Hong Kong Best Spirits Awards
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.
Our Panel Group
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 judgments, 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.
Award Category & Criteria
Spirits Categories
Best Single Malt Whisky – No Age Statement (with market price below HK$1,000)
– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water
– No age statement
Best Single Malt Whisky – No Age Statement (with market price HK$1,000 or over)
– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water
– No age statement
Best Single Malt Whisky - 12 Years or Under
– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water
– 12 years or under
Best Single Malt Whisky - 13 – 20 Years
– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water
– 13 – 20 years
Best Single Malt Whisky - 21 Years or Over
– Whisky distilled at a single distillery use 100% malted barley, yeast and water
– 21 years or over
Best Independent Bottled Whisky – No Age Statement
– Whisky distilled at a distillery, bottled by Independent whisky bottlers
– No Age Statement
Best Independent Bottled Whisky – With Age Statement
– Whisky distilled at a distillery, bottled by Independent whisky bottlers
– With Age Statement
Best Blended Malt Whisky
– A blend of single malts from different distilleries.
Best Blended Whisky
– A blend of both malt and grain whiskies from different distilleries
Best Grain Whisk(e)y
– Made from any grain other than malted barley including wheat, maize (corn) and rye
Best Bourbon Whiskey
– Corn based whiskey produced in USA
Best Asian Whisky – No Age Statement
– Whisky distilled at a distillery in Asian countries (India, Japan, Myamar, Taiwan, Thailand, etc)
– No Age Statement
Best Asian Whisky – With Age Statement
– Whisky distilled at a distillery in Asian countries (India, Japan, Myamar, Taiwan, Thailand, etc)
– With Age Statement
Best Brandy
– This category applies to all brandies made from wine – except cognac and armagnac
Best Armagnac
– This category applies to all armagnac
Best Cognac
– This category applies to all cognac
Best Gin
– This category applies to all gin
Best Rum
– This category applies to all rum
Best Baiju
– This category applies to all Baiju
Best Scotch Whisky
– Top three of the Scotch whiskies from each category will move on to 2nd round to compete the “Best Scotch Whisky Award"
Whisky Bar/ Restaurant/ Hotel Categories
Best Whisky Bar
– This applies to all whisky bars
Best Whisky List from Hotels & Restaurant
– This applies to all hotels and restaurants which serving whiskies
Best Cocktail Bar
– This applies to all cocktail bars
Best Restaurant's Cocktail Bar
– This applies to a dedicated bar to serve cocktails in a restaurant
Design Categories
Best Label Design
– 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
Best Packaging Design
– 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
Judging
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.
Submission
Samples/ vouchers Submission
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Categories |
Sample Quantity |
Deadline |
|
Spirits |
3 bottles |
31 Jul 2020 |
|
Design |
2 bottles |
31 Jul 2020 |
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Spirits + Design |
4 bottles |
31 Jul 2020 |
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Categories |
Free Tasting vouchers Quantity |
Deadline |
|
Restaurant / Bar / Hotel |
$400 Cash vouchers x 2 sets |
15 Jul 2020 |
Delivery Address:
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Enquiries: 2798 7115
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Co-organiser
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.
Check out 2019 Winner List
Moments from 2019