Terry Fraser, proudly wearing the Gin Guild sprig was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award at the Spirits Business awards 2023 Terry Fraser, proudly wearing the Gin Guild sprig was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award at the Spirits Business awards 2023

 

Terry Fraser, master distiller of Tanqueray and Gordon’s Gin has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the The Spirits Business Awards 2023 at The Club at The Ivy in London.

There were a number of Gin Guild members amongst the winners, including Maverick Drinks, Masters of Malt, Rich Hudson from Mainline Spirits, International Drinks Specialists, That Boutique-y Drinks Company,

The Spirits Business Awards welcomed more than 80 guests to The Club at The Ivy in London to reveal this year’s winners. The awards cover a number of categories such as retail, marketing, sustainability, innovation, tourism, products and people.

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The 2023 panel consisted of: David T Smith, spirits writer, consultant and co-founder of the Craft Distilling Expo; Anne Jones, partner and drinks experience manager at Waitrose; Herchelle Perez Terrado, founder and director of Drinks Partnership; and Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business.

“Once again, we received an impressively strong selection of entries into The Spirits Business Awards,” said Kiely. “It reflected the ongoing creativity we see coming from the global spirits industry, and commitment to producing top-quality products, packaging solutions, marketing initiatives, and consumer experiences.

“As a panel, we were delighted to give the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Fraser, a real craftsman who has created myriad products adored worldwide by consumers and trade professionals. My congratulations go to Terry on this thoroughly deserved recognition after 40 years in the spirits trade.”

Jones said about Fraser during the judging process: “The breadth of his influence and the impact he has had on consumers, and consumer expectations for quality, is fantastic.”

The trophies for The Spirits Business Awards 2023 were supplied by Glencairn Crystal.

New plans revealed for The Spirits Business Awards 2024

At the end of the awards ceremony in London, The Spirits Business revealed a shake-up planned for 2024. After five years and year-on-year growth, next year’s event will be revamped into a black-tie event at The Underglobe in London, on 14 November 2024. Further details will be revealed in due course via The Spirits Business Awards website, and by contacting Ryan Graves (ryan.graves@thespiritsbusiness.com) and Rhiannon Morris (rhiannon.morris@thespiritsbusiness.com).

Selected winners

Lifetime Achievement Award
Terry Fraser, Master distiller for Tanqueray and Gordon’s Gin

Spirits Retailer of the Year – E-Commerce
Winner: The Whisky Exchange
Runner-Up: Master of Malt

Spirits Bottler of the Year
Winner: That Boutique-y Drinks Company
Runner-Up: Contract Bottlers Glasgow
Special Commendation: Young Spirits

Spirits Distributor of the Year
Winner: Maverick Drinks
Runner-Up: Speciality Drinks

Drinks Consultancy of the Year
Winner: International Drinks Specialists

Distillery Sustainability Award
Winner: Ahascragh Distillery

Innovation in Production
Winner: Archie Rose Distilling

Distillery Consumer Experience Award
Winner: Archie Rose Distilling

Young Achiever of the Year
Winner: Will Edwards, Archie Rose Distilling
Runner-Up: Holly Browne, Distill Ventures

Distiller/Producer of the Year
Winner: Dave Withers, Archie Rose Distilling
Runner-Up: Rich Hudson, Mainline Spirits