We are proud to announce the formation of the Latin American World Spirits Competition (LAWSC)!

The Latin American World Spirits Competition will be a two-day event held from November 5-6 in Guadalajara, Mexico, with the support of the The Guadalajara Visitors and Conventions Bureau. This competition will feature blind tastings conducted by panels comprised predominantly of judges from Mexico and the U.S., offering a unique Latin American perspective while maintaining the same rigorous judging standards that The Tasting Alliance is known for through its other competitions. The LAWSC encourages participation from spirits brands of all sizes—from multinational conglomerates to small, local producers across Latin America.

Our medals are valuable sales tools that can garner a flood of attention from press, industry experts, and consumers. In a saturated marketplace, winning a medal from The Tasting Alliance sets you apart from your competitors while giving you opportunities to further promote, market, and position your product to consumers.

Please review the below steps before starting our entry process.

Key information below:
Entry Fee: $400 per entry
Competition Dates: November 5-6, 2024
Registration & Shipping Deadline: October 25, 2024

Please contact the Competition directly at maddee@thetastingalliance.com or +1 415-345-9000 regarding any Competition related questions.

STEP 1

ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS:
– Products do not need to be commercially available to enter.
– There is no limit to the number of entries per producer. However, no product can be entered in more than one category. Spirits entered in previous competitions are welcome.
– The Competition reserves the right to use any unopened sample bottles that do not advance to sweepstakes in promotional giveaways on its websites and social media channels.
– REFUNDS: The Competition will not issue refunds but will transfer the entry to the next Competition.

JUDGING CRITERIA:
– Awards will be made on a merit basis. The judges will not grant an award when, in their opinion, an entry is not worthy of an award.
– Each entry will, within reason and at the discretion of the Director of Judging and Managing Director, be evaluated within a peer group of similar spirits. However, the Directors reserve the right to arrange categories as they see fit in light of the number of entries.

STEP 2

Review our 2024 Class Codes and enter now, selecting the most appropriate class to enter each of your products. Our class codes represent the general categories in which products are judged. During the actual competition, where applicable, classes are narrowed down further into sub-classes to allow products to be judged within a peer group of similar spirits.Please note that no product can be entered in multiple classes in any given year.

ENTER HERE

STEP 3

• Enclose two (2) bottles per entry.
• Include a copy of your confirmation email in the shipment.
• Do not send entry fees with your samples.
• DO NOT USE PACKING PEANUTS.
• Write on the boxes: “Sample materials, Not for resale. Glass enclosed.”
• For shipments of more than one box, mark each box: “Box 1 of 4,” “Box 2 of 4,” etc.
• Warehouse Address: Entrants will receive in August