The Masters Calendar

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