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The Drinks Business Awards 2022 winners
We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the 2022 Drinks Business Awards, which were announced yesterday at a packed ceremony at the London Wine Fair.
The Drinks Business Awards were conceived 19 years ago to celebrate outstanding achievements in drinks in an array of categories, from on-trade champions to pioneering PR companies.
A full report on each winning person, brand and business will appear in the July issue of db, while today we bring you a list of the winners in each category, starting with our awards for the leaders in drinks design.
Design & Packaging awards
Best Design & Packaging for Wine
Winner: Denomination for Wild Folk
Special commendation: Ehrmanns Wine for Beefsteak ‘The Beast’
Shortlist
Denomination for Wild Folk
Ehrmanns Wine for Beefsteak ‘The Beast’
Piccini for Pinnochi
Best Design & Packaging for Spirits
Winner: Denomination for Battery Point Single Malt Whisky
Special commendation: Stranger Nature New Zealand Gin
Shortlist
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 & Packaging for Alternative Formats
Winner: Ed Wright Creative for Laylo
Special commendation: Accolade Wines for Vino Società
Shortlist
Accolade Wines for Vino Società
Ed Wright Creative for Laylo
House of Canvino for Canvino
The Sparflex Award for Best English and Welsh Sparkling Wine Packaging
Winner: Coolhurst Vineyards
Special Commendation: Dunleavy for Bottom
Shorlist
Coolhurst Vineyards
Dunleavy for Bottom
Flint Vineyard
Tuffon Hall
Marketing awards
Best launch of the Year
Winner: Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka
Special commendation: PepperBox Shiraz
Shortlist
PepperBox Shiraz
Taylor’s Chip Dry & Tonic/ White Port
Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka
Savoia Americano Rosso
PR Company of the Year
Winner: Phipps Relations
Shortlist
Clarion Communications
Crate Communications
May Fox Communications
Phipps Relations
Trade Campaign of the Year
Winner: Slam Communications for Alsace Wines
Consumer Campaign of the Year
Winner: The Hidden Sea for its Ocean Clean-up
Special commendation: Beefsteak for ‘Beef up your BBQ’
Shortlist
The Hidden Sea for its 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
Winner: FirstPour, 360 Degrees of Cava
Special commendation: Master of Malt for Whisky Icons
Shortlist
Master of Malt, Whisky Icons
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
Winner: Clarion Communications for Aldi Champagne Bar
Special commendation: Whisky Show 2021
Shortlist
Aldi Champagne Bar
Mud House x Nomadic
Whisky Show 2021
The Hidden Sea
Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism
Winner wine:The Three Drinkers in Ireland
Special commendation: The Whisky Exchange, Barbados
Shortlist
The Three Drinkers in Ireland
Cognac Frapin
The Whisky Exchange, Barbados
Retail awards
Independent Retailer of the Year
Winner: Drop Wines
Special commendation: Hedonism Wines
Shortlist
Amathus Drinks
Drop Wine
Hedonism Wines
Tomoka Fine and Rare
Online Retailer of the Year
Winner: Naked Wines
Special commendation: Master of Malt
Winner (specialist): Sip Champagnes
Special commendation (specialist): Marlo Wine
Shortlist
Sip Champagnes
Master of Malt
Marlo Wine
Fine Wine Retailer of the Year
Winner: Berry Bros. & Rudd
Special commendation: Hedonism Wines
Shortlist
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Hedonism Wines
Retail Buying Team of the Year
Winner: Majestic Wine
Special commendation: The Wine Society
Shortlist
Harvey Nichols
Majestic Wine
The Wine Society
Retail Buyer of the Year
Winner: Nick Larsson-Bell
Multiples Retailer of the Year:
Winner: Majestic Wine
Special Commendation: Aldi
Company awards
Drinks Company of the Year
Winner: Liberty Wines
Special commendation: Accolade Wines
Special commendation: Caleño Drinks
Shortlist
Archie Rose Distilling Co
Accolade Wines
Bibendum Wine
Caleño Drinks
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
Liberty Wines
On-trade Supplier of the Year
Winner: Liberty Wines
Special commendation: Graft Wine
Shortlist
Bibendum Wine
Bancroft Wines
Graft Wine
Liberty Wines
Logistics awards
Trading Platform of the Year
Winner wine: LiveTrade, Bordeaux Index
Winner spirits: Spiritrade
Logistics Company of the Year
Winner STI Internazionale
Distribution Company of the Year
Winner wine: London City Bond
Winner spirits: Master of Malt Trade
Best Supply Chain Initiative
Winner: Kuehne + Nagel for VinLog
Special commendation: The Park for Strexit
Personality awards
Young Achiever of the Year: Ellie Webb
Woman of the Year: Dr. Laura Catena
Man of the Year: John K’Otieno
The Lifetime Achievement Award: Ian Harris MBE
Sponsors
DB Awards partner: Bevica
English packaging award sponsor: Sparflex
Trophy supplier: Glencairn Crystal
Drinks suppliers:
Domaine Bousquet for the Gaia Organic Red Blend
Beefsteak Club for the Sauvignon Blanc
Champagne Palmer for the Brut Reserve
Bordeaux Index for L’Exuberance Rose
Ty Nant, for the Welsh spring water
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