Tickets on sale for NZ Spirits Awards 2022
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 New Zealand Spirits Awards presentation evening, to be held in Auckland on 10 June.
Medal winners will be announced on 12 May, and trophy winners across 15 categories will be announced at the awards ceremony. Trophies will be awarded for both Best in Category as well as Best in New Zealand product in Category.
There are 15 categories for 2022, up from seven categories the previous year, to better reflect industry trends.
The organisers say the categories are now based upon the commonly held spirit groupings that define the style and process of spirit production. For example, the Gin category is now divided into London Dry, Contemporary & Navy Strength, and Flavoured & Aged.
Entries for the NZ Spirits Awards 2022 are open now and close on Friday 15 April.
The Awards are presented by Spirits New Zealand Inc. and Distilled Spirits Aotearoa (NZ) Inc. and aim to acknowledge and reward the very best in local and international spirits commercially available in New Zealand and through this promote the brands and categories to consumers and trade.