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 fifth annual competition, which celebrates excellence and creativity in the design of craft spirits labels and packaging, drew 109 entries from 77 companies. The awards were announced on March 12 at the 12th annual American Craft Spirits Convention & Expo.
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
Thresh & Winnow
Chicago
Design: Dando Projects
Brandy
Gold: Charentais Distilled British Brandy
Burnt Faith Brandy House
London
Design: Contagious (James Hartigan, creative director (packaging); Charlie Jennings, senior designer; Andrew Gill, client services director; Jennifer Newall, sustainability and production director; Neil Collier, artwork)
Glass supplier: Verallia
Silver: Short Hill Mountain Peach Brandy
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.
Purcellville, Virginia
Glass supplier: Wm R Hill & Co
Bronze: Conde de Osborne Brandy de Jerez
Osborne Brandy
El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Bottle designer: Studio One Eleven—Berlin Packaging
Label designer: Studio One Eleven—Berlin Packaging
Bottle supplier: Berlin Packaging
Gin
Gold: Robert’s No. 1 American Dry Gin
Oak House Distillery
Athens, Georgia
Design agency/packaging designer: CF Napa Brand Design
Glass supplier: Liquor Bottle Packaging International
Label printer: Niagara Label
Gold: Listening Rock Gin
Tenmile Distillery
Wassaic, New York
Agency: Stranger & Stranger
Glass supplier: Estal Glass
Silver: Western Dry Gin
Los Poblanos Botanical Spirits
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, New Mexico
Packaging design and sourcing: Los Poblanos (Matt Rembe, Amy Carrara, Karen Converse)
Bottle source: Imperial Packaging
Label manufacturer: Advanced Labels NW
Bronze: Gin Through the Sages
Agrodolce Distilling Co.
Portland, Oregon
Bottle source: Vetroelite
Labels: Rose City Labels
RTDs
Gold: The Martini
Hoste Cocktails
Chicago
Label designer: FÖDA
Bottle supplier: Berlin Packaging
Silver: Blood Orange Yuzu Paloma
Avenue 8 Cocktails
Dallas
Can supplier: Canworks
Outer packaging supplier: North Star Printing
Creative designer: MKW Creative
Bronze: The Crush
TK Mulligan Cocktails
Hudsonville, Michigan
Design agency/packaging designer: CF Napa Brand Design
Can supplier: Lagersmith Can Supply Co.
Rum
Gold: Copalli Organic White Rum
Copal Tree Distillery
Punta Gorda, Belize
Agency: Stranger & Stranger
Glass supplier: Fusion Formas
Silver: Aged Rum
Palm Republic
Winchester, Virginia
Bottle designer: Studio One Eleven—Berlin Packaging
Label designer: Studio One Eleven—Berlin Packaging
Bottle supplier: Berlin Packaging
Bronze: Bananas Foster Rum
Hilton Head Distillery
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Label design: Brandon Cyr with Cyr Creative
Bottle supplier: Berlin Packaging
Specialty Spirits
Gold: Castillo 1815 Blue Agave Spirit Reposado
End of Days Distillery
Wilmington, North Carolina
Design agency: Creature Theory (Jonathan Williams, designer and art director; Matt Ebbing, creative director; Joshua Noom, illustrator)
Bottle supplier: Saverglass
Label supplier: Eurostampa
Tube supplier: Glenmore Printing
Silver: Pommeau
Iron Fish Distillery
Thompsonville, Michigan
Creative direction and design: Iron Fish Distillery
Bottle supplier: TricorBraun Inc./Vetroelite S.r.l.
Label supplier: Artex Label & Graphics, Inc.
Bronze: Amaro
Festif
Los Angeles and Montreal
Agency: Wedge Studio (Justin Lortie, chief design officer; Sarah Di Domenico, chief creative officer; Capucine Labarthe, design lead; Noé St-Onge, graphic design; Shanel Lessard, project lead)
Bottles: Berlin Packaging/Bruni Glass
Labels: Labeltronix
Vodka
Gold: Osmia Vodka
Queen Bee Distilling
Houston
Bottle designer: Oona Hart
Label designers: Sophie Rae, Karen Locke, Go Forth Be Social
Silver: Vodka
Warehouse Distillery
Newton, North Carolina
Design agency: Creature Theory (Matt Ebbing, designer and creative director; Jud Lively, designer; Lindsey Lively, illustrator)
Bottle supplier: Saxco
Label supplier: Blue Label
Bronze: Space Needle Vodka
Skybound Spirits
Seattle
Designer: Clint Wallace
Whiskey
Gold: Feddie Single Malt Whisky
Feddie Ocean Distillery
Fedje, Norway
Design: Contagious (Rob Sanderson, group creative director; James Hartigan, creative director (packaging); Charlie Jennings, senior designer; Ewan Booth, motion and brand designer; Piers Lawson, client partner; Jennifer Newall, sustainability and production director; Neil Collier, artwork)
Glass supplier: Verallia
Silver: Edmond’s Honor
Untold Spirits
Alpharetta, Georgia
Agency: Vault 49
Packaging sourcing: Spearhead Global
Bronze: Calumet Farm 18 Year Old Trophy Decanter
Calumet Farm Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bottle/packaging design: Will Heller, Western Spirits team
Presentation/gift box design: Western Spirits team, SigmaQ team
Glass: Nouvel Studio (molding/production) and Pavisa Group (supplier)
Closure supplier: Apholos
Label printer/supplier: Cursive/Wausau (metal) and MCC-San Luis Obispo (tax strip)
Production/bottling: Three Springs Bottling Co.
Tasting booklet supplier: Welch Printing Co.
Zero Proof
Gold: Bittersweet Aperitivo
Wilderton Aperitivo Co.
Hood River, Oregon
Label designer: Auston Design Group
Bottle supplier: Berlin Packaging
Silver: Amethyst Watermelon Lime
Burnt Church Distillery
Bluffton, South Carolina
Design: Benjamin Carr, creative director at Thoroughbred Spirits Group
Bronze: Tequila Alternative
Ritual Zero Proof
Chicago
Label designer: Ritual Zero Proof
Bottle supplier: Berlin Packaging
Portfolio
Gold: Thresh & Winnow
Chicago
Design: Dando Projects
Silver: Copalli Rum
Copal Tree Distillery
Punta Gorda, Belize
Agency: Stranger & Stranger
Glass supplier: Fusion Formas
Bronze: Eight Oaks Farm Distillery
New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
Agency: Makers & Allies
Glass/packaging supplier: Gamer
