Entry fees

How much does it cost to enter the IWSC?

  • Each entry submitted online costs £159/entry + VAT
  • Enter our add-on Mixer Awards for an extra £129 per category
  • Enter our add-on Design Awards for an additional £95/category (for non-award entrants, entry to the Design Awards is £199/category)

What are the shipping costs?

Entrants can save money by making use of consolidated shipping with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Simply ship your samples to your local Hellmann Worldwide Logistics depot and they will deliver the bottles to us. The prices below cover all costs including duties, taxes and customs clearance.

Wine, Vermouth, Sake, Cider, Low/No: 

  • £56 per entry from Old World
  • £66 per entry from New World

Spirits (for Europe & USA only):

  • £87 per entry

If you wish to ship directly or are unable to benefit from consolidated shipping you can review our shipping deadlines here

Why the IWSC?

" Wine awards are super important. You’re judged at a similar level to other wines and to come out on top means that people trust what you’re doing. "

Tamara Roberts  /  Ridgeview Wine Estate, UK  /  IWSC President 2020

" There are a lot of spirits competitions out there these days. Pretty soon we might even need a competition for the best competitions! If ever such a day arrived, it’s a safe bet that the IWSC would take home a 'double gold'. "

Brad Japhe  /  Forbes  /  Read more

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Some of the most discerning and demanding palates in the spirits industry can be found at the IWSC’s judging sessions, so achieving any kind of medal is no mean feat!

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Guy Hodcroft  /  Bordeaux Index  /  Judge

"One of the biggest successes we can point to off the back of our IWSC awards, are the largescale customers we have won as a direct result of the award."

John Hall  /  Trevethan Distillery  /  2021 UK Gin Producer Trophy

"In a competition where the bar is high – the IWSC wine judging process is fair but demanding so achieving a medal is meaningful."

Rebecca Palmer  /  Corney & Barrow  /  Judge