Cooley distillery is on a run

Cooley Distillery, Irelands only independent Irish whiskey distillery, has won a record 9 Gold Medals at the 2008 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC).
This was the first time that an Irish whiskey distiller managed to collect 9 IWSC Gold Medals, including 8 “Best in Class”. IWSC medals, awarded on a strict points system, are [...]

The 2007 Drammies winners announced

Kevin Erskine, the writer behind The Scotch blog announced the winners of the 2007 Drammies today.
The Scotch blog, always ‘tongue in cheek’ delivers a competition to match that reputation. The Drammies isn’t for the brands that pay up the big cash it’s for the brands of the peoples (even though they of course match sometimes).
As [...]

Belgian Whisky Awards 2008 open for entry

If you speak Dutch, then why not head over to the homepage of the Belgian Whiskyfestival and place your vote.

The BWA2008 have the following categories.
- Whiskypionier
- Whisky Ambassador of the Year
- Whisky Club of the Year
- Whisky Shop of the Year
- Whisky Bar/Restaurant of the Year

Malt Maniac Awards 2007

Superior whisky conneseiurs Malt Maniacs has come to a conclusion.
And the winners are ››

BenRiach Wins ‘Distillery of the Year 2007’ at Whisky Fest New York

BenRiach Distillery has been awarded the title of ‘Distillery of the Year’ at the 2007 Malt Advocate Whisky Awards. The awards were announced at the 10th Annual ‘Whisky Fest’ at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square in New York last week.
Visit BenRiach for more information.

Single Malt whisky Dun Bheagan collection receives multiple awards

Ian Macleod Distillers is celebrating a number of awards for its Single Malt Dun Bheagan Collection. The brand has received accolades on both sides of the Atlantic at this year’s US Malt Advocate Awards and UK Whisky Magazine’s Independent Bottlers’ Challenge.
 
The rare 35 Years Old Dun Bheagan Single Malt Scotch, 1970 Vintage was named one [...]

Malt Advocate awards Bruichladdich with Pioneer of the Year

It was at a ceremony in New York last night the world’s leading whisky publication has awarded Islay’s Bruichladdich Distillery with Pioneer of the Year.
The award was made by The Malt Advocate for the innovative distillation programme, imaginative ACE maturation policy, and novel bottling concepts. The ceremony took place in Times Square’s Marriott Hotel [...]

Jim Murray awards Ardbeg

Is that some Ardbeg you’re sniffing Jim?
Ardbeg Ten Years Old has been awarded World Whisky of the Year by Jim Murray in his 2008 edition of The Whisky Bible. Ardbeg 10 Years Old is also accorded Scotch Single Malt of the Year at the same time.
Islay Weblog has got the full story

Swedish whisky awarded in foreign competition

Mackmyra Preludium 03 has been awarded a Silver medal (Best in Class) at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), one of the biggest competitions of its kind in the world.
Mackmyra Svensk Whisky took its place at this year’s IWSC with three different bottlings. The third issue in the Preludium range, Mackmyra Preludium:03, was [...]

Famous famous for making whisky famous

The Famous Grouse Experience, located at Scotland’s oldest working distillery in Crieff, has achieved the ‘Investors In People’ accolade for the first time. It is the first time that the visitor attraction has applied for the award.
Jeremy Speirs, general manager, The Famous Grouse Experience, said: “Being recognised as an ‘Investor In People’ is a [...]

Whisky winner from Bruichladdich

The 12-year-old single malt whisky made on the Hebridean Isle of Islay by privately owned Bruichladdich Distillery has become the only UK spirit to be awarded the top three-star rating in the International Taste & Quality Institute’s Superior Taste Awards.
Read the full story at Caterer Search

The Famous Grouse Honored at IWSC

The Famous Grouse has received the top award – Gold, Best In Class - in the Scotch whisky pure malt 30 years old category at this year’s International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).
In addition, The Famous Grouse Finest was awarded a Silver medal in the Scotch whisky blended category – no age category.
Gerry O’Donnell, [...]

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