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The Spirits Business Awards 2022 winners
Yesterday (3 November), the champions of The Spirits Business Awards 2022 were celebrated – here are all of this year’s winners.
Now in its fourth year, The Spirits Business Awards welcomed more than 80 guests to The Club at The Ivy in London to reveal this year’s winners.
The awards span retail and marketing, sustainability and innovation, tourism, products and the people behind the brands consumers know and love.
The awards were judged earlier this year by: David T Smith, spirits writer, consultant and co-founder of the Craft Distilling Expo; Ivan Dixon, independent spirits consultant; Dimple Athavia, founder of All Things Drinks; Millie Milliken, award-winning freelance drinks writer; Bernadette Pamplin, founder of the Under the Ginfluence blog; Sarah Miller, founder of the Gin A Ding Ding blog; Jack Dalton, UK and international sales manager at the Edinburgh Whisky Academy; and Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business.
Kiely commented: “Through numerable challenges over the past year, the spirits industry has stayed committed to creativity, innovation, and ultimately delivering quality experiences for spirits fans.
“Not only that, but I’ve seen a real allyship become apparent across the trade, from charitable fundraising efforts to working to elevate industry peers and their businesses or projects. There is a real camaraderie that should make us all proud to be part of this industry.
“These moments of excellence are precisely what The Spirits Business Awards have been designed to acknowledge and celebrate. Those who have received awards this year are doing something incredibly special, and my congratulations go to all of our worthy winners this year.”
The Spirits Business Awards 2022 was sponsored by Ty Nant Natural Mineral Water, and Glencairn Crystal, which provided the trophies.
Scroll below to discover this year’s winners, and see the December 2022 edition of The Spirits Business magazine for an in-depth write-up on The Spirits Business Awards 2022.
Retail and Marketing
Spirits Retailer of the Year: Supermarket
Winner: Waitrose & Partners
Spirits Retailer of the Year: E-Commerce
Winner: The Whisky Exchange
Spirits Distributor of the Year
Winner: Speciality Brands
Runner-up: Proof Drinks
High Commendation: Maverick Drinks
Independent Bottler of the Year
Winner: Douglas Laing & Co
Runner-up: That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Spirits Service Provider
Winner: Contract Bottlers Glasgow
Best New Marketing Campaign
Winner: Lark Distilling Co for Dark Lark 2022 Release
Best Event
High Commendation: Lark Distilling for its 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner
PR Company of the Year
High Commendation: Richmond & Towers
Drinks Consultancy of the Year
High Commendation: International Drinks Specialists
Sustainability and Innovation
Distillery Sustainability Award
Winner: Nc’nean
Runner-up: Caledonia Spirits
High Commendation: Stauning Whisky Distillery
Ethical Award
Winner: Distill Ventures for Pre-Accelerator Programme
High Commendation: Lost Years Rum
Innovation in Production
Winner: Whyte & Mackay: The Scottish Oak Programme
Runner-up: Takamaka for Takamaka Rum
High Commendation: Archie Rose Distilling for Red Gum Smoked Single Malt Whisky
Innovation in Packaging
High Commendation: Dutch Barn Vodka
Culture and Tourism
Distillery Consumer Experience Award
Winner: Papa’s Pilar Distillery
Runner-up: Takamaka la Plaine St Andre
High Commendation: Roe & Co Distillery
Best Distillery Facilities
Winner: The Glenturret
Best New Product
Winner: Archie Rose Distilling Co for Single Paddock Whisky
Runner-up: Douglas Laing & Co for Rock Island Scotch Whisky & Tonic ready-to-drink cans
High Commendation: Decem
High Commendation: Whipshots
Cultural Contribution to the Spirits Industry
Winner: The Three Drinkers for The Three Drinkers in Ireland
Runner-up: Angel Share Artworks
High Commendation: Everything You Need To Know About Whisky (but are too afraid to ask) by Nick Morgan and The Whisky Exchange
Contribution to Spirits Tourism
High Commendation: Lark Distilling for Guided Whisky Tasting at The Still
People
Young Achiever of the Year
Winner: Vishal Patel for Distill Ventures and Sollasa
Runner-up: Imie Augier for Twin Province
Blender of the Year
Winner: Cecile Roudaut, St-Remy
Runner-up: Sam Simmons, Atom Brands
High Commendation: Chris Thomson, Lark Distillery
Distiller/Producer of the Year
Winner: Angela Brown, Strathearn Distillery/Douglas Laing & Co
Runner-up: Kevin O’Gorman, Irish Distillers
High Commendation: Dave Withers, Archie Rose Distilling Co
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Bill Lark, Lark Distillery
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