Taste and design Entry Deadline
2026-09-18
2027
World Whiskies Awards
United KingdomOrganised by World Drinks Awards / Paragraph Publishing Ltd
Separate taste and design assessments for whisky and bottle packaging, with leading taste entries progressing towards world-best titles.
Eligibility and scope
Who and what may enter
Meet the selected style, origin, alcohol-strength and age definitions. Taste and design may be entered separately or together.
Limits and exclusions
The entry must meet the selected edition, category, eligibility and intellectual-property requirements.
Official routes / entry windows
Choose a route to view its applicable events and fees. Alternative routes and packages must not be added together.
Dates and milestones
Sample receipt Deadline
2026-10-01
Official fees
Amounts retain the official currency and recorded conditions. Entry, progression, award packages and optional items are distinct. Ruinuo’s advisory fees are agreed separately.
Per product: one entry
327 GBPPlus VAT
One simultaneous entry
Route: Taste and Design
Official fee sourcePer product: two entries
307 GBPPlus VAT
Two simultaneous entries
Route: Taste and Design
Official fee sourcePer product: three entries
297 GBPPlus VAT
Three simultaneous entries
Route: Taste and Design
Official fee sourcePer product: four or more entries
286 GBPPlus VAT
Four or more simultaneous entries
Route: Taste and Design
Official fee sourceMaterials and samples
Entry materials
- Product and production details
- Information required by the taste-category definitions
- Design-project description and packaging
- Entry, payment and logistics information
Physical samples required
Confirm the applicable stage, quantity, specification, receiving address and route before dispatch. Use the current official notice; an organiser’s office address is not automatically a sample warehouse.
- Quantity and specification
- Taste: three bottles per whisky, each at least 500 ml. Design only: one bottle. Redesign categories also require old-packaging images/samples and an explanation.
- Delivery
- The 2027 edition's sample deadline is 1 October 2026, already elapsed. Deliver to the address specified after registration.
- Costs and responsibilities
- Chosen carriers must prepay freight, clearance and related costs; unpaid charges may be recovered with administration fees. Official shipping is separately charged; transport to French/Italian consolidation points is additional.
- Return and retention
- Do not assume post-judging return. Separate withdrawal/disqualification collection provisions include an eight-week limit; confirm applicable circumstances and costs first.
Full underlying research note (Chinese)
寄样要求：品鉴3瓶，设计1瓶
适用阶段：2027届品鉴与设计分别核对；两者同时报名按品鉴数量。
数量与规格：品鉴每款3瓶，每瓶至少500ml；仅设计每款1瓶。改版包装还需按类别提供旧包装图片或样品及改版说明。
交付时间与地点：2027届寄样截止为2026年10月1日，已属本届过去节点；按报名后指定地址送达。
费用由谁承担：自聘承运须预付运输、清关及相关费用，未付费用可被追收并加管理费。官方运输服务另付费，法国或意大利本地集运点的前段运费另计。
退样与处置：不默认评审后退样。条款另列撤回或取消资格的取回安排和8周期限；如需取回，先确认适用情形与费用。
适用范围：2027届及所列现行官方规则；后续届次重新核对。
Assessment and recognition
How entries are assessed
Three taste rounds identify style, category and world-best selections; professional design judges assess design separately.
Recognition and permitted use
Award marks, certificates and official records follow judging and licensing. Taste and design titles remain distinct.
Official sources and verification
This is an independently maintained reference record. The organiser’s current rules govern eligibility, deadlines, charges and the award decision. The review date describes source verification, not a new publication of organiser rules.
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