WHISKY
Scotch Whisky
- Scotch Single Malt Whisky
- Blended Scotch Whisky
- Scotch Grain Whisky
Irish Whiskey
- Single Pot Still
- Single Malt
- Blended Irish Whiskey
American Whiskey
- Bourbon
- Rye Whiskey
- Tennessee Whiskey
- American Single Malt
Canadian Whisky
- Canadian Whisky (all styles)
- Canadian Rye
Japanese Whisky
- Single Malt
- Blended Japanese Whisky
Alpine Whisky (Switzerland, Austria, Germany)
- Single Malt
- Grain Whisky
- Blended
Whisky from Other Countries
- India, Taiwan, Australia, etc.
RUM
By Production Style:
- British Style (Heavy Ester, from Molasses)
- French Style (Rhum Agricole, from Sugarcane Juice)
- Spanish Style (Light, from Molasses)
By Maturation:
- White/Light Rum
- Aged Rum (Gold/Aged)
GIN
- Classic (London) Dry Gin
- Old Tom Gin
- New Western Dry Gin / Contemporary Gin
- Genever / Dutch Style
- Sloe Gin & Fruit Gin
- Aged Gin (cask-matured)
AGAVE SPIRITS 🆕
- Tequila Blanco (Silver/White)
- Tequila Reposado
- Tequila Añejo
- Tequila Extra Añejo
- Mezcal
- Raicilla and Other Agave Distillates
FRUIT BRANDIES
By Fruit Type:
- Pomaceous Fruit (Apple, Pear, Quince)
- Stone Fruit (Cherry, Plum, Mirabelle, Apricot, Peach)
- Berries (Raspberry, Blackberry, Strawberry, Blueberry)
- Wild Fruits and Roots (Rowan, Sloe, Gentian, Jerusalem Artichoke)
WINE, GRAPE & POMACE BRANDIES
With indication of origin and grape variety/varieties
- Wine Brandies / Brandy (all origins)
- Cognac
- Armagnac
- Pisco
- Grape Brandies (Marc, Grappa, etc.)
- Pomace Brandies (all origins)
FORTIFIED & AROMATIZED WINES 🆕
Aromatized Wines
- Vermouth (dry, sweet, rosé, blanc)
- Quinquina (Lillet-style, Cocchi Americano, etc.)
- Americano
- Other Aromatized Wines
Fortified Wines
- Sherry (Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream, etc.)
- Port Wine (Ruby, Tawny, Vintage, LBV, White Port, Rosé Port)
- Madeira (Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey)
- Marsala (Fine, Superiore, Vergine)
- Naturally Sweet Wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rivesaltes, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise)
- Other Fortified Wines (Commandaria, Mavrodaphne, etc.)
LIQUEURS
By Flavor Profile:
- Cream Liqueurs
- Fruit Liqueurs
- Bitter Liqueurs / Amari
- Herbal Liqueurs
- Nut Liqueurs
- Coffee Liqueurs
- Chocolate Liqueurs
- Honey Liqueurs
- Swiss Vieilles
- Other Liqueurs
VODKA & GRAIN SPIRITS
Vodka
- Neutral Style (clean, neutral character)
- Baltic Style (raw material aroma recognizable)
- Flavored Vodka
Grain Spirits
- Kornbrand
- Other Grain Spirits
BITTERS & APERITIFS 🆕
- Amaro (Italian style)
- Alpine Bitters (Switzerland, Austria, Germany)
- Digestif Bitters
- Aperitif Bitters
- Cocktail Bitters (Angostura-style, concentrated)
NON-ALCOHOLIC DISTILLATES/ALTERNATIVES 🆕
With Real World Testing Method
- Gin Alternative (non-alcoholic)
- Rum Alternative (non-alcoholic)
- Whisky Alternative (non-alcoholic)
- Aperitif Alternative (non-alcoholic, Vermouth/Bitter style)
- Tequila/Mezcal Alternative (non-alcoholic)
- Vodka Alternative (non-alcoholic)
- Botanical Spirits (non-category specific, non-alcoholic)
Special Feature: Evaluated neat + with standard mixers (tonic, cola, ginger beer)
READY-TO-DRINK COCKTAILS 🆕
- Canned Cocktails (< 15% ABV)
- Bottled Cocktails (premium segment)
- Hard Seltzers & Spiked Seltzers
- Other RTD Beverages with spirits base
LOW ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
Low Alcohol / Reduced Alcohol
- Spirits with reduced alcohol content (< 15% ABV)
- Low-alcohol Aperitifs
- Other Low-ABV Categories
OTHER SPIRITS
- Absinthe
- Aquavit
- Baijiu
- Cachaça
- Calvados (outside wine brandy category)
- Grappa (special styles)
- Pastis & Anise Spirits
- Soju
- Other Uncategorized Spirits