30 Palomino Court, Petaluma, California, United States of America, 94945
These are your final days to enter the 2024 Sunset International Spirits Competition and rank yourself among the best and brightest in the spirit industry. If you believe your spirit can take top spot, don't miss your chance!
Entry closes October 4th!
Enter Today
Winning producers will be featured in the Spring release of a Spirits Special non-print, digital edition with supporting microsite. Promotions for Spirits Award Special Issue will be placed in sunset.com, Sunset eNewsletters and Sunset social sites. The edition will be promoted and available for 12 months or until the 2025 Spirit Awards winners are announced.
Sunset has a circulation of 230K in print and digital with 1.2MM+ site visits per month. Average page views are 1.57MM.
Can your spirit stack up to the 2023 Sunset International Spirits Competition champions? If you're ready to grab gold in your category, enter today!
Best Liqueur
Brucato Amaro
Chapparal
Best Vodka
Royal Mash
Royal Mash Vintage 2020
Best Vodka Flavored/Infused
Jewell Distillery, Inc.
Jewell Citron Vodka
Best Other Agave Spirits
Venus Spirits
El Ladrón Yolo - CA Roasted Agave
Best Tequila
Cierto Tequila
Private Collection, Extra Añejo
Best Whiskey
Savage & Cooke
Savage & Cooke Bourbon Whiskey
Best Gin
Hinterhaus Distilling
South Grove Gin
Best Mezcal
Cutwater Spirits
Cutwater Mezcal Reposado
Best Ready to Drink
Cutwater Spirits
Cutwater Spicy Bloody Mary
Best Hard Seltzer
High Noon
High Noon Grapefruit
Think your spirit can take top spot in 2024?
The Sunset International Spirits Competition is designed to attract distillers eager to connect with a high-income, engaged audience that frequently consumes spirits and cocktails. The Sunset audience appreciates quality spirits, innovative blends, and the Western lifestyle.
Whether you craft bold whiskeys, refined vodkas, or innovative spirits, the Sunset International Spirits Competition provides a platform to showcase the unique qualities of your creations.
It's Easy to Enter!
With Enofile's "Easy Enter" you'll enjoy quick and secure competition entry and fee processing.
2. Register your Spirits
3. Enter the Competition
Winning producers will be featured in a Spring release of a digital Spirits Special Edition with a dedicated microsite. Promotions for the Spirits Award Special Issue will run across sunset.com, Sunset eNewsletters, and social media channels. The edition will be promoted and available for 12 months or until the 2025 Spirit Awards winners are announced.
The esteemed judging panel represents large volume buyers, influential media, successful distillers and other professionals from the spirits category.
$175 Mixers and Pre-Mixed Cocktails.
Early bird pricing until September 26th, 2024
Winning producers will be featured in the Spring release of a Spirits Special non-print, digital edition with supporting microsite. Promotions for Spirits Award Special Issue will be placed in sunset.com, Sunset eNewsletters and Sunset social sites. The edition will be promoted and available for 12 months or until the 2025 Spirit Awards winners are announced.
Sunset has a circulation of 230K in print and digital with 1.2MM+ site visits per month. Average page views are 1.57MM.
$175 Mixers and Pre-Mixed Cocktails.
Early bird pricing until September 26th, 2024
It's Easy to Enter!
Already have an account? Log in instead! Your account will last year after year.
Step 2: Register Your Spirits
Create a database of your Spirits to enter into the competition.
Step 3: Enter the Competition
With Enofile's "Easy Enter" you'll enjoy quick and secure competition entry and fee processing.
How Many Bottles Need to be Sent Per Entry?
An official entry shall consist of two bottles per entry for 750 ml and larger. For sizes less than 750 ml, please submit three bottles per entry.
$175 Mixers and Pre-Mixed Cocktails.
Early bird pricing until September 26th, 2024
The Categories
Whether your spirits goes down smooth or burns in the best possible way, the Sunset International Spirits Competition offers a platform to showcase the distinct qualities of your creations.
With an extensive array of categories catering to various tastes and styles, there's ample opportunity for your spirits to shine in their respective categories.
