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The World Brandy Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all internationally recognised styles of brandy.
World’s Best Trophies, certificate and logo pack
Taste categories
This category includes all apple and cider brandies – except Calvados – produced anywhere in the world.
Aged
A brandy that has been matured in wood barrels.
Unaged
This is the eau-de-vie – the clear spirit straight from the stills.
This can be a brandy/schnapps of any age that has been distilled from fruits other than grapes and apples, such as peaches, apricots, plums, berries; or a combination of fruits, which can include a portion of apples or grapes.
A brandy that has not been made using wine, grapes, apples or other fruits but from grain or molasses.
Aged
A brandy that has been matured in wood barrels.
Unaged
This is the eau-de-vie – the clear spirit straight from the stills.
This category applies to all brandies made from wine – except Cognac and Armagnac.
Aged 2-3 years
Aged 2-3 years
A brandy produced from wine that has been matured in wood barrels and whereby the youngest eau-de-vie is at least two years old.
Aged 4-5 years
Aged 4-5 years
A brandy produced from wine that has been matured in wood barrels and whereby the youngest eau-de-vie is at least four years old.
Extra Old
A brandy produced from wine that has been matured in wood barrels and whereby the youngest eau-de-vie is at least six years old
Solera
A brandy produced from grapes that have been matured in wood barrels using the solera system; may or may not have an age statement on the label.
A pomace or marc brandy produced anywhere in the world. This excludes Pisco and Grappa (Pisco and Grappa.
Aged
A brandy that has been matured in wood barrels.
Unaged
This is the eau-de-vie – the clear spirit straight from the stills.
Design categories
This includes all aspects of on-bottle brand/product communication, including the application of any direct printing onto bottle, capsule or closure, as well as paper and film labels and sleeves. The pack will be judged on the overall design and quality of materials, print, decoration and application.
This applies to the secondary, outer, presentation packaging, such as cartons, boxes, cases, plinths, chests etc. The presentation will be judged on the overall effect with the bottle in place.
Packaging created specifically for sale in the duty-free / travel retail market
This category applies to pack designs where the number produced was limited, such as for a special production, occasion or season.
This category refers to a new or refreshed packaging design created for an existing product and introduced to the market after February 1, 2019. A picture or sample of the previous packaging must be supplied along with a description of what changes have been made and why
Packaging for a new product launched after February 1, 2019.
This is a packaging design that carries through and unites a range or ‘family’ of different products from one producer or brand.
The overall design of the glass or PET bottle: shape, colour, functionality and any embossing, decorative finishes, coatings or direct printed elements as well as visual appeal.
The judging process
TASTE
The taste judging is held in three rounds.
Round 1
Each brandy is tasted in its relevant style to identify and select the style winners. Judges making up the World Brandy Awards panel include international, leading journalists, specialist drinks retailers and industry experts.
Round 2
Style winners are tasted against each other to identify the ‘Best’ brandy in each category.
Round 3
The ‘Best’ brandy in each category are then tasted against each other one last time to select the World’s Best brandy. Judges at this stage include those in Round 1 and 2 to whom are added a panel of leading distillers and experts from the brandy industry.
DESIGN
All DESIGN judging is conducted by a panel of leading international design experts.
Please send 3 bottles. If you have entered only in design, please only send 2 bottles.
Shipping
For any enquiries regarding your shipments, please contact
info@worlddrinksawards.com Anita Ujszaszi
Rates
Entry fees
| | 1 entry | 2 entries | 3 entries | 4+ entries |
|---|
| Sterling |
| Taste & Design | £245 + VAT each | £235 + VAT each | £225 + VAT each | £215 + VAT each |
| Design | £169 + VAT each | £164 + VAT each | £159 + VAT each | £154 + VAT each |
| Taste or Design | £169 + VAT each | £164 + VAT each | £159 + VAT each | £154 + VAT each |
| Euro |
| Taste & Design | €315 each | €305 each | €295 each | €285 each |
| Design | €210 each | €205 each | €200 each | €195 each |
| Taste or Design | €210 each | €205 each | €200 each | €195 each |
| USD |
| Taste & Design | $410 each | $395 each | $380 each | $365 each |
| Design | $280 each | $270 each | $260 each | $250 each |
| Taste or Design | $280 each | $270 each | $260 each | $250 each |
| Canadian Dollar |
| Taste & Design | $460 each | $445 each | $430 each | $415 each |
| Design | $320 each | $310 each | $300 each | $290 each |
| Taste or Design | $320 each | $310 each | $300 each | $290 each |
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