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Whisky industry honours Barry Crockett
on a night of success for Irish
Distillers.
Barry Crockett, former Master Distiller
at Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, was
announced as the winner of the
International Spirits Challenge (ISC)
2013 Outstanding Achievement award at a
ceremonial dinner which took place in
London on the 16th July 2013.
The award paid tribute to Barry
Crockett’s significant contribution to
the growth of the Irish Whiskey
category, following an illustrious
career spanning over 47 years, during
which time Barry has witnessed the
phenomenal worldwide success of Jameson
and overseen the creation of the revered
Single Pot Still Whiskeys of Midleton
range.
Barry Crockett commented "I am deeply
honoured to have received this
Outstanding Achievement award. The
success of Irish whiskey around the
world in recent years has given me a
great deal of pleasure and I am
particularly proud to have been able to
contribute to its development. I have
thoroughly enjoyed my time at the
Midleton distillery and I would like to
thank everyone at Irish Distillers who
has supported me over the last 47
years."
Anna Malmhake, CEO and chairman of Irish
Distillers, comments: "I can’t think of
anyone more deserving than Barry
Crockett to receive this award for
Outstanding Achievement. Barry has
played such an important part in Irish
Distillers’ success and his contribution
to the Irish whiskey category is
unrivalled. Barry will be missed around
the distillery by us all but with Brian
Nation now taking over after years of
mentoring from Barry, we are confident
that our Irish Whiskeys will continue to
achieve great acclaim from the industry
in the years to come and will be a true
legacy to Barry and his ancestors."
Irish Distillers had further reason to
celebrate after scooping a total of nine
gold awards in the ISC, with three
expressions – Jameson Gold Reserve,
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy and
Midleton Very Rare all awarded Best in
Class status, highlighting the
outstanding quality of the company’s
Irish Whiskey range.
Irish Distillers’ success at the ISC
follows an excellent gold medal haul for
Jameson in this year’s Beverage Tasting
Institute, with Jameson Rarest Vintage
Reserve rewarded with a Platinum medal,
while Jameson Gold Reserve and Jameson
Select Reserve both received gold
medals.
International Spirits Challenge 2013
Results For Irish Distillers:
Gold – Best in Class
- Jameson Gold Reserve
- Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy
- Midleton Very Rare
Gold
- Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve
- Redbreast 12 Year Old
- Redbreast 15 Year Old
- Yellow Spot
- Powers John's Lane Release
- Midleton Single Cask Release
(1991 48750)
Beverage Testing Institute 2013
Results For Irish Distillers
Platinum
- Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve
Gold
- Jameson Gold Reserve
- Jameson Select Reserve Black
Barrel
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