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The Spirits Business Awards 2023 reveals winners
The winners of The Spirits Business Awards have been announced, with the Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed upon Terry Fraser, master distiller of Tanqueray and Gordon’s Gin.
Yesterday (23 November), The Spirits Business Awards welcomed more than 80 guests to The Club at The Ivy in London to reveal this year’s winners. The shortlisted entries were revealed in October.
The awards cover a number of categories such as retail, marketing, sustainability, innovation, tourism, products and people.
Judging took place earlier this year, and the 2023 panel consisted of: David T Smith, spirits writer, consultant and co-founder of the Craft Distilling Expo; Anne Jones, partner and drinks experience manager at Waitrose; Herchelle Perez Terrado, founder and director of Drinks Partnership; and Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business.
“Once again, we received an impressively strong selection of entries into The Spirits Business Awards,” said Kiely. “It reflected the ongoing creativity we see coming from the global spirits industry, and commitment to producing top-quality products, packaging solutions, marketing initiatives, and consumer experiences.
“As a panel, we were delighted to give the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Fraser, a real craftsman who has created myriad products adored worldwide by consumers and trade professionals. My congratulations go to Terry on this thoroughly deserved recognition after 40 years in the spirits trade.”
Jones said about Fraser during the judging process: “The breadth of his influence and the impact he has had on consumers, and consumer expectations for quality, is fantastic.”
The trophies for The Spirits Business Awards 2023 were supplied by Glencairn Crystal.
New plans revealed for The Spirits Business Awards 2024
At the end of the awards ceremony in London, The Spirits Business revealed a shake-up planned for 2024.
After five years and year-on-year growth, next year’s event will be revamped into a black-tie event at The Underglobe in London, on 14 November 2024.
Further details will be revealed in due course via The Spirits Business Awards website, and by contacting Ryan Graves (ryan.graves@thespiritsbusiness.com) and Rhiannon Morris (rhiannon.morris@thespiritsbusiness.com).
Keep scrolling to discover all the winners from The Spirits Business Awards 2023.
Retail and Marketing
Spirits Retailer of the Year – E-Commerce
Winner: The Whisky Exchange
Runner-Up: Master of Malt
Spirits Bottler of the Year
Winner: That Boutique-y Drinks Company
Runner-Up: Contract Bottlers Glasgow
Special Commendation: Young Spirits
Spirits Distributor of the Year
Winner: Maverick Drinks
Runner-Up: Speciality Drinks
Best New Marketing Campaign
Winner: West Cork Irish Whiskey for Casked Conversations
Best Event
Winner: Lecce Cocktail Week
Runner-Up: The Whisky Event
Special Commendation: Diageo Bar Academy: World Bartender Day
PR Company of the Year
Winner: Doubleshot
Runner-Up: Richmond & Towers
Drinks Consultancy of the Year
Winner: International Drinks Specialists
Best Whisky Auction House
Winner: Whisky.Auction
Sustainability and Innovation
Distillery Sustainability Award
Winner: Ahascragh Distillery
Ethical Award
Winner: Everleaf Drinks
Innovation in Production
Winner: Archie Rose Distilling
Special Commendation: SpiritCask by Devil’s Cask
Innovation in Packaging
Winner: Stauning Design Edition
Runner-Up: Match Tonic Water
Best New Product
Winner: Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola
Culture and Tourism
Distillery Consumer Experience Award
Winner: Archie Rose Distilling
Cultural Contribution to the Spirits Industry
Special Commendation: Ararat Museum
Contribution to Spirits Tourism
Winner: Takamaka Rum
Runner-Up: The Glenlivet
Special Commendation: TX Whiskey Ranch
People
Young Achiever of the Year
Winner: Will Edwards, Archie Rose Distilling
Runner-Up: Holly Browne, Distill Ventures
Blender of the Year
Winner: Sam Simmons, Atom Brands and Master of Malt
Runner-Up: David Fisher, Archie Rose Distilling
Distiller/Producer of the Year
Winner: Dave Withers, Archie Rose Distilling
Runner-Up: Rich Hudson, Mainline Spirits
Lifetime Achievement Award
Terry Fraser, master distiller for Tanqueray and Gordon’s Gin
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