Whether you’re looking for a boss rum, vodka or whisky for a last-minute gift, you can’t go wrong with one of these corkers – they each scooped top trophies in the recent IWSC awards…
Spirits Product Trophies
Cask Strength Scotch Whisky
Ardbeg Uigeadail Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (The Glenmorangie Company)
Pomace Brandy
Grappa Le Giare Gewürztraminer (Distilleria Marzadro Spa
London Dry Gin
Carlton Club London Distilled Gin (London & Scottish International Ltd)
Liqueur
Supercassis Vedrenne (Pagès Vedrenne)
Rum
El Dorado Rum 12YO (Demerara Distillers)
Vodka
Ogilvy Scottish Potato Vodka (Ogilvy Spirits)
Blended Whisky
Ballentine’s 30 – pictured above (Chivas Brothers)
Brandy Trophy (Worldwide)
Van Ryn’s Distiller’s Reserve 12YO (Distell Ltd)
Cognac
Club Cigare XO Grande Champagne (SARL Hawkins Distribution)
Single Malt Scotch Whisky Over 15 Years Old
Glenfiddich Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisy 21YO (William Grant & Sons)
Single Malt Scotch Whisky Under 15 Years Old
Bowmore Tempest Single Malt Scotch Whisky Islay 10 YO (Beam Suntory)
Single Malt Scotch Whisky No Age Stated
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Whyte & Mackay Distillers)
Shochu
Shasharakuraku (Nishi Sake Brewing Co. Ltd)
Bourbon
Blanton’s Gold Edition Bourbon Whiskey (Blanton Distilling Company)
Worldwide Whiskey
Three Ships Single Malt Whiskey 10YO (Distell Ltd)
Tequila
El Tesoro Platnium Tequila (Beam Inc)
Contemporary Style Gin
Hernö Juniper Cask Gin (Hernö Gin AB)
Gin & Tonic
Napue Gin (Kyro Distillery)
Bloody Mary
Vodrock (Vodrock UG)
Looking for wine ideas? Check iwsc.net for details.