Global premium spirits business and independent family distiller, William Grant & Sons, has just been named ‘Distiller of the Year’, the highest honour bestowed by the highly influential International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC). The Company was awarded a further prestigious accolade at the glittering event in London - ‘Scotch Producer of the Year’.
In the individual expression honours, The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 YO won the Single Malt Scotch 15 Years Old and Under Trophy. The judges also recognised Glenfiddich 21YO, Glenfiddich 14 YO Bourbon Barrel Reserve, The Balvenie Thirty and Glenfiddich 40 YO with each receiving a ‘gold outstanding’ medal.
A spokesperson for The IWSC said: that “This is sixth time William Grant & Sons has won this award. Year on year they impress with their range of products and the quality of their spirits. It’s a fantastic achievement. They have impeccably maintained the quality of their liquid and in some cases on brands well over a century old. More youthful brands such as Monkey Shoulder and House of Hazelwood are also helping to re-write the rules of the category and are justifiably held in the highest regard.”
Simon Hunt, CEO of William Grant & Sons, said: “This is an incredible achievement and is testament to the skill, expertise and dedication of our people. As a family run business we take great pride in taking a long term view and fostering a culture of innovation. We are absolutely delighted that this has been recognised by the IWSC.”
In a stunning success, the Company won 20 gold medals for Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, House of Hazelwood, Monkey Shoulder and Grant’s, winning 72 medals overall.
The IWSC is now in its 47th year and is one of the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competitions in the world. The competition is founded on a rigorous and independent judging process and for this year’s competition it received entries from nearly 90 countries worldwide.
William Grant & Sons full IWSC 2016 roll of honour:
Distiller of the Year: William Grant & Sons
Scotch Producer of the Year: William Grant & Sons
Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 15 Years And Under Trophy 2016: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12yo
Gold Outstanding The Balvenie DoubleWood 12yo
Glenfiddich 21yo
Glenfiddich Bourbon 14yo
The Balvenie Thirty
Glenfiddich 40yo
Gold House of Hazelwood 25yo
House of Hazelwood 21yo
The Balvenie Single Barrel First Fill 12 yo
The Balvenie Single Barrel First Fill 15yo
The Balvenie Doublewood 17yo
Glenfiddich Rare Oak 25yo
Grant’s Ale Cask Reserve
Grant’s Select Cask
Monkey Shoulder
The Balvenie Forty
Glenfiddich 30yo
Glenfiddich Malt Master
Glenfiddich Cask Collection Reserve Cask
Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Bourbon Cask Res 19yo
Glenfiddich Cask Collection Vintage Cask
Silver Outstanding Tullamore Dew 18yo
Drambuie
Drambuie 15yo
Girvan Patent Still 30yo
House of Hazelwood 18yo
Girvan Patent Still 25yo
Girvan Patent Still 28yo
Hendrick’s Gin
The Balvenie Single Barrel Traditional Oak 25yo
Grant’s Family Reserve
Glenfiddich 12yo
Glenfiddich Rich Oak
Glenfiddich 15yo
Glenfiddich 18yo
Grant’s 25yo
Glenfiddich Excellence 26yo
Glenfiddich Distillery Edition 15yo
The Balvenie Portwood 21yo
The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14yo
Glenfiddich The Original
Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Madeira Cask
Glenfiddich Cask Selection, Select Cask
Hudson Baby Bourbon
Hudson Manhattan Rye
Hudson Four Grain Bourbon
Silver Sailor Jerry Rum
Gibsons Finest Rare 12yo
Three Barrels XO 15yo
Reyka
Milagro Special Reserve Reposado
Tullamore Dew Trilogy 15yo
Tullamore Dew
Clan Macgregor
Girvan Patent Still No.4 apps
Girvan Patent Still Proof Strength
Grant’s Elementary Oxygen
Grant’s Elementary Carbon
Grant’s 8yo
Grant’s Sherry Cask Reserve
Grant’s Signature
Grant’s Voyager
Grant’s 18yo
Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask
Bronze Gibsons Finest Sterling
Three Barrels VSOP
Woods 100
Solerno
Milagro Reposado
Milagro Silver
Milagro Special Reserve Silver
Milagro Special Reserve Anejo
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