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13th August 2014 |
Success
across the Chivas Brothers portfolio at
this year’s International Wine and
Spirit Competition with nine gold /gold
outstanding medals awarded to
expressions from Chivas Regal,
Ballantine’s, The Glenlivet, Aberlour
and Passport.
 Leading the way for the Chivas
Brothers whisky brands at this year’s
International Wine and Spirit
Competition was the premium Scotch
whisky, Chivas Regal 18 which scooped the
prestigious ‘Blended Scotch Whisky’
trophy.
The judges were unanimous in their
praise for Chivas Regal 18, with the panel
commenting: "Stone fruits lead in very
attractive nose with peach being most
dominant. Nutmeg, cinnamon and sherry
follow. Wonderfully warming in the
mouth. Rich in sherry characters with
raisins and plum. Vanilla is prominent
in long, well sustained finish.
Delightful."
There was further success across the
Chivas Brothers portfolio of Scotch
whisky with nine gold /gold outstanding
medals awarded to expressions from
Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, The
Glenlivet, Aberlour and Passport,
reinforcing the consistent and
outstanding quality of Chivas Brothers’
comprehensive range of Scotch whiskies.
The Glenlivet, the world’s no.2 single
malt whisky, is celebrating after The
Glenlivet Nŕdurra scooped a trophy and
two gold medals in the International
Wine and Spirit Competition and the
International Spirit Challenge.
The Glenlivet Nŕdurra 16 Year Old
expression won the prestigious ISC
trophy for ‘Scotch Malt Whisky 20 Years
and Under’ and a gold medal at the IWSC.
The Glenlivet Nŕdurra Oloroso, which was
recently launched to great acclaim from
whisky experts, also received a gold
medal at the IWSC.
There was further success for the
pioneering brand as The Glenlivet 15
Year Old French Oak Reserve and The
Glenlivet Archive 21 Year Old each won
gold medals at the IWSC while The
Glenlivet XXV, The Glenlivet 18 Year Old
and The Glenlivet 12 Year Old all
received gold medals at the ISC.
 Aberlour, the artisanal Speyside single
malt much revered by whisky experts
around the world, has been awarded a
gold medal for its Aberlour 18 Year Old
expression in the prestigious
International Wine & Spirit Competition.
The IWSC success follows the strong
performance of Aberlour 18 Year Old in
other internationally-respected drinks
awards this year, including a double
gold medal win at the San Francisco
World Spirits Competition and a gold
medal win at the International Spirits
Challenge. The expression also received
an ‘ultimate recommendation’ from the
Ultimate Spirits Challenge in March this
year.
The esteemed judging panel, which
included some of the industry’s leading
whisky experts, commented that Aberlour
18 Year Old had a "great structure, full
body and mellow roundness” with a
“beautiful, fruity nose” and a “warming
glow in [the] long finish."
Passport Scotch blended whisky, the no.
2 standard whisky in Brazil, has won a
prestigious gold medal, the esteemed
judging panel, which included some of
the industry’s leading whisky experts,
were impressed by remarking that it had
a “satin smooth flow across the palate”,
a "tremendous balance of fruit and malt”
and “great mouth filling character".
Ballantine’s is celebrating a double
victory after scooping two gold medals.
The innovative brand won gold for its
Ballantine’s Finest and Ballantine’s
Limited expressions, reinforcing its
reputation for excellence across the
range. The judges praised Ballantine’s
Finest for its "wide spectrum of
aromatics, covering citrus, dried
fruits, honey, spice, toast and rich
malt” and its “light character, yet
packed with complexity".
Ballantine’s Limited was described as
having "a complex array of flavours, led
by rich malt, ripe grape, apricot and
fruit cake.” The judges also commented
on its “beautiful texture” and “long
complex finish".
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