Gin Awards - The Gin Guide Awards 2024

THE GIN GUIDE AWARDS

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The Gin Guide Awards is the world's largest independent Gin Awards and leads the industry with the most rigorous judging process, the most extensive feedback, and with categories that are the most relevant and in touch industry trends. Widely recognised and highly respected by the trade and consumers across the world, The Gin Guide Awards celebrate and give global recognition to the exceptional products, distilleries and people within the gin industry.

Finalists and Winners of the The Gin Guide Awards are selected through a rigorous blind tasting and unique scoring process. To present the most rounded and widely relevant results in the industry, the carefully selected and expert Judges bring together specialisms in gin distillation, spirits retail, mixology, events, distribution, marketing and PR.

Benefits of entering The Gin Guide Awards

Receive Judges' scores and their detailed comments and product feedback (see Example Feedback)
Shortlisted gins are announced as 'Finalists' and receive the 'Finalist' logo and online promotion.
Winners receive the coveted 'Winner' logo, certificate, a quotable comment, and extensive coverage, promotion and inclusion in content features. 'Highly Commended' gins are also announced and promoted.
Continental & National Winners receive the 'Best in Location 2025' Award, logo, certificate, coverage and promotion.
High quality, low cost bottle stickers for Winners, Highly Commended Gins and Finalists (see Example).
Complimentary imagery for promotion of your achievements, with no licensing fees or extra charges.
Extensive promotion of the Awards results, including on the The Gin Guide website and social media (125,000+ followers), distribution of Press Releases to industry press, retailers and distributors, plus articles, videos and more.
Awards are displayed on Master of Malt product pages to encourage purchases (see Example).
Bursary Award for an up-and-coming distillery, including free Membership of The Gin Guide, consulting and more.
Follow-up tastings held by The Gin Guide team and documented on social media.
Read our Testimonials from past entrants, Finalists and Winners.

How To Enter

The Gin Guide Awards are open to gins from all countries that are bottled at 37.5% ABV and above, as well as Sloe Gins and Damson Gins. All entries must be available for trade and/or consumer purchase prior to the announcement of Finalists on 22nd April 2025 and must meet the criteria of one or more Awards categories.

1. Read the entry criteria and Category Descriptions.
2. Complete the Entry Form (link below) for one or multiple entries.
3. Complete payment & send samples (see Sample & Delivery details).

Members of The Gin Guide receive 20% off entry rates and a long list of annual benefits, content and promotion - Find out more about Membership.

Dates, Samples & Rates

2025 Awards Schedule:

Entry Opens: Monday 7th January
Entry Closes: Friday 7th February
Sample Delivery Deadline: Friday 21st February
Judging: 14th March - 4th April
Finalists Announced: Estimated 23rd April
Winners Announced: Estimated 7th May

Samples & Delivery:

Samples: 1 x 75cl, 70cl or 50cl bottle per entry.
Delivery to: The Gin Guide Awards, 69 Oaken Grove, Maidenhead, SL6 6HN, United Kingdom.
View the full details for Shipping & Samples

Entry Rates:
Entry rates are 'per gin'. Each gin can be entered into all applicable Tasting categories and Geographic categories. Members of The Gin Guide receive a 20% discount - Become a Member.

First Entry: £170 (No VAT)
- £136 for Members of The Gin Guide
Additional Entries: £125 (No VAT)
- £100 for Members of The Gin Guide

Payment by credit card, debit card, Paypal or invoice / bank transfer. By entering The Gin Guide Awards 2025 you accept and agree to the Terms & Conditions

Entry Opens January 2025

When entry is open for The Gin Guide Awards, please complete the online Entry Form via the link below. After submitting your first Entry Form you have the option to add more gins to your entry or to finish your entry and complete payment. Please ensure that you have read and fully understood the Entry Categories and criteria before starting your entry.

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