FAQ
Beyond the Bottle: A Whiskey Art Competition
Transform whiskey into art—through bottles, caps, barrels, vials, paint, canvas, or any other medium worthy of exhibiting.
Submit your creation for a chance to enter the Flaviar Hall of Fame and win an unforgettable whiskey experience.
Frey Ranch Distillery VIP Tour
Submissions open October 1 – December 31
Make something worth exhibiting.
Create
Create an original artwork inspired by whiskey—whether it’s a painting, sculpture, mixed-media piece, or a creation using bottles, caps, barrels, vials, or other whiskey-related materials.
Capture
Take one photo of your finished piece and record a short video explaining what you made and the story behind it.
Submit
Upload your creation by December 31 and you could earn your place in the Flaviar Hall of Fame.
A few ideas to get you started
Your art could take you places
Grand prize
VIP Frey Ranch
Experience for Two
Create the piece that takes the top spot and we'll fly you and a guest to Nevada for a VIP distillery experience at Frey Ranch.
Includes: Airfare · Transportation · One-night accommodation in Reno · VIP Frey Ranch distillery tour
3 Runners-up
5 Years of Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendars
Three runners-up will each receive the next five annual editions of the Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar — 2027 through 2031.
Winner announced January 15, 2027
Submit Your Masterpiece
Submissions open October 1 – December 31
FAQ
What kind of artwork can I submit?
Your submission may take almost any physical form, including:
- Sculpture or assemblage
- Functional art or design
- Bottle art / upcycling
- Painting or drawing
- Collage or mixed media
- Photography
- Textile or craft
- Installation
- Other original physical artwork
Whiskey bottles, caps, corks, closures, labels, barrels, packaging, tasting vials, glasses, or other whiskey-related materials may be incorporated into the artwork and are strongly encouraged.
We especially want to see work where whiskey materials are transformed into something unexpected.
All submissions must be original, human-created work.
Generative AI may not be used to create, substantially generate, or fabricate the submitted artwork or the images/video representing it.
AI-generated or AI-manipulated artwork, images, or videos will be disqualified.
Does my artwork have to feature a Flaviar product?
No. Your artwork does not need to feature Flaviar or a specific whiskey brand. As long as whiskey is clearly part of the inspiration, the rest is up to you.
Does my submission video need to be professionally made?
Not at all. A simple phone video is perfect. We’re interested in your artwork, your creative process, and the story behind it, not your video editing skills.
How does community voting work?
Once submissions are live, the Flaviar community will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite eligible creations. The 10 entries with the most eligible votes will advance to the final judging round.
How will the winners be selected?
The Top 10 community-voted finalists will be reviewed by our curator panel, featuring representatives from Flaviar, Frey Ranch, and the creative community.
The panel will consider creativity, originality, craftsmanship, storytelling, and how thoughtfully whiskey is incorporated into or inspires the work.
If my artwork is featured by Flaviar, does that mean I’m a finalist?
Not necessarily. Throughout the competition, we may spotlight creations we love across our social channels, emails, and other Flaviar content. Being featured does not affect community voting or guarantee a place in the Top 10.
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