Let These DIELINE Award Winners In Clear Spirits Guide You To Designing An Award-Winning Bottle

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Our first deadline for the Dieline Awards closes today, the 29th. From here, entry fees will increase incrementally, so this is a great time to submit. 

If you’re looking for a little inspiration, we’ve pulled together 23 standout clear spirit winners from recent years. The collection showcases a wide range of styles, typography choices, colors, and bottle designs, proving that our judges consistently award bold, boundary-pushing briefs and fresh concepts.

Even if your entry falls into a different category, these examples are a valuable source of inspiration and insight into what makes an award-winning design.


Forget Celebrity Tequila: Midi Shows Us What The Category Has Been Missing

Cliff Barnes’ Proves The Power of Infusing Design With Humor

Avamposto Gin Explores A New Sense of Luxury

Los Dias Magicos Showcases Radical Product Innovation Within The Range

Hotel Tango’s 2023 Pride Bottle Is Beautifully Festive

You Might Not Be Able To Eat Just One Chip, But You Should Really Pace Yourself With Lay’s Vodka

SAMPÉ Gin’s Bottle Takes Deep Inspiration From Mediterranean Aesthetics

Chemistry Gin Blurs The Line Between Pragmatic Science And The Joy Of A Well Mixed Drink

Tread Softly Extends Wine Brand Into World Of Gin With Nature-Inspired Packaging

Duppy Share Rum Moves Towards A More Aspirational Identity

Baijiu Is Intuitive And Expressive

OAX Orignal Oaxacan Mezcal’s Bottle Is A Nod To Mexican Architecture

SAGA Grand Gin Pays Homage To Canadian History

We’ve Got An Orange Crush On ZhiHou Baijiu

Source One Vodka Stands Out With Its Unique Structural Design

Not That You Need Another Reason These Days To Drink Vodka, But This One Is Carbon Negative

Inspired By Olive Oil, Stranger & Stranger Designs Kastra Elion Vodka

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The Dieline Awards 2018 – Luxury: Ehinger Kraftrad – The Archaeologist – Gin

The Dieline Awards 2018 – Spirits: Lonewolf Spirits

The Dieline Awards 2017: Zore Zalo

The Dieline Awards 2014: Spirits, 2nd Place – Absolut Flavoured Portfolio Redesign

The Dieline Awards 2014: Spirits, 3rd Place – Coven Vodka