The Drinks Business Awards 2018: the shortlist

Following several days of judging last week, we are delighted to reveal the shortlisted entries for The Drinks Business Awards 2018.

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 22 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
Alan Lodge Young Drinks Writer of the Year
Best Supply Chain Initiative

and…

The Lifetime Achievement Award

Those interested in attending the awards ceremony should contact Emily Tedder at the drinks business on +44 (0)20 7803 2430 or on email at emily.tedder@unionpress.co.uk

To view last year’s results, click here

Shortlists for the packaging awards

Best Design & Packaging for Spirits
Chapel Down Bacchus Gin & Chardonnay Vodka
Hellstrøm Sommer Aquavit by Moestue Grape Selections
Phenomenology by Stranger & Stranger
Woolf Sung The Hunter by Stranger & Stranger

Best Design & Packaging for Wine
BD Creative for the Spar wine range
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino by Stranger & Stranger
Garçon Wines for Delivering Happiness
Le Nez Moments range by M.P. Wines

The Sparflex Award for Best English Sparkling Wine Packaging
Black Chalk
Digby Fine English
Hoffmann & Rathbone
Rathfinny Wine Estate

Shortlists for the company awards

Drinks Company of the Year
Atom Supplies
Liberty Wines
Love Drinks
R&B Distillers

Logistics Company of the Year
JF Hillebrand
Kuehne + Nagel

On-trade Supplier of the Year
Bancroft Wines
House of Townend
Liberty Wines
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
House of Townend
Jeroboams
Taurus Wines
The Whisky Exchange

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

Fine Wine Retailer of the Year
Harrods
New Street Wine

Retail Buying Team of the Year
Aldi
Majestic
Master of Malt
Waitrose

Shortlists for the marketing awards

Launch of the Year
Lanchester Wines and The Co-op’s Members’ Choice Pioneer Pinot Grigio
Barton & Guestier

PR Company of the Year
Chapman Poole
Clarion Communications
Hope & Glory
Natasha Najm PR
Phipps Relations

Trade Campaign of the Year
Atom Supplies for Ableforth’s Underground
The Benevolent for #NotAlone
YG Design for Alto Vuelo Kaiken

Consumer Campaign of the Year
Clementine Communications for Cointreau #1Orange1Tree
Democracy for Eisberg’s Tour of Britain
Hope & Glory for Meantime DN-Ale
Seedlip Dry January

Drinks Event of the Year
Buckingham Schenk Viñalba pop-up shop
emma wellings pr and Ramón Bilbao for Discovering Ramon Bilbao: A London adventure
Speciality Drinks for The Cognac Show
Wine Australia Women in Wine

Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism
Gusbourne Estate
R&D Distillers
Susana Balbo Wines