The 14th edition of INDSPIRIT 2021, organized by Ambrosia, the wine and spirit magazine, held on December 17th 2021 in New Delhi, came as a much needed breather to the alcobev industry. Industry leaders and other stakeholders descended upon Hotel Andaz for IndSpirit 2021, primarily to ‘reconnect’ with the alcobev community.
INDSPIRIT 2021, a mix of conference, exhibition and awards, was a runaway success, not just because ofthe huge number of attendees, but because it set a ‘positive tone’ for the industry.
The Managing Director of SAP Media Worldwide, Mr. Trilok Desai, set the tone for INDSPIRIT 2021 by talking about how the alcobev sector was bouncing back with a positive outlook, after a lull of almost two years adversely affected by the pandemic.
Braving the Delhi winter, industry stakeholders turned out in good number, endorsing the spirit of Ambrosia to move on, overcome the challenges and grab the opportunities. The coming together of the industry was heartening to note for a sector which has so much to offer, thanks to quality enhancements, innovation and camaraderie. Cheers to the Alcobev sector, INDSPIRIT and Ambrosia for saying ‘goodbye to 2021’ and welcoming 2022 with a lot of hope.
Ambrosia Awards 2021 Winners
Category – Beer
BEST MILD BEER
Tag Premium Lager Beer
BEST BEER – STRONG CATEGORY
Bira 91 Gold Wheat Strong Beer
BEST BEER – STRONG CATEGORY
Sterren 8 Premium Strong Beer
Category – Wine
BEST POPULAR WHITE WINE
Fumé Blanc
BEST PREMIUM WHITE WINE
Soma Chardonnay Reserve
BEST PREMIUM INDIAN RED WINE
Reveilo Reserve Syrah
BEST POPULAR IMPORTED RED WINE
Born West Cabernet Sauvignon
BEST SUPER PREMIUM IMPORTED RED WINE
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
BEST SPARKLING WINE
Casablanca Spumante Sparkling Wine
Category – Vodka
BEST POPULAR VODKA
One More Pure Craft Vodka
BEST PREMIUM VODKA
Smoke Classic Vodka
BEST SUPER PREMIUM VODKA
Stolichnaya Premium Vodka
BEST SUPER PREMIUM VODKA
Juno Premium Pink Flavoured Vodka
BEST PREMIUM FLAVOURED VODKA
Magic Moments Verve Cranberry Tease Premium Flavoured Vodka
BEST SUPER PREMIUM FLAVOURED VODKA
Absolut Grapefruit Vodka
Category – Gin
BEST PREMIUM GIN
Beefeater London Dry Gin
BEST SUPER PREMIUM GIN
Roku Japanese Craft Gin
BEST FLAVOURED GIN
Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb And Ginger
Category – Rum
BEST POPULAR BLACK RUM
Commander N Chief Caribbean Gold XXX Rum
BEST PREMUIM BLACK RUM
1965 Spirit Of Victory Premium XXX Rum
BEST PREMIUM RUM
Amrut Two Indies Rum
BEST WHITE RUM
Aspira Lemon Twist Rum
Category – Brandy
BEST POPULAR BRANDY
British Empire Brandy
BEST PREMIUM BRANDY
Courrier Napoleon Finest French Brandy
Category – Whisky
BEST IMFL REGULAR WHISKY
Royal Green Whisky
BEST IMFL POPULAR WHISKY
Oaksmith International Blended Whisky
BEST IMFL SEMI PREMIUM WHISKY
Single Reserva Premium Whisky
BEST IMFL SEMI PREMIUM WHISKY
Whistler Blended Malt Whisky
Best IMFL PREMIUM WHISKY
Signature Premier Grain Whisky
BEST FLAVOURED WHISKY
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple Flavoured Whisky
BEST BLENDED SCOTCH BII
Grant’s Distinction Blended Scotch Whisky
BEST SCOTCH (BIO) ABOVE 12 YRS WHISKY
Dewar’s 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky
BEST INDIAN SINGLE MALT
The Three Monkeys Indian Single Malt Whisky
BEST SINGLE MALT
Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Aged 12 Years
PACKAGING AWARDS INDSPIRIT 2021
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (UNIT PACK)
United’s Epitome Reserve Rare Grain Whisky
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (UNIT PACK)
Glenfiddich Limited Edition Gift Pack
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (GRAPHICS)
8 PM Premium Black Whisky Cricksaw and Howzat
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (IDEA)
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (BEER CANISTER)
Bira 91 Gold Wheat Strong Beer
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (CANNISTER)
Morpheus Blue XO Premium Brandy
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (BEER BOTTLE)
Sterren 8 Premium Strong Beer
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (BOTTLE SHAPE)
Roku Japanese Craft Gin
BEST PACKAGING AWARD (BOTTLE SHAPE)
Bacardi Reserva Ocho Aged 8 Years
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS INDSPIRIT 2021
FASTEST GROWING BRAND
Rockford Reserve Whisky & Rockford Classic Whisky
EXCELLENCE IN BRAND PROMOTION AND MARKETING
1965 Spirit Of Victory Premium XXX Rum
EXCELLENCE IN BRAND PROMOTION AND MARKETING
Oaksmith God International Blended Whisky
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL AND DISTRIBUTION
STAR Agencies
NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
United’s Epitome Reserve Rare Grain Whisky
SPECIAL FELICITATION FOR COMPLETEING 11 YEARS
Hospitality Purchasing Managers & Forum (HPMF)
START-UP OF THE YEAR
Kimaya Himalayan Beverages
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Ankur Jain
Founder & CEO
Bira 91
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Abhishek Khaitan
Managing Director
Radico Khaitan Limited
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
Shobhan Roy