Whisky Focus - The Balvenie Masters Of Craft 2012

The Balvenie Masters of Craft awards are back for a second year, the awards that celebrate craftsmanship across the UK.

Only one week left until close of entries!

The Balvenie Masters of Craft is back for a second year to once again look for the most talented craftspeople from across the United Kingdom. The awards are designed to celebrate the varied range of handcrafted skills that are currently thriving across Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Craftsmanship is at the heart of everything that goes into making The Balvenie and, as the most handcrafted Single Malt Scotch Whisky it is in the perfect position to showcase the skills, dedication and passion that are needed to be a craftsperson in today’s world.

The Balvenie Masters of Craft features ten categories including, for the first time, the chance for those who produce handcrafted, artisan food to enter. The search for talented craftspeople who work with Wood, Glass & Ceramics, Metal, Leather, Textiles and Stone will be open until Friday 1st June

Alongside the returning ‘Young Master of Craft’ award, open to craftspeople between the ages of 21 and 30, and the ‘The Balvenie Master of Craft’ award comes the new ‘David Stewart Life Time Achievement’ award - a special award dedicated to, and judged by David Stewart, The Balvenie Malt Master who is this year celebrating an unprecedented 50 years at The Balvenie.

The original judging panel from the inaugural The Balvenie Masters of Craft is returning for a second year and will be joined by three new members. Headed by David Stewart, The Balvenie Malt Master and leading lights in the British craft industry: TV presenter and author Kevin McCloud, Chairman of the Heritage Crafts Association, Robin Wood, expert crafts photographer, Nick Hand and Anne Cuthbertson, Editor of The Sunday Telegraph Life.

David Stewart, the whisky industry’s longest serving Malt Master said: "At The Balvenie Distillery we are lucky enough to have a team of highly skilled craftspeople on site, from the farmers who grow our barley to our team of malt men, coppersmiths and coopers. Their talent and dedication to their craft goes into every drop of The Balvenie that we produce."

"The UK is and always has been a hive of craft and we know that there are pockets of traditional and handmade skills being practised all over the country. It is these fellow craftspeople we want to find and celebrate through the campaign."

For more information on the campaign, or to nominate a craftsperson visit: www.thebalveniemastersofcraft.com
 

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