INTERNATIONAL AWARDS SUCCESS FOR EDRINGTON

 

Scotch whisky group Edrington’s premium single malts have scooped 12 medals, including four golds, in this year’s International Wine and Spirits (IWSC) competition. 

 

Each expression entered by Highland Park and The Macallan in the Islands and Speyside categories were recognised for their quality by the judges.

 

Orkney-based Highland Park won awards for the brand’s complete portfolio, including the top award of “gold best in class” for its oldest expression, Highland Park 30-year-old. The brand was also awarded gold medals for its 12, 18 and 25-year-old bottlings, silver best in class for its 15-year-old and silver for its 16-year-old duty free exclusive.

 

The Macallan also enjoyed success winning three silver medals for its 10, 15 and 30-year-old Fine Oak single malts, silver for its 18-year-old Sherry Oak and bronze for both its 12-year- old Sherry Oak and 12-year-old duty free exclusive Elegancia.

 

Ken Grier, director of malts at Edrington, commented: “We are thrilled to have won this recognition across our malts portfolio. This seal of approval from the IWSC shows our whiskies continue to excel amongst the best in the world in one of the most stringent annual spirit trials.”

 

Over 200 single malts were put through their paces in the IWSC’s rigorous two stage judging process of professional blind tasting and detailed analysis.

 

Founded in 1969, it is the premier competition of its kind on the international stage and promotes the quality and excellence of the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs.

 

Edrington’s best selling blended whisky, The Famous Grouse, also scored highly, receiving a gold, best in class in the Scotch whisky pure malt 30-year-old category and a silver medal in the Scotch whisky blended category (no age) for The Famous Grouse Finest.