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Accolades, new distribution and a bottle revamp for Curio

Curio, Cornwall’s pioneering artisan distillery, is celebrating a month of awards and exciting news. Their flagship gin – Curio Rock Samphire – has scooped a top award in the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).

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Whisky Girl

Isle of Arran Distillers claim four top prizes at international competition

The team at the Isle of Arran Distillers is celebrating four coveted awards at this year’s International Wine & Spirits Competition. The independent whisky maker picked up two gold medals for its Arran 10 and 18-year-old Single Malts. The Bothy Quarter Cask and Lochranza Reserve claimed silver outstanding medals.

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Wheadon’s Gin

A Set of Silver Medals From The International Wine and Spirits Competition

Last week The International Wine and Spirit Competition announced the winners of its 2018 spirits category, and Wheadon’s won four silver medals to bring back to Guernsey!

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Business Up North

Sing Gin Wins Two Silver Medals In The International Wine And Spirit Competition 2018

Yorkshire’s Sing Gin are delighted to announce that they have won two Silver medals in the London Dry Gin and Gin & Tonic categories at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2018.

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BevNET

William Grant & Sons Launches Fistful of Bourbon

William Grant & Sons, the fiercely independent Scottish family company, whose commitment to making the highest quality spirits has earned the company the prestigious Distiller of the Year award by the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) and International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 11 times over the past 12 years, is launching its first from-the-ground-up American whiskey.

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Imbibe

London’s first white rum distillery brings local flavour to the category

London’s got enough gin distilleries to fill days of sweaty walking tours. Venues can easily stock their back bars with nothing but locally made versions of the juniper spirit. But when it comes to white rum, the city’s only got one that it can call its own.

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South China Morning Post

So who won the ‘World’s best gin for a G&T’ award?

GINSTR – Stuttgart Dry, made by duo who started making spirit as hobby, claims Gin & Tonic Trophy at International Wine and Spirit Competition. A small German distillery, which has been selling its gin for only about 18 months, has been named the winner of this year’s prestigious Gin & Tonic Trophy.

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Adnams Southwold

How we turn the World’s Best Vodka into an award-winning gin

You may have heard, we are extremely excited to have won loads of awards at this year’s IWSC, including our Longshore Vodka taking home the prestigious Gold Trophy Award for the World’s Best Vodka *cue celebrations*!

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Isle of Wight Radio

Isle Of Wight Distillery Claims Double Victory At International Awards

The Isle of Wight Distillery has claimed two awards at the prestigious International Wines and Spirits Competition (IWSC).

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RestoBiz

Germany’s GINSTR wins top prize in gin and tonic category at the IWSC

More than 600 different gin distillers from 90 countries competed in London at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) to decide which gin would turn out to be the best this year.

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OnTheWight

Silver Medals for Isle of Wight Mermaid Gin and HMS Victory Navy Strength Gin

If you’ve tried Isle of Wight Distillery’s Mermaid Gin or HMS Victory Navy Strength Gin you won’t be surprised to hear they’ve picked up Silver Awards at the 2018 International Wine and Spirit Competition.

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Malthound

Seven Gold Medals Awarded To Atom Brands In The International Wine & Spirit Competition!

Recognising and rewarding the very best in the wine and spirits industry, the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) is one of the most prestigious and rigorous blind tasting competitions in the world, and this year Atom Brands is celebrating after winning seven gold medals.

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Derbyshire Live

Incredible flavoured gin distilled near Uttoxeter wins prestige international award

A gin distillery in East Staffordshire has won a top international accolade after its innovative rhubarb and custard spirit wowed a panel of judges. Nelson's Gin's flavoured spirit won a Silver Outstanding gong at the recent International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2018.

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Xposé.ie

8 international wine award finalists and winners that don't cost the earth

Our pick of the best medal-winning but affordable wines for 2018. Sometimes what you’re looking for is right under your nose. And if you’re looking for a world-class wine, chances are, it’s in a supermarket near you.

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Business Cornwall

Awards for Cornish gin

Cornwall-based artisan distillery, Curio, is celebrating a month of awards and exciting news. Its flagship gin, Curio Rock Samphire, has scooped a top award in the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).

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Cision

Triumph for Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey at the International Wine & Spirits Competition

Tullamore D.E.W. has won the Worldwide Whiskey Trophy at the International Wine & Spirits Competition for its 18 Year Old Single Malt.

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AsiaOne

Kavalan awarded "Gold Outstanding" at 2018 International Wine & Spirit Competition

Kavalan, Taiwan's leading whisky distillery, has received three Gold/Gold Outstandings at the 2018 International Wine and Spirit Competition, regarded as the most competitive Whisky and Wine contest.

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The Lane Report

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon returns for 18th release

Old Forester, America’s first bottled bourbon, will introduce its 18th Birthday Bourbon, the annual limited release created to mark the birthday of founder George Garvin Brown on Sept. 2.

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The RiotACT

Underground Spirits claims another major international award and unveils new look

The local business won silver in the Gin & Vodka category, a silver in the Vodka & Tonic category, and a bronze in the Gin & Tonic category at the 2018 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London on the 24 July.

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JOE.co.uk

Lidl whiskey wins gold medal at International Wine & Spirits Competition

It was a good night for Irish whiskey-makers at International Wine & Spirits Competition.

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