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International Beverage Holdings Enjoy a
Medal Streak at Major Global
Competition.
 International
Beverage Holdings are celebrating an
extraordinary haul of honours in the
2011 International Wine & Spirits
Competition. The Airdrie-based distiller
won a phenomenal sixteen awards across
their portfolio of Scotch whiskies,
which includes Old Pulteney, anCnoc,
Balblair and Speyburn single malts and
Hankey Bannister, MacArthur’s and
Catto’s blended Scotch whiskies.
In total, the company picked up three
gold awards, all of which were ‘Best in
Class’ and a further thirteen silver
awards, of which two were ‘Best in
Class’. International Beverage Holdings
own five distilleries across Scotland
(Pulteney, Balblair, Speyburn, Knockdhu
and Balmenach) and manage the
production, distillation and maturation
of a broad portfolio of drinks brands in
markets across the globe.
This unprecedented array of results is
significant for the forward thinking
company whose brands continue to go from
strength to strength both in the
international and domestic markets. Old
Pulteney Scotch Whisky is one of the
fastest growing single malt brands in
the UK off-trade, with sales increasing
62% in the twelve months to June. *
Karen Walker, Marketing Director at
International Beverage Holdings says:
"We’re absolutely thrilled with our wins
from this inaugural competition.
Scooping sixteen awards is a great
reflection of the quality and
craftsmanship of our whiskies and the
passion and enthusiasm of the team
behind them."
Each of these globally respected
international awards follow a rigorous
two-stage judging process of blind
tastings and detailed technical analysis
by a panel of industry experts. The
awards received are a testament to the
quality of the products and the great
work of each of the distilleries.
The International Wine and Spirit
Competition (IWSC) was founded in 1969
and is the premier competition of its
kind in the world. With entries from
over 80 countries worldwide, it aims to
promote the quality and excellence of
the world's best wines, spirits and
liqueurs.
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