Hong Kong Best Spirits Awards aim to select the very best spirits in different styles and promote to consumers in Hong Kong, Macau and greater China. The HKBS Awards present a unique spirit-judging competition, celebrating the passion, effort and expertise from all walks of life in promoting spirits in Hong Kong.
Throughout the years, we have earned reputation and popularity among industries and have become a competition of high recognition in Hong Kong.
Spirits & Design Categories
Bar, Restaurant and Hotel Categories
Judging for spirits categories and Bar&Restaurant categories is conducted by a group of spirits professionals and veteran in the industries, like spirits experts, bartender, sommeliers and spirits lovers, presenting both insiders’ professional judgements, as well as honest opinions from the consumers as spirits lovers.
All design judging is conducted by a panel of leading Hong Kong design professionals.
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Best Single Malt Whisky – No Age Statement (with market price below HK$1,000)
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– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water.
– No age statement.
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Best Single Malt Whisky – No Age Statement (with market price HK$1,000 or over)
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– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water.
– No age statement.
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Best Single Malt Whisky – 12 Years or Under
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– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water.
– 12 years or under.
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Best Single Malt Whisky – 13 – 20 Years
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– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water.
– 13 – 20 years
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Best Single Malt Whisky – 21 Years or Over
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– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water.
– 21 Years & Over
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Best Independent Bottled Whisky – No Age Statement
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– Whisky distilled at a distillery, bottled by Independent whisky bottlers.
– No Age Statement
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Best Independent Bottled Whisky – With Age Statement
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– Whisky distilled at a distillery, bottled by Independent whisky bottlers.
– With Age Statement
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Best Blended Malt Whisky
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– A blend of single malts from different distilleries.
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Best Blended Whisky
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– A blend of both malt and grain whiskies from different distilleries.
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Best Grain Whisk(e)y
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– Made from any grain other than malted barley including wheat, maize (corn) and rye
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Best Bourbon Whiskey
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Corn based whiskey produced in USA
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Best Asian Whisky – No Age Statement
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– Whisky distilled at a distillery in Asian countries (India, Japan, Myamar, Taiwan, Thailand, etc)
– No Age Statement
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Best Asian Whisky – With Age Statement
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– Whisky distilled at a distillery in Asian countries (India, Japan, Myamar, Taiwan, Thailand, etc)
– With Age Statement
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Best Brandy
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This category applies to all brandies made from wine – except cognac and armagnac
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Best Armagnac
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This category applies to all armagnac
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Best Cognac
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This category applies to all cognac
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Best Gin
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This category applies to all gin
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Best Rum
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This category applies to all rum
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Best Baiju
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This category applies to all Baiju
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Best Scotch Whisky
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Top three of the Scotch whiskies from each category will move on to 2nd round to compete the “Best Scotch Whisky Award"
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Best Label Design
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This includes all aspects of on-bottles printed communications, including the application of any direct printing onto bottle, capsule or closure, paper and film labels and sleeves. The design will be judged on the overall design and quality of materials, print, decoration and application.
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Best Packaging Design
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This applies to the package design, such as bottle, cartons, boxes, cases, plinths, chests etc. The design will be judged on the overall design and uniqueness.
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Whisky Bar/ Restaurant/ Hotel Categories
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Best Whisky Bar
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This applies to all whisky bars
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Best Whisky List from Hotels & Restaurant
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This applies to all hotels and restaurants which serving whiskies
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Best Cocktail Bar
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This applies to all cocktail bars
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Best Restaurant’s Cocktail Bar
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This applies to a dedicated bar to serve cocktails in a restaurant.
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Spirits
– Blind tasting is conducted by a group of judges and select the winner in each category.
Design
– The design is judged by a group of leading Hong Kong design professionals.
Restaurant/Bar/Hotels
– Judges act as mysterious shoppers to judge in the restaurant, bar or hotel.
Exhibitors in RBHK 2019:
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Categories
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Fee
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Spirits
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Free
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Design
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Spirts + Design
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Restaurant/Bar/Hotel
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Non-exhibitors in RBHK 2019
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Categories
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Fee (HK$)
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US$
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Spirits
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HK$624
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US$80
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Design
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HK$546
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US$70
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Spirts + Design
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HK$1,014
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US$130
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Restaurant/Bar/Hotel
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FREE
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FREE
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Payment Method:
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1/ Bank Transfer
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Bank Name: Bank of China
Bank Code: 012
SWIFT Code: BKCHHKHHXXX
Company Name: Spirits Culture Limited
Account number: 887-00231079
Please e-mail payment slip to [email protected]
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2/ Cheque
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Cheque should be crossed and made payable to Spirits Culture Limited
Address: Rm1503, 15/F, Kai Wong Commercial Building, 222-226 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Attention to: Account Department
With the remark of “Best Spirits Awards 2019”
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Samples/vouchers Submission:
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Categories
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Sample Quantity
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Deadline
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Spirits
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3 bottles
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26th Jul 2019
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Design
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2 bottles
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26th Jul 2019
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Spirits + Design
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4 bottles
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26th Jul 2019
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Categories
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Free Tasting vouchers Quantity
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Deadline
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Restaurant/Bar/Hotel
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$400 Cash vouchers x 2 sets
(for mystery judging used)
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26th Jul 2019
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Delivery Address: Rm1503, 15/F, Kai Wong Commercial Building, 222-226 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Tel: 2798 7115
With the remark of “Best Spirits Awards 2019”
Application Deadline:
Spirits + Design Categories: 26th July 2019, 11:59pm
Restaurants & Bars Categories: 2nd Aug 2019, 11:59pm
Terms & Conditions:
· Online application only.
· Entries from EXIBITORS are only accepted on a complete online entry form.
· Entries from NON-EXIBITORS are only accepted on a complete online entry form with appropriate entry fee.
· Any entry form which arrives incomplete, late or illegible and any product which is late or damaged may be deemed invalid.
· No withdrawal is allowed after submission and entry fee will NOT be returned. Product will be retained by the Organiser.
· The judges’ decision on all matters is final.
· The Organiser may cancel some of the categories in case of insufficient entries.
· The Organiser reserves the right to refuse to accept an entry, alter the application deadline, display and use the products.
· The Organiser reserve the right to change the date, venue or to postponed or cancelled the event at any time without prior notice to participants, in which case the Organiser will make effort to inform the participant prior to the date.
