THE FIRST ASIA-BASED AWARDS THAT HONOUR THE ART AND CRAFT IN THE WORLD OF ARTISANAL SPIRITS
SOCraft is an independent awards body that spotlights those pushing the frontiers of the global craft spirits industry. It is also the first awards body that includes “sustainability footprint” as a core judging criterion.
Through a well-regarded panel of experts and enthusiasts from Asia's vibrant bar community, the awards serve as an Asian-centric lens, providing craft spirit makers with an immediate gateway to the region’s thriving bar industry.
TIMELINE 2024
1 January
Submissions open
7 APRIL
Submissions close
April
Shipment of craft spirit bottles for judging
2 - 4 MAY
Judging in Singapore
14 may
Online announcement of results
JUDGING
JUDGING
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
PARTICIPANTS WILl enjoy these benefits:
Pre-awards media tasting at Food&HotelAsia 2024*
Post-Awards industry & press tasting
Post-awards virtual press conference
(Top 3 scoring brands)
Announcement press release to media across Asia
Mentions on SOCraft website, eDMs, social media platforms and quarterly E-Digest
*Limited to 10 spots. Craft spirit brands must already be showcasing at FHA.
SOCraft Awards is open to craft spirit distillers from all parts of the world.
Craft spirit distillers must already be marketing themselves as such.
Craft spirit distillers must
be majority
independently owned.
Craft spirit distillers must be producing no more than 750,000 gallons annually.
A readeasy for the spirited community
SOCraft publishes a digital e-digest that rounds up the latest updates, trends and opinion pieces from the world of craft spirits. The e-digest is distributed to over 2,300+ F&B industry insiders in Asia.
