Stronger together.

L.A. Spirits Awards works with a crackerjack team of strategic partners who help us and our entrants succeed.

Together, we offer a broad range of tools, services, and solutions to help you get the most out of your competition experience.

Our Import Partner

MHW Ltd., helps shepherd our international entrants’ products through the U.S. Customs process to arrive for judging on time and trouble free. MHW is a leading importing and business process partner for established and aspiring wine, spirits, beer, and cider brands in the United States.

Since 1995, MHW has helped thousands of brands navigate complex federal and state importation regulations, streamlining their entry into the U.S. beverage market. In 2018, MHW extended its industry-leading professional services for the entire European Union.

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Our Point-of-Sale Partner

First in Print produces L.A. Spirits Awards’ customized award medallions and works closely with us to develop programs that can help our winners promote those awards in the marketplace and beyond.

Specializing in the beverage arena, First in Print offers a huge selection of point-of-purchase marketing materials to engage with shoppers and get more product to registers.

Visit First in Print’s website for easy online shopping and inspiring ideas for making your products jump off store shelves.

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Our Media Partner

VinePair is the largest digital media brand reaching millennial drinkers, reaching 31.4 million wine, spirits, and beer enthusiasts each month.

VinePair delivers accessible, entertaining, and inspiring content about drinks and the experiences you have with a glass in hand.

VinePair is also our official Results Sponsor, publishing L.A. Spirits Awards' competition results on their widely read website as soon as they become available after the judging.

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Our Podcast Partner

The Cartel Hour is the official podcast of L.A. Spirits Awards.

Hosted by Seth Benhaim and Cameron Stephens, The Cartel Hour features live tastings and discussions of a wide variety of spirits with the people who make, use, and enjoy them. They speak with celebrity guests, master distillers, and industry veterans to chat about the latest in the spirits world. If it’s distilled, it’s on The Cartel Hour.

Listen to the Cartel Hour wherever you get your podcasts, or visit their website for more information.

Tune into The Cartel Hour’s 11/11/2020 podcast as Seth and Cameron interview L.A. Spirits Awards’ Managing Director Nicolette Teo and spirits experts Amanda Victoria and Joseph D. Solis as they discuss the competition process and taste through a sampling of our top winners from 2020. It’s a fun and informative hour that offers a rare opportunity to peek behind the curtain at the often mysterious inner workings of a professional spirits competition.

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Our Website Strategies Partner

Imagine That [design studio] is an award winning creative services firm, providing strategies to help clients maximize the impact of their marketing efforts.

Imagine That’s creative team creates exceptional product packaging, powerful video and web campaigns, and engaging print solutions that help its clients achieve and surpass their sales and marketing goals.

Providing creative development, project management, social media support, and video development, Imagine That’s key to success is developing a true collaboration with clients, and caring as much about the working relationship and results as about the final design execution.

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Our Palate-Cleansing Partner

With a story that started in 1863 in Vergèze, South of France, PERRIER® Carbonated Mineral Water is recognized worldwide by its iconic green bottle. Enjoyed in more than 140 countries, with its low mineral content and unique bursting bubbles Perrier® is perfect on its own, with a slice of citrus, or mixed with spirits.

Perrier also offers a tempting selection of carbonated mineral water with natural flavors that contain zero calories or sweeteners, including Cucumber with a hint of Lime, Lemon, L'Orange, Peach, Pineapple, Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry, and Watermelon. For more information, visit Perrier online and follow along @PerrierUSA on Instagram.

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