RTDs & pre-mixed drinks

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The IWSC is the largest awards for RTD and pre-mixed drinks

The Ready-To-Drink and Pre-mixed drinks category has been showing consistent growth year-on-year, with the quality constantly improving and the producers experimenting with styles and ingredients.

Championing the world's best drinks

RTDs and Pre-mixed drinks have met consumers' needs, offering a hassle-free solution for a quick and easy way to enjoy a cocktail without the need for extensive ingredients, equipment, or bartending skills.

In 2023 the category saw an impressive number of 18 gold medals; additionally, over 60 silvers and 90 bronze medals have been awarded to ready-to-drink entries.

North American Whiskey & RTD Judging in Kentucky

For the first time in IWSC history, we will be taking our global awards to Kentucky. Our international judges - Richard Paterson OBE, Dawn Davies MW, Nate Gana, Guy Hodcroft, Shannon Tebay and Kristiane Sherrywill be joining local judges to judge all North American Whiskey & RTDs in Kentucky. It is a unique opportunity for North American producers to put their drinks on the global stage, whilst taking advantage of the convenient local delivery. The judging will take place on 9-13 September 2024 and the results will be announced on 16 September 2024.

Discover more
“Probably something that caught me off guard in a wonderful way, was the number of high-quality RTDs (ready to drink) we tasted. Generally speaking, RTDs are a relatively new drinks category and tasting so many today, that ended up performing very, very well I think is indicative of the fact that this category is here to stay. People are really putting a lot of thought and effort into RTDs, thinking about how to give consumers a high-quality cocktail in a way that they can have at home or on the move."

Shannon Tebay, IWSC Judging Committee

How to enter

How to enter

Entry deadline

Entry deadline

Shipping

Shipping

Our experts

Our experts