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The Drinks Business Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
Ahead of the DB Awards ceremony, which takes place at the London Wine Fair on 8 June, we unveil the brands that have made it onto the shortlist across all categories.
Held annually, The Drinks Business Awards recognise and reward the top performers across the international drinks industry from the last 12 months, in areas ranging from marketing and social media clout to impactful launches and exceptional individuals.
The diverse range of contenders, and the budget with which each has to operate, were carefully considered by our expert judging panel at both in-person and virtual sessions. The below reflects who and what they felt to be the cream of the crop from during the last year.
Additional awards will be announced at the ceremony in June including:
Man of the Year
Woman of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Shortlists for Design & Packaging awards
Best design and packaging for spirits:
Stranger & Stranger for Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
Denomination for Battery Point Single Malt Whisky
Stranger & Stranger for Santa Ana Gin
Stranger & Stranger for Savoia Americano Rosso
Strange Nature Gin
Best design and packaging for wine:
Denomination for Wild Folk
Ehrmanns Wine for Beefsteak ‘The Beast’
Piccini for Pinnochio
The Sparflex Award for Best English and Welsh Sparkling Wine Packaging:
Coolhurst Vineyards
Dunleavy
Flint Vineyard
Tuffon Hall
Best design and packaging for alternative formats:
Accolade Wines for Vino Società
Ed Wright Creative for Laylo
House of Canvino for Canvino
Shortlists for Company awards
Drinks Company of the Year:
Archie Rose Distilling Co
Accolade Wines
Bibendum Wine
Caleño Drinks
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
Liberty Wines
On-trade Supplier of the Year:
Bibendum Wine
Bancroft Wines
Graft Wine
Liberty Wines
Distribution Company of the Year:
LCB
Proof Drinks
Master of Malt Trade
Spirit Cartel
Shortlists for Retail awards:
Independent Retailer of the Year:
Amathus Drinks
Drop Wine
Hedonism Wines
Tomoka Fine and Rare
Online Retailer of the Year:
Naked Wines
Sip Champagnes
Master of Malt
Marlo Wine
Fine Wine Retailer of the Year:
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Hedonism Wines
Bordeaux Index
Retail Buying Team of the Year:
Harvey Nichols
Majestic Wine
The Wine Society
The Whisky Exchange
Shortlists for marketing awards
Best Launch of the Year:
PepperBox Shiraz
Taylor’s Chip Dry & Tonic/ White Port
Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka
Savoia Americano Rosso
PR Company of the Year:
Clarion Communications
Crate Communications
May Fox Communications
Phipps Relations
Consumer Campaign of the Year:
The Hidden Sea for it’s ocean clean-up
Casillero del Diablo for ‘World’s Greatest Thief’
PinotPinot for its Toni & Guy initiative
Beefsteak for ‘Beef up your BBQ’
Phipps Relations for Majestic Wine’s Nationwide Cork Recycling
Social Media Campaign of the Year:
Whisky Icons, Master of Malt
FirstPour, 360 Degrees of Cava
Hobgoblin, Best Sipped in the Dark
Whisky Exchange, Drinks 101
Echo Falls, Perfect Night In Challenge
Drinks Event of the Year:
Aldi Champagne Bar
Mud House x Nomadic
Whisky Show 2021
The Hidden Sea
Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism:
The Three Drinkers in Ireland
Cognac Frapin
The Whisky Exchange, Barbados
Also shortlisted are the following companies for further awards, to be announced on the day, including:
Bordeaux Index Fine Wine & Spirits
SLAM Communications
Sommlight Digital Conversation Series
Spiritrade
STI Internazionale SpA
Strexit – The Park
VinLog
Best of luck to all shortlisted entries and watch this space for the winners, which will be revealed at 4pm on Wednesday 8 June in the Olympia Room at the London Wine Fair. If you would like to attend the ceremony please contact isabel.distin@unionpress.co.uk