Just Announced! New Dates! 2025 Tequila Mezcal Challenge April 26-27, 2025
The 7th Annual Tequila Mezcal Challenge has moved to April to enable more brands to participate.
Medal-winning spirits will be posted on this website within 72 hours of the competition. Posted winners will remain listed in this website's results section under the year their spirits won a medal. Wine Country Network conducts an aggressive publicity campaign generating valuable media exposure for all winners.
2025 Tequila Mezcal ChallengeThe Tequila Mezcal Challenge (TMC) is organized by Wine Country Network, Inc., the publishers of Wine Country International® magazine and the organizers of these world-famous beverage competitions:
- Denver International Spirits Competition www.denverspiritscomp.com
- Denver International Wine Competition www.denverwinecomp.com
- Canned Challenge www.cannedchallenge.com
- Drink Pink International Rosé Wine Competition www.rosewinecomp.com
- North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition www.whiskeycomp.com
We are organizing the TMC and selecting a prestigious panel of Tequila and mezcal professionals, consisting of Master Sommeliers, F&B Directors, Journalists, and Retailer Buyers. We aim to create a well-rounded panel of experts who will taste the Tequilas, Mezcal, and agave Spirits “double-blind”
and achieve the fairest scoring results possible. We plan to separate spirits
into different price points for our popular categories to maintain an even
playing field.
Medal-winning spirits will be posted on this website within 72 hours of the competition. Posted winners will remain listed in this website's results section under the year their spirits won a medal. Wine Country Network conducts an aggressive publicity campaign generating valuable media exposure for all winners.
2025 Tequila Mezcal Challenge
We cordially invite you to participate!
Important Deadlines Online Entries through
Online Entries: April 19, 2025
Samples Delivered by: April 23, 2025
Sample Shipping Address
Entry Fees: $550
Sample Bottles Required: 2-750 ml (or equivalent ounces)
2025 Tequila Mezcal Challenge Packaging and Design Contest
Pretty labels and packaging?
There are awards for that too!
Bottles required: 1 more per entry
Entry fee: $200 (Single or up to 8 products in a series)
Same deadlines, a completely different set of eyes!
(Judged by Art Directors, Retail Buyers, and Design Nerd