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8th December 2014 |
Gordon &
MacPhail are toasting triple success in
the prestigious Icons of Whisky Awards.
 Gordon & MacPhail the Elgin-based whisky
specialists are toasting triple success
in the prestigious Icons of Whisky
Awards 2014.
Brand Home Manager at the Gordon &
MacPhail owned Benromach Distillery,
Susan Colville, picked up the award for
the Visitor Attraction Manager of the
Year. The Gordon & MacPhail whisky shop
in Elgin, which I am sure any of you who
have visited Elgin have also visited the
G & M shop, was awarded Whisky Retailer
of the Year – Single Outlet awards.
Recently retired managing director
Michael Urquhart made it a trio of
awards for the company when he was
inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Susan Colville who won the Young
Ambassador of the Year at the 2012 Icons
of Whisky Awards commented: "I’m
thrilled to have won this award, but
more importantly I’m delighted for the
team that works so hard to make a visit
to Benromach a pleasure."
The judges said: "As Brand Home Manager,
Susan is the welcoming face of the
distillery, offering tales from her
travels and stories of her life growing
up in Speyside. The distillery centre
team, with Susan at the helm, offers a
rare experience. You can enjoy a unique
and personalised tour, followed by a
dram and chat."
The Whisky Retailer of the Year – Single
Outlet award went to the company’s
spiritual home, its shop in South
Street, Elgin, which was opened almost
120 years ago.
The judges said: "It is still going
strong to this day and is known for the
aroma of home cooked local gammon and
cheese which greets customers on
arrival.
"The store boasts a Whisky Room which
stocks around 1,000 different single
malts attracting people from all around
the world. This ‘Aladdin’s Cave of
Whisky’ is a must see, especially if you
are after the very old or rare."
Inclusion
in the Hall of Fame is a permanent
tribute to individuals who have made a
lasting contribution to whisky, and Mr
Urquhart joins his brother David, also a
former Managing Director of Gordon &
MacPhail, who was inducted last year.
"It’s a tremendous honour for me to sit
alongside some very illustrious names
from the whisky industry," Mr Urquhart
said.
"I feel it is a reflection of the
success of Gordon & MacPhail as a whole
and I thank our employees, suppliers and
worldwide customer base for their
ongoing support."
Mr Urquhart retired as Managing Director
of Gordon & MacPhail in September this
year and is a non-executive director of
the company.
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