ADI 2025 International Spirits Competition
May 8, 2024 - March 14, 2025
Connecting the best spirits in the world with the best retailers, importers, and distributors!
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.
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Download our registration checklist, and look over our FAQs, if you are a new entrant to ADI’s Competition.
2025 Competition Deadlines & Milestones
| Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline | Last Day for Early Bird Registration | February 7, 2025 |
| Deadline | To apply for COLA Waiver for International Spirits | February 21, 2025 |
| Deadline | Spirits Registration | March 7, 2025 |
| Deadline | To Receive Spirits | March 14, 2025 |
| Milestone | End of the Competition | April 2, 2025 |
| Milestone | Announcement of Awards | May 14, 2025 |
| Milestone | Best of Class Awards Luncheon @ ADI Craft Spirits Conference | August 25, 2025 |
Entry Fees
| Early Bird Pricing | Standard Pricing | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Up through February 7, 2025 | Begins February 8, 2025 |
| ADI Member: US Spirit | $275 | $325 |
| ADI Member: International Spirit | $325 | $375 |
| Non-Member: US Spirit | $375 | $425 |
| Non-Member: International Spirit | $425 | $475 |
| Submit Entry into a Second Category | $200 | $200 |
Discount for Affiliate Associations
Members of the following Affiliate Associations:
The Gin Guild
Australian Distillers Association
Japan External Trade Organization
may enter their spirits at the ADI Member price even if they are not current members of ADI.
For more information about ADI’s competition, our submission guidelines, our protocols, judges, spirit categories, benefits for winners, and more go to distilling.com/adi-isc. 
