Early Deadline
30 November 2026
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2027
Winners Announced
22 April 2027
Blog Archives
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Producer Profiles
ShiShiZa Spirits: Redefining Coffee Liqueur Through Craft, Kaizen, and Contemporary Drinking Culture
ShiShiZa is redefining coffee liqueur through African coffee, Croatian distilling expertise and a Kaizen-inspired philosophy, creating a premium spirit designed for sipping and cocktails
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Tinner Bros: How Cornwall’s Most Outrageous Whisky Story Is Challenging Category Conventions
From Cornish mining folklore to award-winning whisky liqueurs, Tinner Bros combines bold flavours, playful storytelling and premium craft credentials to bring new energy to the whisky category
Producer Profiles
Newfoundland Screech — Jamaica’s Rum, Newfoundland’s Ritual
A 75‑year regional icon, Newfoundland Screech blends Jamaican distillation with authentic provenance, civic pride and tourism rituals to remain commercially dominant and culturally essential
Producer Profiles
Distillerie Des Alpes — Alpine Tradition, Modern Distinction
La Distillerie Des Alpes marries century-old Chambéry savoir‑faire with contemporary tastecraft, offering refined alpine aromatics, meticulous maceration and a heritage-led story for on‑trade and premium retail
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Flora Dalmatica: Šibenik’s City‑in‑a‑Bottle Micro Distillery
Founded in 2024 between the Adriatic and Dalmatian karst, Croatia’s only Šibenik micro distillery crafts small‑batch spirits from hand‑harvested botanicals, validating a place‑driven craft built on copper stills and regional ingredients.
Producer Profiles
A gin shaped by ruin, restoration and the wild edge of West Cork
At a time when premium consumers are increasingly seeking provenance, craftsmanship, and authentic storytelling, Castle Freke Gin offers meticulous production, rare botanicals, and the restoration of a historic Irish estate
Producer Profiles
Land of Plums: Gentlemen’s Collection — An Orchard’s Legacy, Perfected
A family distillery turned premium craft brand, Land of Plums transforms its own orchard fruit into small‑batch plum brandy matured in oak, mulberry and smoketree casks
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Blackmill Distillery: Crafting a Distinctly Slovenian Voice in Premium Gin and Whisky
From indigenous botanicals and juniper distillation traditions to locally designed whisky stills, Blackmill Distillery is building a spirits identity rooted firmly in Slovenian terroir, craftsmanship, and long-term ambition
Producer Profiles
Nonno Turi — Where Volcanic Terroir Meets Contemporary Sicilian Craft
From an artisanal bakery to an award-winning spirits producer, Nonno Turi is bottling the essence of Sicily through innovation, family heritage, and volcanic character.