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THE SPIRITS GUIDE AWARDS 2026
ENTRY OPEN: Global Spirits Awards & Product Feedback
In 2026, The Spirits Guide Awards are being hosted alongside The Gin Guide Awards, open for the first time to Vodkas, Liqueurs, and No and Low alcohol products. The Spirits Guide Awards celebrates and gives global recognition to the exceptional products, distilleries, and people within the spirits industry. We are proud to offer the industry's most rigorous judging process, extensive feedback for entrants, industry-relevant categories, affordable entry rates, and dedicated focus on the experience and benefits for you as a spirits producer.
Finalists and Medal Winners of the 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 Awards. To present the most rounded and widely relevant results in the industry, we carefully select expert Judges to bring together specialisms in distilling, retail, mixology, events, distribution, and marketing.
In 2026, The Spirits Guide Awards are being hosted alongside The Gin Guide Awards, open for the first time to Vodkas, Liqueurs, and No and Low alcohol products. The Spirits Guide Awards celebrates and gives global recognition to the exceptional products, distilleries, and people within the spirits industry. We are proud to offer the industry's most rigorous judging process, extensive feedback for entrants, industry-relevant categories, affordable entry rates, and dedicated focus on the experience and benefits for you as a spirits producer.
Finalists and Medal Winners of the 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 Awards. To present the most rounded and widely relevant results in the industry, we carefully select expert Judges to bring together specialisms in distilling, retail, mixology, events, distribution, and marketing.
How To Enter
The Spirits Guide Awards are open to products from all countries. Entries must be available for trade and/or consumer purchase prior to the announcement of Finalists on 15th April 2026, and must meet the criteria of one or more categories. Gin, Liqueur, Vodka, and No & Low Alcohol product entries can all be submitted via the same simple online Entry Form.
- Browse the categories - see Gin | Liqueurs | Vodka | No & Low
- Complete the Entry Form for one or multiple entries - Online Entry Form
- Complete payment online or request an Invoice.
- Send your product sample/s (see Sample & Delivery details).
Dates & Samples
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2026 Awards Schedule:
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Samples & Delivery:
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Entry Rates
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Main Tasting Categories:
- Members of The Gin Guide receive a 20% discount on entry rates. - No VAT is payable on Awards entries.
Each entry includes your product in both a Style Category and a Geographic category. |
Additional Categories:
- Members of The Gin Guide receive a 20% discount on entry rates. - No VAT is payable on Awards entries.
The Design & Branding category and Cocktail categories can also be entered individually, without submitting a product into the main tasting categories. |
- Payment Methods: Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay, Pay by Bank App, 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
Testimonials
The Awards have had hugely positive impacts for Award-winning distilleries and brands, especially when their success is leveraged effectively. Here is what some past Winners have had to say (and you can read more feedback on the Testimonials and Past Winners pages).
"We've been somewhat overrun with sales in the past 6 weeks - the unexpected win for our Navy Strength Gin has been an enormous boost." - Shaun Ward, Ludlow Distillery (England)
"This year we really got a lot of press coverage of the received awards and the effect on our recognition and direct sales was very positive." - Bostjan Marusic, Broken Bones Distillery (Slovenia)
"It is a significant advantage. Securing a winning medal in the Awards not only adds prestige but also opened avenues for export to other countries." - Vardan Karapetyan, Vogis Gin (Armenia)
"I can’t thank The Gin Guide enough - our success in The Gin Guide Awards is still very much sinking in. The enquiries have been flying in already and the phone has not stopped." – Carl Wilson, Alma Spirits (Portugal)
"This year we really got a lot of press coverage of the received awards and the effect on our recognition and direct sales was very positive." - Bostjan Marusic, Broken Bones Distillery (Slovenia)
"It is a significant advantage. Securing a winning medal in the Awards not only adds prestige but also opened avenues for export to other countries." - Vardan Karapetyan, Vogis Gin (Armenia)
"I can’t thank The Gin Guide enough - our success in The Gin Guide Awards is still very much sinking in. The enquiries have been flying in already and the phone has not stopped." – Carl Wilson, Alma Spirits (Portugal)
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