Since 2007, ADI has upheld the highest standards in the industry and was the first competition to provide written feedback for every entry! Winners of the ADI International Spirits Competition gain prestigious recognition, enhanced market visibility, and valuable promotional opportunities that can significantly boost their brand’s reputation and sales.
Benefits
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All Entries
- Receive written feedback from our expert judges.
- Free entry into ADI’s Excellence in Packaging Awards with no additional bottles or paperwork.
Members of ADI and Select Affiliate Associations
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Winners
- All Best of Class Trophy winners can meet with our multiple distributor and retail partners.
- International Best of Class Trophy Winners can meet with with our import partners.
- Gold medal winners can take advantage of special pricing and additional digital marketing support from our e-commerce partner.
- Gold Medal winners are promoted through ADI’s social media channels and shared with our media partners.
- All winners are shared with ADI’s hundreds of media contacts and to the more than 13,000 readers of ADI’s e-newsletter.
- All winners receive free physical and digital awards with no additional licensing fee.
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For more information about how to enter, our protocols, benefits for winners, sponsors, awards from previous years and other frequently asked questions, click on the links below.
Downloads
Submission Guidelines – Registration Checklist – Sample Pro Forma Invoice – Competition Protocols
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Award winners will receive physical awards as well as digital renderings of all applicable medals, awards and certifications. Trophy winners will have the opportunity to meet with and discuss possible placement with our retail partners. Gold Medal winners receive additional promotion through ADI’s social media channels and have the option of paid participation in a few consumer tasting events around the US.
ADI is very proud that our competition is able to use some of the very best palates in the spirits industry to serve as our judges and stewards. Our stewards are responsible for sorting and flighting all entries while our judges score and provide feedback.
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