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William
Grants picks up top honours at IWSC
2016, including Distiller of the Year.
 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 Year Old won
the Single Malt Scotch 15 Years Old and
Under Trophy. The judges also recognised
Glenfiddich 21 Year Old, Glenfiddich 14
Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve, The
Balvenie Thirty and Glenfiddich 40 Year
Old 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 a
total 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 Grants roll of full IWSC 2016
roll 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 12 year old
Gold Outstanding
- The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 year
old
- Glenfiddich 21 year old
- Glenfiddich Bourbon 14 year old
- The Balvenie Thirty
- Glenfiddich 40 year old
Gold
- House of Hazelwood 25 year old
- House of Hazelwood 21 year old
- The Balvenie Single Barrel First
Fill 12 year old
- The Balvenie Single Barrel First
Fill 15 year old
- The Balvenie Doublewood 17 year
old
- Glenfiddich Rare Oak 25 year old
- Grant’s Ale Cask Reserve
- Grant’s Select Cask
- Monkey Shoulder
- The Balvenie Forty
- Glenfiddich 30 year old
- Glenfiddich Malt Master
- Glenfiddich Cask Collection
Reserve Cask
- Glenfiddich Age of Discovery
Bourbon Cask Res 19 year old
- Glenfiddich Cask Collection
Vintage Cask
Silver Outstanding
- Tullamore Dew 18 year old
- Drambuie
- Drambuie 15 year old
- Girvan Patent Still 30 year old
- House of Hazelwood 18 year old
- Girvan Patent Still 25 year old
- Girvan Patent Still 28 year old
- Hendrick’s Gin
- The Balvenie Single Barrel
Traditional Oak 25 year old
- Grant’s Family Reserve
- Glenfiddich 12 year old
- Glenfiddich Rich Oak
- Glenfiddich 15 year old
- Glenfiddich 18 year old
- Grant’s 25 year old
- Glenfiddich Excellence 26 year
old
- Glenfiddich Distillery Edition
15 year old
- The Balvenie Portwood 21 year
old
- The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14
year old
- 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 12 year old
- Three Barrels XO 15 year old
- Reyka
- Milagro Special Reserve Reposado
- Tullamore Dew Trilogy 15 year
old
- 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 8 year old
- Grant’s Sherry Cask Reserve
- Grant’s Signature
- Grant’s Voyager
- Grant’s 18 year old
- 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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