Enter four or more tequilas by October 31 and showcase your producer story across Bartender Spirits Awards and Bartender Business.
The 2027 Bartender Spirits Awards invites tequila producers to enter their portfolios for evaluation by U.S. bartenders, bar managers, beverage directors and on-premise buyers.
Whether you’re preparing to enter the United States or expanding an existing presence, showcase the quality and versatility of your range—from blanco and reposado to añejo and extra añejo.
Your story will be published on Bartender Business, an online magazine for USA Bartenders and will be included in the next newsletter of Bartender Business which goes to more than 10,000 trade buyers of USA.
Enter four or more distinct tequilas to put your portfolio in contention for Tequila Producer of the Year, subject to the award’s qualifying criteria. Every entered tequila also remains eligible for its own medals and applicable individual awards.
ENTER YOUR TEQUILA RANGE
What’s New for 2027: More Than a Medal
We’re making every entry more useful to your business. Alongside the opportunity to earn recognition, entrants will receive expanded score breakdowns, practical judges’ feedback on how to improve, market and sell their products, and the names of the judges who evaluated them. Entrants will also receive a U.S. On-Premise Buyer Intelligence Report, providing insights to help inform their approach to the hospitality market.
EXPLORE THE NEW ENTRANT BENEFITS
Enter Four Tequilas by October 31 and Get Your Story Featured
We’re taking a deeper look at tequila across Bartender Spirits Awards and Bartender Business, highlighting the producers, people, production methods and portfolios behind the category.
Enter four or more distinct tequilas by October 31, 2026, and receive a featured article on the Bartender Spirits Awards blog, inclusion in our newsletter to the drinks trade, and a story published through Bartender Business media.
Share your heritage, introduce your production team, explain what makes your tequila distinctive and showcase how your range fits into cocktails, sipping occasions and U.S. bar programs.
Bartender Business is an online magazine for bartenders, bar managers and beverage professionals, focused on the U.S. market. Its coverage brings industry insights, producer stories and practical advice to professionals building drinks programs across America.
Desnuda Blanco won Tequila Of The Year in the 2026 Bartender Spirits Awards. Tasting Notes: This organic tequila offers a fragrant floral and agave nose with a gentle, smooth palate and a clean, balanced finish.
Tell the Story Behind Your Tequila
What should a bartender know about your tequila before recommending it to a guest? What distinguishes your blanco from your aged expressions? How can your range help a bar create an appealing tequila offering?
We want to explore these stories and introduce the producers behind them.
ENTER YOUR RANGE AND CLAIM YOUR BRAND FEATURE
Best regards,
The Bartender Spirits Awards Team
