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2025 USA Spirits Ratings: July 27, 2024 | San Francisco, CAUSA Spirits Ratings, USA Spirits Competition, USA Spirits Challenge, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Spirits Ratings, Spirits Challenge, Spirits Reviews, 2025 USA Spirits Ratings, USA Spirits Ratings San Francisco, USA Spirits AwardsThe USA Spirits Ratings looks to set a new benchmark for award-winning spirits by assessing them for their quality, value for money, and what they look like with their packaging and design.2025 USA Spirits Ratings: July 27, 2024 | San Francisco, CA USA Beer Ratings USA Spirits Ratings USA Wine Ratings USA Spirits Ratings by BEVERAGE TRADE NETWORK Special Pricing Ends May 20, 2025 International Deadline May 30, 2025 Judging Date July 27, 2025 The Ratings About USA Spirits Ratings About BTN Judging Process Awards Promote Participating Events Sponsorships Media Partners FAQ Entry Info Entry Form Why Enter Winning Impact How To Enter Key Deadlines and Pricing Shipping Instructions Terms and Conditions Judges Winners 2024 Winners 2023 Winners 2022 Winners 2021 Winners 2020 Winners 2019 Winners 2018 Winners Promote Your Win Medal Artwork Press Template Order Stickers Blog Spirits Companies Spirits Enter Now My Account Your Email Your Password If you have not registered for USASR yet, please click here and register first. Need to recover your password? click here Enter Now and Save. Spirits Rated By Quality, Vaue and Package. The only wine competition that helps you grow in the off-premise channels of USA. Submit Spirits  Order Stickers Judging By Quality, Value and Package. About USA Spirits Ratings General Info Judging Criteria Important Deadlines The USA Spirits Ratings is the only Spirits Competition in USA that is focused on independents, regional and national retailers. It is designed to recognize and reward spirits that are not only high in quality but also deliver value and packaging that appeal to consumers. To ensure a fair and transparent judging process, the competition evaluates entries across three key criteria: Quality, Value and Package. Judges work in groups to assess spirits against the three criteria: Quality, Value, and Packaging. Each spirit is scored on a 100-point scale, with points allocated based on the respective weights of the criteria. Judges provide comments to highlight the key attributes of top-scoring spirits. Each panel has a mix of independents, regional and national retail wine buyers. USA Spirits Ratings judges are top trade buyers. Get key feedback from these top buyers and grow your brand in the off-premise channels of USA. Judging Process for the USA Spirits Ratings The USA Spirits Ratings is the only Spirits Competition in USA that is focused on independents, regional and national retailers. It is designed to recognize and reward spirits that are not only high in quality but also deliver value and packaging that appeal to consumers. To ensure a fair and transparent judging process, the competition evaluates entries across three key criteria: 1. Quality (50%) Judges assess the spirits for its aroma, taste, and finish. Spirits are scored based on balance, complexity within their style. Each entry undergoes a blind tasting to ensure impartiality. The aim is to reward spirits that display excellence in craftsmanship and deliver a memorable drinking experience. 2. Value (25%) Judges consider the spirit's price point in relation to its quality. Spirits offering exceptional drinking experiences at competitive prices are scored highly. This criterion ensures that consumers receive great value for their money when choosing a medal-winning spirits brand. 3. Packaging (25%) Packaging is judged for its design, functionality, and shelf appeal. Judges evaluate the label clarity, bottle design, and the overall presentation to determine how well the spirits brand captures consumer attention and aligns with market trends. Spirits with thoughtful and innovative packaging receive higher scores, as presentation plays a critical role in influencing consumer purchasing decisions. View full judging process and medal definations here. Key Dates and Deadlines Early Bird Ends - February 20, 2025 International Submission Closes - May 31, 2025 Domestic Submission Closes - June 30, 2025 Warehouse Closes - July 10, 2025 Judging Day - July 27, 2025 Winners Announced - August 12, 2025 The USA Spirits Ratings is the only Spirits Competition in USA that is focused on independents, regional and national retailers. Judges Meet our 2025 Judges Bruce Abbott President at Liquor Stores USA, North Thomas Gregory Vice President of Food and Beverage at Pacifica Hotels Tristan Kendall Spirits Supervisor at Total Wine & More Donald Norton President at Noe Valley Wine & Spirits Kimberly Shannon Beer, Wine and Liquor Specialist at Giant Eagle, Inc. Bert Svensson Wine, Beer, Spirits - Liquor Department Manager and and Buyer at AVP, Pavilions Rancho Santa Margarita Timothy Tidgewell Wine & Spirits Manager at Total Wine & More Kristen Zuver Director of Purchasing at Bounty Hunter Wine and Spirits See all judges Awards USA Spirits Ratings Medals Gold +90 Points Silver +80 Points Bronze +70 Points Judging Formula To win a USA Spirits Ratings award you will need to score highly in all three areas of our judging criteria. You might have an outstanding quality spirit, but if the price and packaging is not right, you will not be recognized by the USA Spirits Ratings. There is no point, for example, in having a 95 points if it does not look good or offer consumers great value for money. Those points mean it will remain highly respected within the trade, but it will also remain largely unsold on the shelf or languishing on a restaurant’s spirits list. That is why USA Spirits Ratings is the leading spirits ratings in the USA with the rationale to rate spirits per the preferences of the consumer and trade and rewarding spirits as such. Spirits entries will be judged by their Quality, Value and Packaging. Scoring System Q (Quality Score) + Value Score (V) + Package Score (P) = USA Spirits Ratings Score. Quality Score: will be marked out of 100 Value Score: will be marked out of 100 Package Score: will be marked out of 100 A separate weighted score will be given for each of the three parts of the judging process (Quality gets twice the weight). The scores will be calculated with other judges for the same product on the team to give a final score out of 100 from which individual prizes will be awarded. Quality Score Quality will be assessed based on how agreeable the spirits is for its target customer and chemical analysis. USR will measure quality by Appearance, Aroma, Body, Taste and Aftertaste. Value Score Value in this context means how well the spirits is priced based on its quality. If you think it offers excellent value, the score should be close to 100 of 100 and if you think it should be priced lower, then the score should be low. The metric to be used here is the retail price vs quality. Packaging Score Packaging in this context is measured by how well you think the spirits will be perceived by the consumer. This includes label, bottle colour, bottle shape and closure. This does not involve boxes, cartons and bags. It is how you think the product will be perceived when placed on spirits shelf amongst thousands of other spirits. Who are the Judges? The USA Spirits Ratings(USR) will be assessed and judged by a leading panel of top-level spirits buyers with current direct commercial buying responsibility. The list of judges will be drawn from leading retail chains, wholesalers, distributors and on-trade groups across a variety of channels and disciplines including multiple retailing, convenience stores, cash and carries, specialist retailers, casual and fine dining, hospitality and the travel industry. 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