Whisky Focus - Irish Distillers Whiskey's Scoop 11 Double Gold Medals At SFWSC 2019

Irish Distillers, the makers of the world’s best known and most enjoyed Irish whiskeys, has picked up 11 Double Gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 – the strongest-ever haul for the family of Irish whiskeys crafted at Midleton Distillery, down in County Cork, Ireland.

The prestigious competition honoured the Jameson family with six Double Gold medals – including for new release, Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength – while the Redbreast and Midleton ranges collected three and two Double Gold medals respectively. The outstanding Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength claimed its fourth double gold medal in a row, continuing the Redbreast legacy as the most decorated single pot still Irish whiskey in the world.

Success in San Francisco followed stand-out performances for the Midleton portfolio at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge earlier this month, where new whiskeys Red Spot 15 Year Old and Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength stole the show – scoring 98 and 97 points respectively. Following a near-perfect score, Red Spot – which was re-introduced in November 2018 after 50 years – was awarded the Chairman’s Trophy for the single pot still Irish whiskey category.

Commenting on the strong start to the 2019 awards season, Master Distiller Brian Nation commented: "We are delighted to see such excellent results for Irish Distillers, with recognition at the highest level right across the portfolio. The results are a true reflection of the passion, innovation and determination of the talented team at Midleton and hopefully signal the beginning of an exciting awards season. We look forward to further success throughout 2019!"

Founded in 2000, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of the oldest spirits tasting competitions of its kind. With nearly two decades of experience, they have fine-tuned their operation blending passion and professionalism. A blind tasting process guarantees that every entry is judged fairly and given equal consideration.

The Ultimate Beverage Challenge is one of the definitive spirits and wine evaluation companies in the world. Its two world-class competitions, Ultimate Spirits Challenge and Ultimate Wine Challenge, provide unparalleled value, offering results that are reliable and easily understandable in today’s marketplace.

Full results from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019:

• Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition – Double Gold Medal
• Jameson Crested Irish Whiskey – Double Gold Medal
• Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey – Double Gold Medal
• Jameson 18 Year Old Irish Whiskey – Double Gold
• Jameson Bow Street 18 Year Old Irish Whiskey – Double Gold
• Jameson Cooper’s Croze Irish Whiskey – Double Gold
• Midleton Very Rare 2018 Irish Whiskey – Double Gold
• Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest Single Pot Still – Double Gold
• Redbreast Lustau Single Pot Still – Double Gold
• Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength – Double Gold
• Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still – Double Gold
• Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition – Gold Medal
• Jameson Signature Irish Whiskey - Gold Medal
• Jameson Blender's Dog Irish Whiskey - Gold Medal
• Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey - Gold Medal
• Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still - Gold Medal
• Powers John's Lane 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey - Gold Medal
• Jameson Irish Whiskey – Silver Medal
• Jameson Distiller's Safe - Silver Medal
• Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey - Silver Medal
• Yellow Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey - Silver Medal
• Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still - Silver Medal
• Powers Three Swallow Release Single Pot Still - Silver Meda
• Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey - Silver Medal

Full results from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2019:

• Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 98 Chairman’s Trophy
• Redbreast Cask Strength 12 Years Old Single Pot Still – 97 Tried & True Award
• Jameson Bow Street Cask Strength (Batch 1) 18 Years Old – 97 Chairman’s Trophy
• Jameson 18 Years Old – 96 Tried & True Award
• Redbreast 21 Years Old Single Pot Still– 96 Tried & True Award
• Redbreast 15 Years Old Single Pot Still– 95 Tried & True Award
• Powers John's Lane 12 Years Old Single Pot Still – 95 Finalist
• Jameson Black Barrel– 94 Finalist
• Green Spot Chateau Montelena Single Pot Still – 94 finalist
• Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition - 94 finalist
• Redbreast Lustau Edition Single Pot Still – 94 Tried & True Award
• Powers Gold Label Blended – 93 finalist
• Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest Single Pot Still - 93
• Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton Single Pot Still - 93
• Yellow Spot Single Pot Still - 93
• Jameson Signature Blended - 92
• Jameson Cooper's Croze - 92
• Jameson Blender's Dog – 92
• Midleton Very Rare 2018 - 92
• Powers Three Swallow Release - 92
• Jameson Crested – 89
• Jameson Distiller's Safe - 89
• Jameson Blended Irish Whiskey – 89
• Redbreast 12 Years Old Single Pot Still – 87
• Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition - 86

If you fancy trying any of Irish Distillers award winning line-up of whiskies you will find the current range available from specialist online whisky retailers such as The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Shop and Master of Malt
 

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