The Gin Guide Awards 2025 - Shipping & Samples
Note for international entrants: Please send your gin samples at the earliest possible time and using an established international courier to mitigate customs delays. All shipments must display/include a Commercial Invoice - for your ease, our template is provided to all entrants. Entrants are responsible for the payment of customs duties / taxes.
Note for Members of The Gin Guide: If you have recently sent a product sample for review as part of your Membership, you may opt to use this sample for Awards judging to minimise your costs.
Note for Members of The Gin Guide: If you have recently sent a product sample for review as part of your Membership, you may opt to use this sample for Awards judging to minimise your costs.
Shipping Details
Sample Delivery Deadline:
Delivery Address:
- Sample Delivery Deadline: Friday 21st February 2025
Delivery Address:
- The Gin Guide Awards, 69 Oaken Grove, Maidenhead, SL6 6HN, United Kingdom.
- EORI number for deliveries from Europe: GB077487268000
- If a name is required for the delivery, please use: Paul Jackson
- If your courier requires a phone number for the delivery, please use +44 7846 807105
- All taxes and duties are to be paid by the entrant. Most courier companies can arrange for taxes and duties to be charged to the sender. Please see our guide to 'Sending samples from outside the UK' below.
Sample Details
- One (1) 70cl, 75cl or 50cl bottle of each gin entered. Two (2) 50ml bottles are required if also entering both Cocktail categories.
- The bottles must be fully labelled and provided as per retail.
- Members of The Gin Guide may request for recently sent sample bottles to be used for judging.
- Please only send your sample bottles(s) and do not include marketing materials (e.g. leaflets) or promotional items.
Sending Samples from Outside the UK
Please read the below instructions and complete the downloadable Commercial Invoice and attach it to the outside of your shipment if possible, or include inside if not.
- Commercial Invoice: All bottles being sent from outside the UK must be accompanied by the Commercial Invoice.
- Couriers & Shipping Agents: Wherever possible, please use an established international shipping agent such as Fedex, DHL, UPS or TNT.
- Our EORI Number: GB077487268000
- Value Per Bottle: For customs purposes only, enter a nominal value of EUR €1 or USD $1.
- Reason for Export: 'Samples for tasting'.
- Delivered Duty Paid (DDP): All spirits that enter the UK are required to pay Duty and UK VAT. It is the responsibility of the entrant to pay for all customs duties and taxes. There is typically an option to choose whether the duties are being paid by the Sender or Receiver - please select 'Sender'.
- Import Declaration: Instruction to complete the Import Declaration should be given to your chosen shipping agent or courier company.
- 'Shipper Accepts Charge': This should be noted on the documentation provided by your shipping agent or courier company. Keep a copy of the documents as proof that UK Duties have been paid.
- Unpaid Taxes & Duty: Deliveries with unpaid taxes and duties will be either accepted or rejected at the discretion of The Gin Guide Awards. If payment of unpaid additional import taxes or duties needs to completed on your behalf, this is possible and an invoice will be sent to you to reimburse the costs.
If you have any further questions or queries, please contact [email protected]
