Distillery and Brewing Awards

LUXlife Magazine is excited to announce that the Distillery and Brewing Awards will be returning in 2024! After the success of its inaugural year in 2023, this popular programme is now entering its second year on our platform. The highly anticipated Distillery and Brewing Awards 2024 are poised to be bigger and better than their predecessor, and the team at LUXlife are looking forward to celebrating a whole new collection of winners!

The world of craft beer and distilled spirits has been rapidly expanding for the past couple of decades, and over time the industry has cultivated a reputation for creativity, innovation, and diversity. Global brewery revenues have continued to rise, hitting a peak of almost forty billion dollars at the end of 2023. Likewise, the craft spirits and distilleries market has also been increasing in value year-on-year, with an expected CAGR of over twenty-eight percent across the second half of the 2020’s. This growth is particularly impressive considering the devastating effect the pandemic had on the hospitality sector, which forced on-premises drinking sites like restaurants and bars to shut down for extended periods of time.

To overcome these setbacks the distillery and brewing market had to evolve quickly, and in the years since has undergone a significant transformation. Through the use of artisanal products, inventive business strategies, and unique customer experiences, the industry proved its resilience and succeeded in turning operational hardship into economic prosperity. To stay competitive business leaders must keep up to date with the latest trends and innovations, as the surge of microbreweries and craft distilleries entering the market has created a highly saturated business environment. Some key trends shaping the modern alcohol industry include the rise of e-commerce, the move to eco-friendly production, and the diversification of product lines.

Influenced by cultural shifts, changing consumer preferences, and emerging sales channels, distillery and brewing is a constantly evolving sector that is sure to have a bright future ahead. Here at LUXlife, we are committed to recognising the leading players across this dynamic industry and will build on the foundation of last year’s campaign to create even more value for our award participants in 2024! Candidates of all sizes are welcome and encouraged to take part – from large-scale breweries, product development companies, and retailers, to craft distilleries, micropubs, and artisan brewers.

The Distillery and Brewing Awards 2024 will provide recipients with the opportunity to promote their products and services to an engaged audience tailored to the luxury lifestyle industry. We connect our winners with readers that have a particular interest in the food and drink sector, who are on the lookout for new and unique taste experiences. For those who are successful, inclusion in the Distillery and Brewing Awards is completely free-of-charge, with optional advertising packages available to take advantage of if desired. Recognition by LUXlife offers a wide range of benefits which include increased exposure, brand awareness, and introduction to a new customer base.

To nominate yourself or a deserving candidate you know for consideration in the Distillery and Brewing Awards 2024, simply click ‘Vote Now’ and fill in the submission form provided. LUXlife wishes the best of luck to all of this year’s nominees and looks forward to announcing the winners soon!

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Get a glimpse into the exceptional individuals and organizations that have previously been honoured with our awards. This archive is not only a celebration of past triumphs but also serves as a source of inspiration, setting the bar for future aspirants looking to leave their mark in the realm of luxury and excellence. Explore the legacy of success and the stories behind the victories that have shaped our prestigious history.

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Frequently Asked

When did LUXlife launch?

Today, LUXlife is one of AI Global Media’s most popular standalone publications but it launched as a bi-product of the luxury lifestyle sections from two of our flagship brands, Acquisition International & Wealth & Finance. In this respect, we’ve been active in the Lifestyle Sector since 2010; however, as demand for this type of coverage increased, we made the decision, in 2015, to separate the content and launch LUXlife, as an independent brand.

Who nominated me?

A large part of the nomination process is driven by LUXlife, we spend a great deal of time identifying potentially suitable candidates within their appropriate markets. A publisher-cast nomination doesn’t hold any more weight than a self, or third-party nomination, they all filter through to the research stage in the same manner. If you didn’t self-nominate the nomination will have come from either a third-party vote via our online voting form or, by us the publisher. We run the nomination process via our website entirely anonymously, prohibiting us to provide specific details. Tried and tested over the years, response rates are always higher this way. As we operate in this manner, we run a very rigorous filtering system and do not directly link the number of votes received with success. We store encrypted versions of the IP address associated with the nomination, allowing us to track unusual behaviour.

I’ve accepted the nomination, what happens next?

Once a nomination is accepted, the organisation will be moved on to our shortlist. Shortlisted parties are encouraged to submit supporting materials via our optional questionnaire. This is the perfect opportunity to put forward any specifics you’d like our judging panel to take into consideration before they undertake extensive research for up to 8 weeks.

What are the costs?

There are no obligatory costs in accepting a nomination or winning a LUXlife award. In fact, to demonstrate our commitment to this, all our winners are offered a free of charge promotional package. Our company policy will always remain, regardless of budget, our clients should always be able to leverage the value of the award and our seal of approval. We offer a variety of promotional opportunities to our winners. as we have an extensive network and we know, more than anyone, the wider business benefits from promoting industry awards. It’s important to highlight, all conversations pertaining commercial add-ons are conducted after winners are announced, so there is no possibility an organisation can influence any internal decisions, based on their appetite to spend on marketing; this remains our utmost concern.

Who makes the final decision?

We have an entirely unbiased internal panel. It consists of an international, collective of individuals, with backgrounds from a myriad of fields, such as business, economy, politics, media, journalism, history and education. The panel is led by a veteran academic leader with international pedagogic and coaching experience who is well versed in research, fact-checking and mediation; allowing the panel to operate with efficacy and dependability.

When’s the ceremony?

We do not gather our winners together to present the news. We’re a little bit too new-media for that! All announcements are made digitally, online and across our network. Hosting events and celebration dinners is an expense we’d rather our clients not entertain. We’d much rather keep the cost of our services and products low, so our winners can choose to spend money on marketing that generates real-world value.

So, what happens if I do win?

You get to select the level of coverage that suits you and we set to work to prepare all the relevant elements in time for our public announcement. Our main coverage takes the form of a digital winner’s magazine, but we also offer physical trophies, certificates and varied online packages offering social media exposure. We have a highly experienced editorial and production department who will guide you through this process and give you full control over your eventual coverage.

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Because we send a large volume of emails, we separate our campaign email sends from our transactional ones. This structure helps to ensure a prompt and thorough response from one of our diligent team members. The sending email address will always be recognisable but please contact us via the address on this page if you have any concerns.