Please note that these are Entry Categories, which are different from Tasting or Award Categories. During the tasting process, entries will be further categorized based on their origin, age and style in addition to the Entry Categories listed here.
| 1. Agave Spirits | |
| 101. Tequila Blanco | |
| 102. Tequila Joven | |
| 103. Tequila Reposado | |
| 104. Tequila Añejo | |
| 105. Tequila Extra Añejo | |
| 106. Tequila Cristalino | |
| 107. Tequila Flavored | |
| 111. Mezcal Añejo | |
| 112. Mezcal Blanco / Joven | |
| 113. Mezcal Extra Añejo | |
| 114. Mezcal Reposado | |
| 115. Mezcal Flavoured | |
| 121. Other Agave Spirits | |
| 2. Baijiu | |
| 201. Light Aroma | |
| 202. Strong Aroma | |
| 203. Sauce Aroma | |
| 204. Rice Aroma | |
| 205. Other Baijiu | |
| 3. Brandy | |
| 301. Alambic Brandy | |
| 302. Apple Brandy | |
| 303. Armagnac | |
| 304. Brandy de Jerez | |
| 305. Calvados | |
| 306. Cognac | |
| 307. Eau-de-Vie | |
| 308. Grappa | |
| 309. Pisco | |
| 310. Other Brandy | |
| 4. Whisky | |
| 401. Single Grain Whisky | |
| 402. Single Malt Whisky | |
| 403. Blended Grain Whisky | |
| 404. Blended Malt Whisky | |
| 405. Blended Whisky | |
| 406. Flavored Whisky | |
| 407. Rye Whisky | |
| 408. Corn Whisky | |
| 411. Single Barrel Bourbon | |
| 412. Small Batch Bourbon | |
| 413. Blended Bourbon | |
| 414. Wheated Bourbon | |
| 421. Tennessee Whiskey | |
| 422. American Whiskey | |
| 423. Japanese Whisky | |
| 424. Other Whisky | |
| 5. Gin | |
| 501. Classic Gin | |
| 502. Color – Changing Gin | |
| 503. Compound Gin | |
| 504. Contemporary Style Gin | |
| 505. Flavored Gin | |
| 506. Genever | |
| 507. London Dry Gin | |
| 508. Matured Gin | |
| 509. Navy Gin | |
| 510. Old Tom Gin | |
| 511. Signature Botanical | |
| 512. Sloe Gin | |
| 6. Shochu | |
| 601. Rice | |
| 602. Barley | |
| 603. Sweet Potato | |
| 604. Thai Rice | |
| 605. Brown Sugar | |
| 606. Other Shochu | |
| 7. Sugarcane Spirits | |
| 701. Cachaça | |
| 702. White Rum | |
| 703. Dark/Gold Rum | |
| 704. Spiced Rum | |
| 705. Over-Proof Rum | |
| 706. Flavored Rum | |
| 707. Rhum Agricole | |
| 708. Fresh Pure Cane Juice Rum | |
| 709. Other Sugar Cane Based Spirits | |
| 8. Vodka | |
| 801. Potato Vodka | |
| 802. Wheat Vodka | |
| 803. Rye Vodka | |
| 804. Grape Vodka | |
| 805. Sugar Cane Vodka | |
| 806. Fruit Vodka | |
| 807. Neutral Vodka | |
| 808. Corn Vodka | |
| 809. Flavored Vodka | |
| 810. Mixed Grain Vodka | |
| 811. Other Vodka | |
| 9. Liqueurs | |
| 901. Herbal Liqueurs | |
| 902. Mint Liqueurs | |
| 903. Fruit Liqueurs | |
| 904. Coffee Liqueurs | |
| 905. Chocolate Liqueurs | |
| 906. Almond / Hazelnut Liqueurs | |
| 907. Cream Liqueurs | |
| 908. Spice Liqueurs | |
| 909. Other Liqueurs | |
| 10. Other Spirits | Distilled spirits not mentioned in the previous categories |