Please find below the publishing months for our competitions in 2020.
Please note that these dates are subject to change:
| Masters | Entry Deadline | Sample Deadline | Judging | Results Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low & No-Alcohol | 28 November 2021 | 30 November 2021 | December 2021 | January 2022 |
| Tequila & Mezcal | 28 December 2022 | 6 January 2022 | January 2022 | February 2022 |
| Rum & Cachaca | 20 January 2022 | 27 January 2022 | February 2022 | March 2022 |
| Tonic & Mixer | 22 February 22 2022 | 28 February 2022 | March 2022 | April 2022 |
| Asian Spirits | 16 March 2022 | 22 March 2022 | April 2022 | May 2022 |
| Cognac | 25 March 2022 | 30 March 2022 | April 2022 | May 2022 |
| Brandy | 25 March 2022 | 30 March 2022 | April 2022 | May 2022 |
| Hard Seltzer | 18 April 2022 | 25 April 2022 | May 2022 | June 2022 |
| Scotch Whisky | 20 April 2022 | 27 April 2022 | May 2022 | June 2022 |
| Gin (First Tasting) | 18 May 2022 | 26 May 2022 | June 2022 | July 2022 |
| American Whiskey | 20 June 2022 | 28 June 2022 | July 2022 | August 2022 |
| Irish Whiskey | 20 June 2022 | 28 June 2022 | July 2022 | August 2022 |
| World Whisky | 20 June 2022 | 28 June 2022 | July 2022 | August 2022 |
| Vodka | 22 July 2022 | 28 July 2022 | August 2022 | September 2022 |
| Travel Retail | 25 July 2022 | 1 August 2022 | August 2022 | September 2022 |
| Luxury | 23 August 2022 | 1 September 2022 | September 2022 | October 2022 |
| Liqueur Masters | 18 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 | October 2022 | November 2022 |
| Speciality | 18 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 | October 2022 | November 2022 |
| Pre-Mixed & RTD | 18 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 | October 2022 | November 2022 |
| Gin (Second Tasting) | 20 October 2022 | 30 October 2022 | November 2022 | November 2022 |
| Cocktail & Signature Serve | 20 October 2022 | 29 October 2022 | November 2022 | December 2022 |
| Design & Packaging | 24 October 2022 | 1 November 2022 | November 2022 | December 2022 |
Further competitions & awards by The Spirits Business
| The Spirits Business Awards 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB Awards | 30 July 2022 | 10 August 2022 | August 2022 | October 2022 |
| The Drinks Business & Spirits Business Blind Tastings 2022 | ||||
| DB & SB Spring Tasting | 1 February 2022 | 10 February 2022 | February 2022 | April 2022 |
| DB & SB Autumn Tasting | 26 August 2022 | 1 September 2022 | September 2022 | October 2022 |
| Spirits of the World Competition | 15 August 2022 | 27 August 2022 | September 2022 | October 2022 |
| The Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer of the Year Award | ||||
| The Alan Lodge Award 2022 | 30 July 2022 | 10 August 2022 | August 2022 | October 2022 |