Following a week of impassioned judging sessions on Zoom, we are delighted to reveal the shortlisted entries for The Drinks Business Awards 2021.
From those in the retail sector to importers, designers and PR gurus, the awards recognise and reward top performers across the international drinks industry.
In addition to the categories listed below, a number of major awards will be announced at the ceremony in September, which we will bring you details of soon.
These awards are:
Man of the Year
Woman of the Year
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Young Achiever of the Year
Retail Buyer of the Year
Retail Buying Team of the Year
Retail Award
Logistics Company of the Year
Best Supply Chain Initiative
Best Packaging Redesign
Shortlists for the design & packaging awards
Best Design & Packaging for Spirits
Nude Brand Creation for Redbreast Irish Whiskey Bird Feeder bottle
Nude Brand Creation for Ripping Yarns Golden Spiced Rum
Stranger & Stranger for Eminente Reserva Rum
Stranger & Stranger for Kastra Vodka
Stranger & Stranger for Stranahan’s 10 Year Old
Best Design & Packaging for Wine
Argency for Seña 2019
Barlow & Co for Marks & Spencer Found range
Della Vite and Buchanan Studio for Della Vite Proscecco Superiore DOCG
Denomination for La Noblesse
Viña VIK for La Piu Belle and La Piu Belle Rosé
Best Design & Packaging for Fortified Wine
Denomination for Cockburn’s Tails of the Unexpected
Denomination for Quinta da Pedro Alta White Port
Omdesign for Kopke Port
Stranger & Stranger for Azaline Vermouth
Symington Family Estate and Alexandra Sousa Ribeiro for Graham’s Port
The Sparflex Award for Best English and Welsh Sparkling Wine Packaging
Albourne Estate
Artelium Wine Estate
Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate
Hundred Hills
Hush Heath Estate
Shortlist for the company awards
Drinks Company of the Year
Bibendum Wines
Hallgarten & Novum
Liberty Wines
Spiritrade
Viña Concha y Toro
On-trade Supplier of the Year
31Dover
Bancroft Wines
Bibendum Wines
Hallgarten & Novum
Liberty Wines
Shortlist for the retail awards
Independent Retailer of the Year
Bon Coeur Fine Wine
Cambridge Wine Merchants
Vagabond Wines
Online Retailer of the Year
31 Dover
Marlo Wine
The Whisky Exchange
Waitrose Cellar
Fine Wine Retailer of the Year
Bordeaux Index
Cambridge Wine Merchants
Independent Wine
Marlo Wine
Trading Platform of the Year
Bordeaux Index
Spiritrade
Shortlist for the marketing awards
Best Launch of the Year
Benchmark Drinks for Kylie Minogue Wines
Bosman Family Vineyards for Bosman Nero
Cockburn’s for Tails of the Unexpected
The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co for the Pinter
PR Company of the Year
Clementine Communications
Gregory + Vine
Phipps Relations
Smith & Vine PR
Trade Campaign of the Year
Eat Spain Drink Spain
Pol Roger Portfolio for its Napa Valley agencies
Washington State Wine Commission for Sommlight
Slam Communications for Alsace Wines
The Wine Agency for ‘Wines of Portugal Month – June is for Indies!’
Consumer Campaign of the Year
Bloom Gin
Hardys Certainty Campaign and ‘Money Back Guarantee’
Slam Communications for Tío Pepe
The Hidden Sea
Social Media Campaign of the Year
Chelsea & Co Agency for International Sherry Week
Clarity Comms for HobtoberFest
Clementine Communications for Glen Moray Meets
Highland Park / Hydrogen for Inner Circle
Gallo for Dark Horse
Drinks Event of the Year
Eminent Wines for the Royal British Legion Centenary Champagne
The London Wine Fair Digital Edition
The Whisky Exchange Virtual Whisky Show 2020
UAE Vine Festival
Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism
Casa Valle Viñamar
Chene Bleu
Le Cassisium
New Zealand Winegrowers
Roe & Co. Distillery
