Vapouround magazine ISSUE 23 | Page 107

“There is no feeling like being recognised for something you put all your effort into…the awards are a pleasant nod to the fact that we are achieving what we have set out to. It was great to brush shoulders with all the other UK brands and influences we admire! I think our table was one of the loudest as we cheered every winner and runner up. Although we aspire to be the best, we always appreciate other people’s achievements in making this industry better and stronger every day.” – Matt Crann, Riot Squad, Juice of the Year “We are really happy about winning the award for a dessert flavour and we are delighted to have been recognised for this, especially as Sweet Lemon Pie was only released to the public in April. This industry is made up of so many amazing brands and manufacturers and Vampire Vape are proud to be part of it. The Vapouround Awards are a huge part of the industry and as always, the night didn’t disappoint; the food, magicians, light shows, music and overall experience was amazing. Ashley from Strawberry Queen was amazing as usual, and Paul and his team really pulled out all the stops to make this an evening to remember. We’re really looking forward to next year as the official sponsors for 2020.” – Nathan Walton, Vampire Vape, Best Dessert “Winning this award is the absolute pinnacle of eighteen months’ hard work. I have to share this award with and dedicate it to the fantastic community that have supported Coily over that time. From the fantastic international reviewers and vendors, to the team that helped test Coily in the early stages, to each and every one of the wonderful customers who have purchased Coily, it is all down to them that it has achieved the success that it has to date. I also have to give special credit to the fantastic Mark Burns from NatureVape, without whose faith and trust in both myself and Coily would not have seen Coily get out to retail channels. This is definitely a moment in my life I will never forget.” – Simon Martin-Lemmon, Coily, Best Accessory “We’re absolutely amazed and so surprised. It’s a fantastic achievement for us. It’s been a tough twelve months trying to get the brand out there, so to finally get recognition on that scale for the quality of the juice that we’re producing is amazing and we’re so proud of it. Beating all the massive, established brands with our own juice is just absolutely fantastic.” – Mark Egan, Firehouse Vape, Best Fruit “The feeling is amazing, and it gives us that bit more brand confidence to push for newer versions coming out and giving vapers a good quality vape. It just gives us that confidence that we’re doing something right with our product and I think that winning this award will also give confidence to the consumers about the quality of the product.” – Jabir Ahmed, Horizon Vape Distro, Tank of the Year, Innovation of the Year and third place Best Mod VM23 | 107