TASTING AWARDS COMPETITION OCTOBER 2023 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Tequila & Spirits Magazine Awards is for the owners, producers, and importers of spirits brands. Permission must be obtained by the brand owner if you are not associated with the brand.   Only products that are available for commercial sale are accepted. 

There is no limit to the number of entries per producer. However, no product can be entered more than once in any given year.

Spirits and beverages  entered in previous competitions are welcome to participate.   

Tequila & Spirits Magazine reserves the right to photograph any entry and reproduce it in catalogs, posters, publications or on our website, and in publicity printed by us.

Tequila & Spirits Magazine reserves the right to use any unopened sample bottles that are extra or do not advance to sweepstakes in promotional giveaways on its websites, special events and social media channels.

October 1, 2023  is the next tasting competition. 

Regular Submission Deadline September 15, 2023

Samples Delivery Deadline September  29, 2023

Winners Announced: November 7, 2023

The panel is made up of passionate aficionados; our scores are generated by our tasting panel members, bartenders, professional retailers, restaurateurs, journalists, buyers, and sommeliers.

DOUBLE GOLD    96-100 points - Superior 

GOLD         90-95  points - Exceptional
SILVER       80-89 points - Highly Recommended
BRONZE    70-79  points - Recommended
69/NR  points - Not Recommended  

Each entry submitted will require (2) 750ml (or 700ml ) sample bottles. 

Shipping cost is covered by the entrant.

Any samples sent from outside the U.S. must be cleared through a licensed U.S. importer. 

Tequila & Spirits is not responsible for shipments held up in customs or any import/duty fees.  Please use your importer. We are not responsible for any lost shipments and or the return of any packages. 

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By entering our rating tasting awards, your spirits will receive the exposure that’s important for sales and international recognition. Award winning spirits are more valuable. 

• Use of our Tequila & Spirits Magazine award logo artwork
• Digital Award Medal   
• Digital Award Certificate

Once your product has been rated, a digital award medal will be provided, this allows you not only to use the imagery in your own advertising and collateral, but also in ads and promotions by those who sell and distribute your products on your behalf. 

In order to protect the reputations of those brands that were not awarded medals we will not disclose the names of all those who have entered.

Tequilaandspirits.com website:

• Published review with bottle image  
• A SHOP NOW button on your product’s review page to help boost your e-commerce sales
• 1x News post on the - Global News section. 

Social Media:

• 1x Social Media post (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin)

Entries may be cancelled up to 14 days after payment. No refund of an Entry Fee will be given in any circumstances. The entry fee can be used as a credit for future use. We offer the option to replace your entry fee with any media services offer by Tequila & Spirits Magazine. 

We are not responsible for any lost shipments and or the return of any packages; we take no responsibility for the returning of any spirits/beverages received. 

Tequila & Spirits takes no responsibility for the returning of any spirits/beverages received. 

Regular Entry Fee (July 16, 2023 through September 15, 2023)  

USD$300.00  first entry 

USD$250.00 per each additional entry - per brand 

Acceptable payment type: 

Credit Card or PayPal  

If paying with Check (made payable to Solstar Wireless, Inc.) 

Please remember that payment is required for all entry on or before submission deadline 

September 15, 2023.