Whisky Focus - International Beverage Whisky Brands IWSC 016 Medal Haul

InterBev Scotch whisky brands scoop 31 medals at IWSC 2016.

International Beverage has announced an extraordinary medal haul from the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2016. The company has scooped 31 at one of the world’s toughest and most established industry challenges.

The biggest winner was Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, the company’s premium single malt which is released exclusively in vintage format. Balblair Vintage 1990 won the IWSC Trophy for a single malt Scotch whisky over 15 Years Old, plus there were Gold Outstanding medals for both Balblair Vintage 1983 and Balblair Vintage 1990.

In a year in which IWSC organisers have seen a record number of entries to the competition, there were also impressive Gold medal wins for Old Pulteney 21 Year Old, anCnoc 12 Year Old, and for the premium blend Hankey Bannister for both its Heritage Blend and 12 Year Old expressions.

A further eight Silver Outstanding medals were awarded across the portfolio – with Old Pulteney taking four for its 12 Year Old and 17 Year Old malts, the Noss Head travel retail exclusive and the Old Pulteney Stroma Malt Whisky Liqueur. The remainder were awarded to Speyburn Arranta Casks, anCnoc 24 Year Old and two Balblair travel retail exclusives – Vintage 1999 and Vintage 2004.

An additional fourteen Silver and two Bronze medals completed this remarkable IWSC medal haul - which follows in the wake of big wins for International Beverage at the International Spirits Challenge, Global Spirit Masters, World Whiskies Awards and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition earlier in the year.

The full list of this years medal haul is:

Gold Outstanding Medals

• Balblair Vintage 1983
   
• Balblair Vintage 1990

Gold Medals

• anCnoc 12 Year Old
   
• Hankey Bannister Heritage Blend
   
• Hankey Bannister 12 Year OId
   
• Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

Silver Outstanding Medals

• anCnoc 24 Year Old
   
• Balblair Vintage 1999 - Travel Retail Exclusive
   
• Balblair Vintage 2004 Bourbon - Travel Retail Exclusive
   
• Old Pulteney 17 Year Old
   
• Old Pulteney 12 Year Old
   
• Old Pulteney Stroma Malt Whisky Liqueur
   
• Old Pulteney Noss Head
   
• Speyburn Arranta Casks

Silver Medals

• anCnoc 18 Year Old
   
• anCnoc Barrow
   
• anCnoc Black Hill Reserve
   
• anCnoc Rascan
   
• Balblair Vintage 1999
   
• Balblair Vintage 2005
   
• Balblair Vintage 2004 Sherry - Travel Retail Exclusive
   
• Catto's Rare Old Scottish Blended Scotch Whisky
   
• Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin
   
• Hankey Bannister Original
   
• Old Pulteney Duncansby Head
   
• Old Pulteney Navigator
   
• Speyburn Braden Orach
   
• Speyburn 10 Year Old

Bronze Medals

• Hankey Bannister 21 Year Old
   
• Old Pulteney Dunnet Head
   

International Beverage Marketing Director Karen Walker commented: “Our medal total for 2016 now sits at over 80 and counting, which is really something to celebrate and a huge achievement for the teams at our distilleries. This has been a very special year for our business and the success of our whiskies and gin, however we take nothing for granted and will continue to work hard to craft the very highest quality spirits for our consumers to enjoy.”

You will find the award winning whiskies available from specialist whisky shops worldwide such as The Whisky Exchange
 

• UK Shops
   
• USA Shops
   
• European Shops
  

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