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Irish
Distillers wins top awards at the
prestigious San Francisco World Spirit
Competition.
 Irish
Distillers is celebrating the success of
its premium Irish whiskey portfolio
after achieving four Double Gold and one
Gold medal at the internationally
renowned San Francisco World Spirit
Competition (SFWSC) 2011.
Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve, the most
luxurious whiskey in the Jameson family,
picked up a Double Gold in the Blended
Irish Whiskey category, while Jameson 12
Year Old Special Reserve won Gold.
Redbreast, the highly acclaimed single
pot still whiskey also created at the
Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork, won
Double Gold for both its 12 Year Old and
15 Year Old expressions.
Powers 12 Year Old, the premium edition
of Powers Gold Label, one of Ireland’s
favourite whiskeys, also picked up a
Double Gold medal.
Speaking about the company’s success,
CEO and Chairman of Irish Distillers
Pernod Ricard, Alex Ricard says: "To
achieve five top awards at this
prestigious competition is a huge honour
and testament to the skill and
dedication of our master distillers at
the Midleton Distillery. As owners of
Jameson, the world’s leading Irish
whiskey, we are continuing to invest in
this fast-growing category and these
awards will only help to build further
consumer advocacy around the world."
A record number of entries were
submitted to the 11th annual SFWSC with
1106 products from 61 countries. Entries
were evaluated by a panel of 33 industry
heavyweight judges including experts
from noted restaurants, well-known
spirits journalists, spirits buyers, and
spirits consultants. Judging was based
on a blind, consensual procedure
ensuring competitive integrity, making
the competition one of the most
reputable and recognised competition in
the spirits industry.
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