We are now accepting submissions for our fifth annual Best of the Northwest issue! Out in October, this issue will feature the top picks for wine, beer, spirits and cider the region has to offer and will announce the winners in print to more than 120,000 readers. The top three winning submissions of each category will be awarded medals and the issue will also cover industry leaders, trends, travel and products.
The beverages will be tasted blind, with a panel comprised of the Northwest’s top palates, judges and professionals, whose verdict we will relay onto the pages of the issue. Our goal is to provide our readers with unique and original content pertaining to the best of Northwest beverages and create an overall greater consumer awareness and appreciation of our area’s liquid assets.
If you are interested in submitting your spirit(s) to our blind tasting panel, please use the following rules for entry:
1) Cost of entry is $50 for each individual product submission. Payment is accepted by check at the address listed below, or credit card by clicking here (or by copying the link below into your browser*). The applicable fees must be paid with submission to be entered in the judging.
2) Please fill out the linked submission form by clicking here (or by copying the link below into your browser**). Each form provides for up to five (5) submissions. If you are submitting more than five (5) products, submit one form and start a second (or third) until you are finished. The submission will not be entered in the judging if the form is not included.
3) Send one (1) sample of each submission for 500ml or 750ml, two (2) samples for anything smaller.
4) Do not send more than two (2) submissions per category. For example, if you produce multiple vodkas, please only send two different submissions, as that is all that will be judged for that category.
5) For the categories involved with pricing, it is based on suggested retail price.
6) The product must be currently available in the calendar year of 2016 or by March 1st of 2017.
7) All products must be produced in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska or British Columbia.
8) Submission receiving deadline is Monday, June 13.
*Credit card payment link: https://sipmagazine.com/2016-spirits-submission
**Submission form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SHs69F0B5_XSDWLK6QJ9NtCm4KuRmWo_8u6gQLjG_mo/viewform
THE CATEGORIES ARE
Vodka
Flavored Vodka
Gin
Barrel-aged Gin
Whiskey/Bourbon
Unaged Whiskey/Bourbon
Eau-de-vie/Brandy
Rum
Specialty spirits (aquavit, starka, sugar-plant, absinthe, etc.)
Fruit liqueur
Non-fruit liqueurs (herbal, spice, floral, etc.)
Dessert liqueur (chocolate, coffee, nut, etc.)
Ship all entries and payment to the following address:
Sip Northwest Magazine
Attn: Best Of
1333 N. Northlake Way, Suite E
Seattle, WA 98103
For personal delivery, please call 206-467-4578.
For shipments from British Columbia that do not have compliance with Washington State, please email Erin James at erin@sippublishing.com for further direction. All deliveries must be received by June 1.
Sip Northwest is an award-winning publication covering the wine, beer, spirits and cider of the Pacific Northwest. Please join us in finding the best of the year to highlight and showcase in this issue. Thank you!
