DB Awards 2017: The shortlist announced

Following several days of judging this week, we are delighted to reveal the shortlisted entries for The Drinks Business Awards 2017.

From those in the retail sector to importers, logistics, design or marketing, the db Awards are engineered to 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, which takes place between 4 and 6pm on Tuesday 23 May at the London Wine Fair.

These awards are:

Man of the Year
Woman of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
Retail Buyer of the Year
Retail Buying Team of the Year
Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism

and…

The Lifetime Achievement Award

Those interested in attending the awards ceremony should contact Sheila Crisp at the drinks business on +44 (0)20 7803 2430 or on email at sheila.crisp@thedrinksbusiness.com

To view last year’s results, click here.

The shortlist for the drinks business Awards 2017 can be viewed on the following pages:

Shortlists for the packaging awards

Best Design & Packaging for Spirits
ATOM Supplies for That Boutique-y Gin Company
Dangerous Don for Dangerous Don Café Mezcal
M&E for Method and Madness
Stranger & Stranger for The Circus
Stranger & Stranger for Italicus

Best Design & Packaging for Wine
Denomination for the Fazzoletto range
Denomination for Four Winds
London Cru for London Cru re-design LDN SW6
Off-Piste wines for El Domador del Fuego Rioja Reserva gift box

Shortlists for the company awards

Drinks Company of the Year
Araex
Atom Group
Conviviality Plc
Liberty Wines
Spirit of Harrogate

Logistics Company of the Year
JF Hillebrand
LCB

Best Supply Chain Initiative
Liv-ex
LCB

On-trade Supplier of the Year
Berkmann Wine Cellars
Inverarity Morton
Liberty Wines
South Downs Cellars
Speciality Drinks

Shortlists for the retail awards

Drinks Retailer of the Year
Aldi
Master of Malt
Waitrose

Independent Retailer of the Year
Borough Wines & Beers
Master of Malt
Real Ale
South Downs Cellars
The Whisky Exchange

Online Retailer of the Year
31Dover.com
Master of Malt
The Whisky Exchange
Virgin Wines Online

Fine Wine Retailer of the Year
BI Wines & Spirits
Ginsberg+Chan Wine Merchants Asia

Shortlists for the marketing awards

Launch of the Year
ATOM Supplies for That Boutique-y Gin Company
Aldi UK online wine shop
Ital Spirits for Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
Pol Roger for Champagne Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2008
Seedlip for Seedlip

PR Company of the Year
Clarion Communications
CUBE Communications
Inside Media
Jarvis Communications
Phipps Relations

Consumer Campaign of the Year
Borough Wines & Beers for California Wine Month
Cultural Communications for the Cloudy Bay Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
English Wine Producers for English Wine Week
Eulogy for the Chambord Chapter Eight Games
White Label UK for Stoli the vodka at Pride in London

Social Media Campaign of the Year
Clarity Comms for #HotCraftSpirits
ESOES Digital Solutions for International Sherry Week
Master of Malt for #WhiskySanta
Richmond Towers for Franklin & Sons Tonic & Gin pairing masterclass

Drinks Event of the Year
Clarion Communications for The Aldi Wine Store
CUBE Communications for Finest Wine Bar (Tesco)
Matthew Clark for The Drinks Emporium
The Whisky Exchange – The Whisky Show: Old & Rare, Glasgow
Waitrose for The Waitrose Drinks Festival
Wine Australia for The Artisans of Australian Wine