 21st February
• Judging: 14th March - 14th April
• ​Finalists Announced: 30th April
• Winners Announced: 14th May ​

Samples & Delivery:

• Samples: 1 x 75cl, 70cl or 50cl bottle.
  • For 50cl bottles, if both Cocktail categories are entered an additional bottle is required.
• Delivery to: ​​The Gin Guide Awards, 69 Oaken Grove, Maidenhead, SL6 6HN, United Kingdom.
• View the full details for Shipping & Samples

Entry Rates

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Main Tasting Categories:​

• First Entry: £170 (No VAT)
  • £136 for Members of The Gin Guide​

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• Additional Entries: 23% Discount - £130 (No VAT)
  • £104 for Members of The Gin Guide

Each entry includes your applicable Style Category and Geographic category, as well as the Gin & Tonic Category.

Additional Categories:

• ​Design & Branding Category: £95 per entrant (No VAT)
  • ​£76 for Members of The Gin Guide
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• Martini Category: £85 per entrant (No VAT)
  • ​£68 for Members of The Gin Guide
    
    
• Negroni Category: £85 per entrant (No VAT)
  • ​£68 for Members of The Gin Guide

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• ​Payment Methods: Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal, or Invoice / Bank Transfer
• Members' Discount: Members of The Gin Guide receive a 20% discount and a wealth of benefits, content and promotion - Read More
  

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