National Liquor News December 2023

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AUSTRALIAN LIQUOR INDUSTRY AWARDS

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Oh, what a night! ALIA 2023 proved why it is the night of nights for Australia’s drinks and hospitality industry with a spectacular showing at The Star.

The 2023 Australian Liquor Industry Awards

running is a fantastic acknowledgement of

The award for Best Off-Premise Supplier

(ALIA) were held at The Star Event Centre

our incredible retailers, the LMG team and

was won by Pernod Ricard, and Glen

on Wednesday 25 October, and celebrated

the partnership we have with our suppliers.

Scarlett, Managing Director for Pernod

the best of the best across Australia’s liquor

It’s great to see independent retailers

Ricard Australia, said: “We are delighted

and hospitality sector.

recognised for their continued performance

to be the ALIA Off-Premise Supplier of the

and partnership in the industry.”

Year for 2023. This award is recognition

Close to 600 people from across the industry gathered to see more than 60

Camperdown Cellars on Paramatta

of our customer focus and our ongoing

awards presented to people, brands, venues

Road in NSW won Best Liquor Store and

determination to understand their needs

and operators from across the beer, wine

was accepted by an ecstatic Scott Corby

and deliver solutions above and beyond

and spirits categories and off- and on-

(Operations Manager) and Jesse Ball

their expectations. Ultimately, awards like

premise sectors.

(Store Operations).

this can only be achieved when you have a

In the retail awards, Bottlemart,

Speaking to National Liquor News, Corby

talented, highly collaborative team. Cheers

Camperdown Cellars, and Pernod-Ricard

said: “I don’t have the words to describe the

to everyone at Pernod Ricard Australia –

were the stars on the night.

feeling. We’re so overwhelmed. We just look

this one is thanks to you.”

Bottlemart was named Best Retail Group

after our customers the best we can.”

The MC for this year’s event was once

for the second year running, which came as

Ball echoed these sentiments, saying:

again Bianca Dye, who helped keep the ALIA

a delight to the team at Liquor Marketing

“What I love best about Camperdown Cellars

hits on track as we made our way through

Group (LMG).

is the team. It makes coming to work amazing.

a record number of awards throughout the big night.

Gavin Saunders, CEO, LMG, told

I look forward to it every day, and I love to be

National Liquor News: “To receive this

there. And I love the customers, too. We have

award for retail group of the year two years

really great banter with our regulars.”

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As always, the results for ALIA 2023 were determined through a transparent, multi-step


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