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Jameson
Distillery Bow St. has been named
World’s Leading Distillery Tour for the
third year in a row at the at 2020 World
Travel Awards.
Jameson Distillery Bow St. has been
named the World’s Leading Distillery
Tour at the World Travel Awards (WTA)
for the third year in a row. The awards
acknowledge, reward and celebrate
excellence in global travel and tourism
and the win further strengthens Bow
St.’s position as a leader in tourism,
globally.
The 27th World Travel Awards Grand Final
Ceremony took place virtually this year.
The ceremony marks the final of the WTA
Grand Tour 2020, an annual search for
the finest travel and tourism
organisations in the world, where the
winners of WTA’s six regional ceremonies
go head-to-head for the coveted world
titles. Having been awarded Europe's
Leading Distillery Tour earlier this
month, Jameson Distillery Bow St.
competed against an impressive finalist
list from around the world that included
Macallan, Hennessy, Jack Daniels and
Jose Cuervo.
Greg Hughes, Managing Director, Jameson
Brand Homes at Irish Distillers said:
"We are extremely honoured to be awarded
this very special accolade, which is
voted for by travel and tourism
professionals, and consumers worldwide.
To win three years in a row is
incredible and, given the impact of the
Covid-19 pandemic, and the disruption
that the travel and tourism industries
have faced globally, this
acknowledgement is particularly special
this year."
"The award honours and recognises our
commitment to excellence at the
spiritual home of Jameson and is an
acknowledgement of the incredible work
of our team at Bow St., who provide
every visitor with an unforgettable and
unique experience – in-person, and now,
virtually. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank them for their
continued passion, dedication, hard-work
and creativity, especially as we
navigate these more difficult times
together, as a team."
Congratulating Jameson Distillery Bow
St. on being named the World’s Leading
Distillery Tour, Niall Gibbons, CEO of
Tourism Ireland, said: "Congratulations
to Jameson Distillery Bow St. on being
named the World’s Leading Distillery
Tour at the World Travel Awards, for the
third year in a row. It is a truly
well-deserved accolade and an
acknowledgement of the hard work and
dedication of the team. In what has been
an extremely difficult year for everyone
working in travel and tourism, this is
some really good news for Irish tourism.
Over the years, Jameson Distillery Bow
St. has established itself as an
important attraction on the itineraries
of international visitors to Dublin. We
look forward to continuing to work
closely with the team there, in 2021 and
beyond, to welcome many more overseas
visitors when the time is right, coming
to experience all that Jameson
Distillery Bow St. and our great city of
Dublin have to offer."
The doors of Jameson Distillery Bow St.
have been open for over two centuries,
with millions of people crossing the
threshold over the years. While
in-person distillery tours are closed in
line with Government recommendations,
Bow St continues to welcome Jameson fans
in new and unique ways.
This December, Government guidelines
permitting, the home of Jameson will
begin offering a range of interactive,
fun and immersive virtual experiences
from the comfort of home. From cocktail
making classes to whiskey tastings
perfect for teambuilding or Christmas
parties, Jameson provides kits, know-how
and of course, whiskey, to create a
memorable at-home experience.
In addition, Jameson has a range of
Christmas gifting ideas online and in
store when retail reopens at Jameson
Distillery Bow St, and Jameson
Distillery Midleton, from the world’s
best loved Irish whiskeys to
personalised bottles, cocktail kits, hip
flasks and glasses.
You will find the current Jameson
whiskey range available from specialist
online whisky retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt
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