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SIP Awards
2323 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614
General Information
Tasting Competition – April 28 – May 14, 2023
We are proud to lead the Spirits industry in a new direction! By pivoting to an in-home tasting experience, we have more judges to conduct the blind tasting in the comfort of their own home.
Result Announcement – May 29, 2023
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $550.00/Spirits
Per Entry Fee – $450.00/Mixers
Per Entry Fee – $200.00/Design
SIP Awards
2323 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614
700ml or larger – enclose two (2) bottles per entry
300ml – 699ml – enclose three (3) bottles per entry
Less than 300ml – enclose four (4) bottles per entry
Best of Class – Our most exclusive award is reserved for premium spirits receiving scores in the pinnacle of their respective categories. The Best of Class medal expresses the highest acclaim from consumer judges.
Platinum – Spirits that placed for a Platinum medal represent a distinguished class that earned exceptional marks from consumer judges. Platinum medal recipients are highly recommended to the public.
Double Gold – The Double Gold medal correspond to an outstanding rank of spirits which consumers judged to qualify for the top percentile of their given categories and justify strong recommendations.
Gold – The Gold medal celebrates spirits that demonstrated a noteworthy performance in a double blind tasting with a diverse consumer panel. With scores in the upper division, Gold medal spirits are strongly recommended.
Silver – SIP Awards Silver medal showcases spirits earning marks from consumer judges in the top range of their categories. The consumer judges deem Silver medal recipients to be distinguished spirits recommended to the public.
Bronze – Bronze medals are presented to well-crafted spirits that qualify for special distinction with their strong performance in the SIP double blind tasting with consumer judges. Bronze medals are noteworthy achievements deserving of recommendation.
Zero Participation Award – We never give participation awards which means that around ⅙ of brands do not receive medals. While entering the SIP Awards declares a brand’s exemplary devotion to quality, the integrity of our medals relies upon meaningful differentiation.