The Gin Guide Awards 2020 - Register Your Interest
The Gin Guide Awards are an independent, global celebration of our historic, diverse and growing spirits category. Highly recognised and respected by the trade and consumers alike, This Gin Guide Awards serve to highlight the exceptional products, distilleries and people within the gin industry across the world.
Shortlists and winners of the The Gin Guide Awards are selected through a rigorous blind tasting and scoring process developed by spirits expert Paul Jackson. To present the most rounded and widely relevant results, the carefully selected panel of expert judges brings together specialisms in gin distillation, spirits retail, mixology, events, venue management, and marketing and PR.
All entrants in the The Gin Guide Awards 2020 will receive a summary of judges' scores and their valuable comments and feedback, in a new and improved format for 2020. Shortlisted gins also receive the 'Finalist' logo and additional online coverage. Category winners receive the coveted The Gin Guide 'Recommended' logo, 'Winner' logo for bottle stickers, a winner's certificate to display, and extensive coverage, promotion and content features. For questions or to contact The Gin Guide Awards, please email awards@theginguide.com
Shortlists and winners of the The Gin Guide Awards are selected through a rigorous blind tasting and scoring process developed by spirits expert Paul Jackson. To present the most rounded and widely relevant results, the carefully selected panel of expert judges brings together specialisms in gin distillation, spirits retail, mixology, events, venue management, and marketing and PR.
All entrants in the The Gin Guide Awards 2020 will receive a summary of judges' scores and their valuable comments and feedback, in a new and improved format for 2020. Shortlisted gins also receive the 'Finalist' logo and additional online coverage. Category winners receive the coveted The Gin Guide 'Recommended' logo, 'Winner' logo for bottle stickers, a winner's certificate to display, and extensive coverage, promotion and content features. For questions or to contact The Gin Guide Awards, please email awards@theginguide.com
HOW TO ENTER
The Gin Guide Awards are open to gins from all countries that are bottled at 37.5% ABV and above, that are available for consumer and trade purchase at the time of entry, and that meet the criteria of one or more Awards categories.
Members of The Gin Guide receive 33% off entry rates, alongside a wide range of annual benefits - Find out more and become a Member.
Members of The Gin Guide receive 33% off entry rates, alongside a wide range of annual benefits - Find out more and become a Member.
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2020 Awards Schedule
Samples for Judging
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Rates
Entry rates are 'per gin' and each gin can be entered into multiple categories for no additional cost. Members of The Gin Guide receive a code for a 33% discount on entry rates - Become a Member
By entering you accept The Gin Guide Awards Terms & Conditions |
AWARDS CATEGORIES
For each category an overall, global winner is selected. In the 'Production' and 'Style' categories, a European, Non-European and UK 'Highest Scorer' will also be named. If you are unsure if your gin is eligible for a category, please contact awards@theginguide.com before entering.
Production
- London Dry Gin: Gins produced using a one-shot London Dry method.
- Distilled Gin: Gins produced using distillation, but not using the London Dry method. Excludes Flavoured Gin.
- Compound Gin: Gins produced old using a cold 'bathtub' method, with no heat treatment.
Style
- Traditional Gin: Prominently juniper-forward gins with traditional flavour profiles & botanicals (e.g. angelica root, orris root, coriander). Min. 37.% ABV.
- Contemporary Gin: Gins with prominent juniper and non-traditional botanicals or flavour profiles (e.g. bold floral, spice or herbal profiles). Min. 37.5% ABV. Excludes flavoured or fruit-led gins.
- Flavoured (or Signature Botanical) Gin: Gins with juniper and prominent flavours of fruit or other ingredients (e.g. a Rhubarb Gin). Min.37.5% ABV. Excludes gin liqueurs.
- Old Tom Gin: Gins in the Old Tom style, sweetened with botanicals or sugar and named an 'Old Tom' on labelling. Min. 37.5% ABV. Excludes flavoured and fruit-led gins, and cask aged gins.
- Navy Strength Gin: Over-proof Gins. Bottled at 57% - 58%. Excludes flavoured and fruit-led gins, and cask aged gins.
- Cask Aged Gin: Gins aged in wooden casks (including barrels). Min. 37.5% ABV.
Region
- UK Gin: Gins produced and bottled exclusively within the UK.
- European Gin: Gins produced and bottled exclusively within Europe (inc. UK).
- Non-European Gin: Gins produced and bottled exclusively outside of Europe.
- Additional regional categories and awards are established for all countries and geographical regions from which the threshold number of entries are received.
Industry Categories
The following categories cannot be entered individually and are shortlisted by The Gin Guide panel, industry writers, bloggers, and/or consumers:
- The Spirit of Gin: Submitted by gin producers, journalists and bloggers
- Writers' Choice: Submitted by industry journalists, bloggers and influencers
- Sustainability Award: For the gin most effectively and uncompromisingly introducing methods and materials for sustainability, reducing waste and reducing environment impact.
- Community Award: For the gin most effectively delivering proven positive impacts for the local community.
- Distillery of the Year: For the distillery whose gin range (3 entries or more) has achieved the highest score across multiple categories.
