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Gins with flavour profiles where juniper is still discernible, but other flavours such as citrus, spice, and floral notes are more prominent than in a Classic Gin. Contemporary Gin is a catch-all term for gins described as “New-Wave”, "New Western”, “New American Dry”, etc.. It must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV.

Juniper-forward, traditional-style gins made using the London Gin production technique: all flavours must be imparted via distillation, with only water and neutral spirit to be added after distillation. The gin must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV.

Classic Gin should have a clean base spirit with a neutral flavour that allows the distilled flavours of the botanicals to come through. The gin is juniper-forward and other common botanicals include angelica root, coriander seed, orris root, and citrus peel. It must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV.

A gin where the principal gin botanical flavours, including juniper, are imparted through maceration and not through distillation. It must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV.

Gin that has been matured in or with wood, including the use of: barrels, chips, or staves. Must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV.

Gin that has been flavoured with fruit or another botanicals, typically via infusion or maceration, and may be sweetened. It must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV. This category includes flavoured versions of gins from other categories, e.g. Navy or Old Tom.

Any gin bottled with a minimum ABV of 57%. Can include overproof

Gin produced to replicate the historical style of Old Tom, whether that be botanically intense, sugar-sweetened, or botanically sweetened. Must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV.

Subcategories of Genever include: Jonge, Ould and Korenwijn. It must be produced according to EU regulation 110/2008.

Distilled gins that focus on a particular botanical or flavour and prominently state this on their label. Flavoured exclusively through distillation, these spirits still have juniper as a key focus, but have an additional focus on the signature component.

A gin-based liqueur flavoured with blackthorn/sloe berries.

This includes all aspects of on-bottle brand/product communication, including the application of any direct printing onto bottle, capsule or closure, as well as paper and film labels and sleeves. The pack will be judged on the overall design and quality of materials, print, decoration and application.

This applies to the secondary, outer, presentation packaging, such as cartons, boxes, cases, plinths, chests etc. The presentation will be judged on the overall effect with the bottle in place.

Packaging created specifically for sale in the duty-free / travel retail market

This category applies to pack designs where the number produced was limited, such as for a special production, occasion or season.

This category refers to a new or refreshed packaging design created for an existing product and introduced to the market after February 1, 2019. A picture or sample of the previous packaging must be supplied along with a description of what changes have been made and why

Packaging for a new product launched after February 1, 2019.

This is a packaging design that carries through and unites a range or ‘family’ of different products from one producer or brand.

The overall design of the glass or PET bottle: shape, colour, functionality and any embossing, decorative finishes, coatings or direct printed elements as well as visual appeal.