2023 FINALISTS
ALCOHOL FREE ZONE: MAXIMUM ABV 0.5%
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Everleaf Forest
Everleaf Marine
Warner’s 0% Pink Berry 50cl
Submitted by: Waitrose
Everleaf Mountain
LIGHT WITH BITE: 0.5-18% ABV
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Quarter G/N
Savoia Americano Rosso
Submitted by: Casa Savoia
GIN: THE CLASSIC G&T
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Cambridge Dry Gin 70cl (exclusive)
Submitted by: Waitrose
Hayman’s London Dry
Submitted by: Symposium Spirits
Lind & Lime Gin
Dark Art Distillery, Sky Garden Gin
SPONSOR: Artisan Drinks
GIN: THE CONTEMPORARY G&T
FINALISTS
Pink Pepper Gin 70cl
Submitted by: Waitrose
Brockmans Gin
Byron’s Gin – Melancholy Thistle
Submitted by: Speyside Distillers
Contractor’s Classic Dry Gin
Submitted by: DedBest Distillery
Hayman’s Exotic Citrus
Submitted by: Symposium Spirits
Maison Mirabeau Dry Rosé Gin
SPONSOR: Artisan Drinks
HOME SERVES: MIXED COCKTAILS IN POUCHES OR BOTTLES
FINALISTS
B&Bottle Hendricks Martini 50cl
Submitted by: Waitrose
Espresso Martini
Submitted by: Moore House Cocktail Company
Margarita
Submitted by: Moore House Cocktail Company
Old Fashioned
Submitted by: Moore House Cocktail Company
Sex on the beach
Submitted by: Tapp’d Cocktails Ltd
OUT OF THE ORDINARY: INCLUDING TEQUILA
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Antimatter – Coffee Rum Liqueur
Submitted by: Witch Kings Rum
Charmed Circle Strong Waters – Chevalier
Submitted by: Holyrood Distillery
EasyMixt
Submitted by: The Night Circus
El Tequileño Platinum Tequila
RUM: EASY WEEKDAY
FINALISTS
Beach House Pink Spiced
Submitted by: SPIRIBAM
Takamaka Extra Noir
Submitted by: LX PR
Takamaka St Andre Extra Noir
Submitted by: LX PR
RUM: LOCAL HEROES: UK BASED PRODUCTION
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Henstone Distillery, Golden Rum
Lazydog Distillery, Silver Rum
Scratch Golden Rum
White Peak Distillery Cask Aged Rum
RUM: ON THE ROCKS
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Takamaka Grankaz
Submitted by: LX PR
Jack Ratt Lugger Golden Rum
Submitted by: Lyme Bay Winery
Kromanti Tamarind Rum
Submitted by: Kromanti Distillery & Blending House
Saint Lucia Distillers, Chairman’s Reserve Legacy
The Orientalist Solera 23 Imperial Rum
Submitted by: doubleshot
SPONSOR: Manchester Rum Festival
RUM: SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
FINALISTS
Discarded Banana Peel Rum
Submitted by: William Grant And Sons Ltd
Titan Rum
Trois Freres Distillery, Takamaka Zepis Kreol
Submitted by: LX PR
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: CANNED DRINKS ONLY
FINALISTS
Blue Lagoon
Submitted by: Tapp’d Cocktails Ltd
MOTH Espresso Martini
Submitted by: doubleshot
MOTH Negroni
Submitted by: doubleshot
Raspberry Lemonade
Submitted by: Tapp’d Cocktails Ltd
VODKA FUSION
FINALISTS
Raspberry Ripple Vodka
Submitted by: Flawless Vodka
The Orientalist Origins Vodka
Submitted by: The Orientalist Spirit
VODKA: EASY WEEKDAY
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Ramsbury Single Estate Vodka 70cl
Submitted by: Waitrose
Royal Mash Vintage Vodka 2020
Black Cow Vodka
Submitted by: Pure Milk Vodka Ltd
VODKA: SMALL BATCH
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Respirited Vodka
Submitted by: Symposium Spirits
Royal Mash Vintage Vodka 2020
WHISKY: SCOTCH HEROES: EXCLUSIVELY PRODUCED IN SCOTLAND
FINALISTS
Beinn Dubh
Submitted by: Speyside Distillers
Experience N.9
Submitted by: Woven
Spey – Chairman’s Choice
Submitted by: Speyside Distillers
Spey – Tenne Rhapsody
Submitted by: Speyside Distillers
Whisky of Voodoo – The Rusty Cauldron Islay Single Malt Whisky
Submitted by: Brave New Spirits Ltd
WHISKY/WHISKEY: AROUND THE WORLD: EXCLUDING SCOTCH & USA WHISKY
FINALISTS
Pike Creek 10 Year Old
SUPERBLEND
Submitted by: Woven
The Orientalist 8YO Dragon Whisky
Submitted by: doubleshot
Wire Works Whisky Small Batch
Submitted by: White Peak Distillery
WHISKY/WHISKEY: EASY WEEKDAY: £45 AND BELOW
FINALISTS
Coachbuilt Whisky
Lighthouse Blended Scotch Whisky – Lightly Peated
Submitted by: Brave New Spirits Ltd
Lighthouse Blended Scotch Whisky – Unpeated
Submitted by: Brave New Spirits Ltd
SUPERBLEND
Submitted by: Woven
BEST ONLINE SPIRITS RETAILER 2023
FINALISTS
Master of Malt
The Whisky Exchange
Spirits Kiosk
BEST SPIRITS SUPERMARKET 2023
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Aldi
Booths
Waitrose
BEST INDEPENDENT SPIRITS RETAILER 2023
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Reserve Wines, Manchester
Milroys, London
Royal Mile Whiskies, Edinburgh
BEST INDEPENDENT BAR 2023
FINALISTS
Bramble, Edinburgh
Schofields Bar, Manchester
Couch, Stirchley, Birmingham
Three Sheets, London
SPONSOR: Master of Malt Trade
THE STORY BEHIND THE LABEL: VIDEO CHALLENGE
CONSUMER DRINKS COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
FINALISTS
Jane Clare
Drinks educator and journalist
Dave Marsland
Founder, the Manchester Rum Festival
Shane Jones
Wine and saké educator
Jennifer Laird and Rachel Grant, The Grail Tastings
Sean Evans
Wine enthusiast, blogger and educator
SPONSOR: Crate Communications