Sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute
To help celebrate the best in craft spirits labels and packaging, the American Craft Spirits Association and CRAFT SPIRITS magazine are proud to present the Craft Spirits Packaging Awards. The results of the sixth annual competition, which celebrates excellence and creativity in the design of craft spirits labels and packaging, were announced on April 18, 2026 at the 13th annual ACSA Convention & Expo in Sacramento, California.
Judging Criteria
Judging for the Craft Spirits Packaging Awards took place virtually in January, with an esteemed panel of judges evaluating each entry on the following criteria.
Aesthetics: How does the packaging appeal to you from a design/artistic perspective?
Innovation: How original is the design? Does it stand out on a shelf?
Emotional Appeal: How does the packaging make you feel? Does it connect with you?
Brand Communication: How well does the packaging tell the story of the brand/product through visual/design/copy elements?
To see all the medalists, scroll below. To see photos of each medalist and to learn more about our judges, stay tuned for the next issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine. You can click here to subscribe for free.
Best in Show (TIE)
Aureus Vita Dry Gin
Trevethan Distillery
Saltash, England, UK
Design: Stranger & Stranger
Koala Bare Collection
Larrikin Bourbon Co.
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Design: Clay Andrews Design
Bottle Supplier: Orora
Eco-Award
Huckleberry Vodka
Whistling Andy Distillery
Bigfork, Montana
Paperboard Bottle Partners: TricorBraun, Kinsbrae Packaging
Top Packaging Partner
Stranger & Stranger
London, New York, & San Francisco
Portfolio
Gold: Koala Bare Collection
Larrikin Bourbon Co.
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Design: Clay Andrews Design
Bottle Supplier: Orora
Silver: Song Dog Spirits Portfolio
Song Dog Farm Distillery
Boyds, Maryland
Packaging Design: Dando Projects
Silver: Klocke Estate
Portfolio Collection
Klocke Estate Distillery
Hudson, New York
Design: Klocke Estate Distillery
Bronze: Hanson of Sonoma
Organic Vodka
Hanson of Sonoma Distillery
Sonoma, California
Label Design: Stranger & Stranger
Bottle Supplier: Berlin Packaging
Brandy
Silver: Referent Apple Brandy
Klocke Estate Distillery
Hudson, New York
Design: Klocke Estate Distillery
Bronze: The Standard
Spirit Hawk Distillery
Grass Valley, California
Bottle Designer: Studio One Eleven
Label Designer: Lucille Bielefelt, Michael Bielefelt, (Spirit Hawk Distillery)
Bottle & Closure Supplier: Imperial Packaging
Label Printer: Capital Label Co.
Gin
Gold: Aureus Vita Dry Gin
Trevethan Distillery
Saltash, England, UK
Design: Stranger & Stranger
Silver: Song Dog Gin
Song Dog Farm Distillery
Boyds, Maryland
Design: Dando Projects
Bronze: South Grove Gin
Hinterhaus Distilling Co.
Arnold, California
Design: Justin Page Design Co.
Ready-to-Drink
Silver: Flyback Claverack Old Fashioned
Klocke Estate Distillery
Hudson, New York
Design: Klocke Estate Distillery
Bronze: Song Dog Rock & Rye
Song Dog Farm Distillery
Boyds, Maryland
Packaging Design: Dando Projects.
Rum
Gold: Ozama Gran Añejo
Ozama Rum
Miama, Florida
Design: Apartment 103
Silver: Ozama Blanco
Ozama Rum
Miama, Florida
Design: Apartment 103
Silver: Ozama Añejo
Ozama Rum
Miama, Florida
Design: Apartment 103
Bronze: Banter Amber Rum
American Cane
Lafayette, Louisiana
Design: Karl Hebert, Gold Lunchbox
Bottle Supplier: Imperial Packaging
Label Supplier: Blue Label Packaging
Bronze: Banter White Rum
American Cane
Lafayette, Louisiana
Design: Karl Hebert, Gold Lunchbox
Bottle Supplier: Imperial Packaging
Label Supplier: Blue Label Packaging
Specialty Spirits
Gold: Bärenjäger Honey Bourbon
Schwarze und Schlicte
Oelde, Germany
Design Agency: Stranger & Stranger
Silver: The Besties All-In Tequila
All-In Spirits
Jalisco, Mexico
Design: Stranger & Stranger
Bronze: Tequila Ocho Extra Añejo
Samson & Surrey
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Packaging Design: Stranger & Stranger
Vodka
Gold: North Grove Vodka
Hinterhaus Distilling Co.
Arnold, California
Packaging Design: Justin Page Design Co.
Silver: Shiner Texas Vodka
K. Spoetzel Brewery & Distillery
Shiner, Texas
Design: Contagious (James Hartigan, Charlie Jennings, Pavils Vorobjovs, Andrew Gill, Jennifer Newell, Rory Cowan)
Bottle Supplier: O-I
Bronze: Song Dog Vodka
Song Dog Farm Distillery
Boyds, Maryland
Design: Dando Projects
Whiskey
Gold: Chemist American Single Malt
Chemist Spirits
Asheville, North Carolina
Label Supplier: Blue Label Packaging Co.
Silver: First West Toasted Oak Bourbon
15 Stars Distillery
Bardstown, Kentucky
Packaging Design: Stranger & Stranger
Bronze: Muff Irish Whiskey
Muff Liquor Co.
Muff, Ireland
Concept Design: Backbar Studios
Design for Manufacturing: Studio One Eleven
Bottle Supplier: Berlin Packaging
Zero-Proof
Gold: Aplós Calme
Aplós
Miama, Florida
Label Design: Lian Fumerton-Liu
Bottle Design: Studio One Eleven
Bottle Supplier: Berlin Packaging
Silver: Monday Zero-Alcohol Gin
Monday
Carlsbad, California
Label Design: Marcelo Kertesz
Bottle Supplier: Berlin Packaging
Bronze: KAYA
Mother Earth Spirits
Kinston, North Carolina
Creative Director: Matt Ebbing
Glass Supplier: Piramal Glass
Label Supplier: Wright Global
Tags: Craft Spirits Packaging Awards
