To enter this year’s competition, download the entry form here. Last year 50 products were put through their paces by a panel of industry professionals. Seven gold medals were awarded, 10 silvers and 13 bronzes. For further details contact Rick Beaumont on +44 (0) 1293 558130 or rick.beaumont@drinksint.com.
Cose to the distillery and visitor centre, the 2,400 metres-squared warehouse was built to meet demand for the Kilchoman whiskies, which includes Machir Bay, Loch Gorm and a new edition of 100% Islay. The company says the development is a landmark in the distillery’s history, which only released its first single malt, 100% Islay, in June 2011. Kilchoman managing director Anthony Wills said: “The new…
The 545 acre Cluny Bond development at Begg Farm near Kirkcaldy, includes 46 warehousing units – each of which will store up to 60,000 casks – and will house the additional spirit needed to meet demand for its major brands such as the 18.9m 9-litre case Johnnie Walker. In addition to the two completed warehouses, Diageo reported a further five will be operational in Spring 2014 with…
The ingredients of the new pre-mixed drinks include Ketel One vodka, Somerset Cider Brandy, bitters, infusions, syrups and fresh hand pressed juices. According to Bamboo, its bottle-aged cocktails can be drunk immediately or cellared; like a fortified wine. The products are designed to be stirred over ice until cold, strained into a cocktail or rocks glass and garnished with citrus zest. The bottled range, which…
The charity auction, held last month by the The Worshipful Company of Distillers, saw 55 lots of whisky raise over £250,000 for The Benevolent, Trelya, Alcohol Education Trust and The Distillers’ Charity. The hand blown Bowmore bottle, is one of the most expensive whiskies to ever be sold at auction but still falls under the price set by Morrison Bowmore for its 1957, which…
Cutillas, who died unexpectedly aged 81, was the first chairman of the group of Bacardi companies that formed Bacardi Limited in 1992 and the great, great grandson of the company’s founder, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó. Cutillas was a “driving force” behind the 1992 formation of Bacardi Limited, consolidating five separate strategic operating units of the Company (Bacardi International Limited – Bermuda; Bacardi…
Murray described the limited edition single malt Scotch as “borderline perfection” with “one of the longest finishes of any Scotch this year”. The latest of the Moët Hennessy brand’s Private Edition range scored 97.5 out of 100 points and was one of 4,500 whiskies tasted by Murray in his tenth year producing the Whisky Bible. Ealanta, which is priced at £74.99 and available…