Only one can be crowned
Best of the Best!
Will it be yours?
The Audience!
The Sunset International Spirits Competition is designed to attract distilleries
Meet the Sunset Reader
Sunset readers depend on the magazine to expand their wine and spirits knowledge!
77% drink cocktails at least once a week (and 9.3% drink cocktails 6–7 days a week)
$229,619 Average HHI
$959,263 Average HH net worth
1.1M Social Audience
4M Cross-platform reach
2023's Champion Pendray’s Distillery in Paso Robles, Calif., wowed judges with its XO Brandy, which they described as “caramel and cardamom”; “balanced”; with a “simple finish.”
Its XO Brandy is inspired by the illustrious brandies of Cognac, carefully aged and blended from select brandy stocks that had been aged 7 to ten years in French oak barrels. The delectable libation was named Best of the Best, Best of Class and Best Brandy, and awarded 98 points.
Now in its sixth year, the Sunset International Spirits Competition is open to commercial distillers of all sizes, with judging categories based on spirit type, production techniques and price points. With an esteemed judging panel representing large volume buyers, influential media and spirit industry professionals, your spirit will be savored from the first sip!
“Whether mixed into a top-shelf craft cocktail or sipped neat, spirits have long been a part of the elevated Western lifestyle captured in the pages of our magazine and across our digital platforms. It’s an honor to celebrate the artisans and distillers who preserve this storied craft in the annual Sunset International Spirits Competition and to help steer consumers to the best bottlings on the market.”
Sunset International Spirits Competition Sunset Magazine Enter Now
Congratulations to the illustrious winners of our annual Sunset International Spirits Competition.
Despite the Western origins of the margarita and the martini, for the better part of a century, the history of spirits in the United States has been rooted toward the east, with its storied New York cocktail culture and the iconic distilleries of the South. But over the years, enterprising distillers, itinerant cocktailians, bartender visionaries, and homegrown drinks enthusiasts have transformed the West into one of the most vibrant, progressive, and thriving regions for all things drinks.
Our annual Spirits Issue is where we celebrate the people and companies keeping this spirit of the West alive. In these pages you’ll find the illustrious winners of our annual Sunset International Spirits Competition. Every year, we convene to taste and evaluate hundreds of worthy competitors and bestow awards on the best spirits brands in the West and beyond. The list of winners is a handy way for drinks lovers to keep on top of who’s who and what to drink in the various spirits categories. And as any bartender—amateur or otherwise—knows, what happens in the glass is where a spirit comes alive.
That’s why we’ve included cocktail recipes from some of the best restaurants and bars from Seattle to Ojai, drinks to enjoy by the campfire, and tips for growing your own cocktail-friendly herbs at home so you can enjoy a fresh garden-to-glass cocktail any time. Mix a drink, pull up a chair, and join me in toasting all of the innovators celebrated in this issue. It’s free to read online right here!
SUNSET Magazine, the leading media brand of the Western lifestyle, is proud to announce the launch of the Sunset International Spirits Competition. With the number of subscribers, demographic of the Sunset Magazine reader base and amount of social media followers this competition will be a must-enter for all spirit producers desiring exposure to a perfect audience.
The esteemed judging panels represent large volume buyers, influential media, successful distillers and other professionals from the spirits category.
Winning producers will be featured in a March release of a Spirits Special non-print, digital edition with supporting microsite. Promotions for Spirits Award Special Issue will be placed in sunset.com, Sunset eNewsletters and Sunset social sites. The edition will be promoted and available for 12 months or until the 2022 Spirit Awards winners are announced.
The Sunset Magazine International Spirits Competition will take place on October 19th and 20th in Santa Rosa, CA and the deadline for submission is October 13th. To enter your product, please fill in the online entry form.
Title | Name | Phone | Extension | |
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Founder | Debra Del Fiorentino | debra@winecompetitions.com | 415.640.6337 |
Locations | Address | State | Country | Zip Code |
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Sunset Intl. Spirits Comp | 30 Palomino Court, Petaluma | California | United States of America | 94945 |