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The Brandy Of The Year, According To The International Wine & Spirits Competition
The IWSC has released its 2024 Brandy of the Year, a collection of 10 top-ranked brandies selected by its Judging Panel. Below are tasting notes and commentary on current brandy industry trends.
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The Rum Of The Year, According To The International Wines & Spirits Competition
The IWSC has unveiled its 2024 Rums of the Year. Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.
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The Vodka Of The Year, According To The International Wine & Spirit Competition
The IWSC has released its 2024 Vodka of the Year, a diverse collection of 10 top-ranked vodkas selected by its judging panel. Below are tasting notes and insightful commentary on current vodka trends.
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The Whisky Of The Year, According To The International Wines & Spirits Competition
The IWSC, a globally recognized judging of spirit excellence, has unveiled its 2024 Whiskies of the Year. This collection of 10 top-ranked whiskies, offers a unique taste of the world’s best whiskies.
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The Gin Of The Year, According To The International Wine & Spirits Competition
The IWSC has unveiled its 2024 Gins of the Year, a collection of 10 top-ranked gins. Below are tasting notes on these gins and commentary from Olivier Ward Chair of IWSC’s Gin Panel.
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How David Coors Crafted The World’s Best Whiskey From The IWSC
In 2024, The International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) awarded Coors Spirits Co’s Five Trail Barrel Proof 003 Blended American Whiskey its Worldwide Whiskey trophy as the World’s Best Whisky. This was the first time an American blended whisky had won the award.
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Drinks Trade
Australia’s three major producer and communicator wins from IWSC London
On Tuesday, two Australian producers and one Australian wine communicator took home major global prizes at the IWSC Awards Ceremony 2024, held in London.
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Drinks Digest
Aussie winemaker named world’s best no-alcohol producer
Australian winemaker Edenvale has been announced as the winner of the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2024 Low & No Producer Trophy. The IWSC highlighted Edenvale’s pioneering role in the no-alcohol wine sector, its innovative production methods and its unwavering commitment to sustainability.
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The Shout
Two trophies for New Zealand in IWSC 2024 Wine Awards
Last week IWSC expert judges retasted all gold-medal winning wines from the IWSC 2024 for the final endorsement – IWSC’s wine trophies
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Barbados Today
Foursquare Distillery rum wins international award
RL Seale Distilling, Foursquare 14 YO Equipoise Rum has won the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) 2024 Rum Trophy.
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Food & Business Industry News
Local distiller takes home highest honour at the 2024 IWSC awards
Naught Gin has made history by winning the IWSC Classic Gin Trophy at the renowned International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), the oldest spirits competition worldwide.
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Inside FMCG
Edenvale takes global honours for low- and no-alcohol wine
Alcohol-removed wine brand Edenvale has won a global award for its Premium Reserve Sparkling Shiraz NV at this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC).
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Yahoo Life
These Scotch Whiskeys Swept the Best-in-the-World Trophies at IWSC 2024
Earlier this year, spirits professionals tasted more than 4,000 spirits to pick out their favorites and awarded gold and silver medal rankings to various winners. Some of the contest's judges recently reunited to hand out trophies to the best of the best of this year's standouts.
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Food & Drink Business
Australia shines with six IWSC trophies
The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) has announced its 48 trophy winners for 2024, with Australia receiving five for wine and one for gin.
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Men's Journal
This California Gin Was Just Named the Best Flavored Gin in the World
Spirits professionals judged more than 7,000 different liquors at this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition. Once the various gold and silver medal winners were chosen, the testers went back to pick just 24 of the best of the best spirits to award coveted IWSC trophies.
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Forbes
The World’s Best Irish Whiskey According To The IWSC
Powers Three Swallows, Single Pot Still Whiskey was awarded the Irish Whiskey trophy for Best Irish Whiskey at the 2024 International Wine & Spirits Competition whiskey judging
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Forbes
The World’s Best Rye Whiskey According To The IWSC 2024 Whiskey Judging
The International Wine & Spirits Competition has awarded the 2024 Rye Whisky Trophy for World’s Best Rye Whiskey to Frank August Case Study: 03, Winter Cover Rye, 3 Barrel Batch.
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The World's Best Gin According To The 2024 IWSC Judging
The International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) has awarded the 2024 Classic Gin Trophy to Naught Distilling, Overproof Gin. The 2024 Flavored Gin Trophy was awarded to Anchor Distilling Company, Junipero Smoked Rosemary Gin. Both spirits were judged the world's best in their respective gin category.
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Men's Journal
These Kentucky-Made Whiskeys Were Just Named the Best in the World
On Oct. 4, the IWSC announced the spirits that won trophies in the 2024 competition after judges re-tasted this year's gold medal winners. Amid some stiff competition, Kentucky-based Coors Spirits Co.'s Five Trail Barrel Proof Batch 003 Blended American Whiskey was crowned the best whiskey in the world
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The World’s Best Whiskey, According To The 2024 IWSC Judging
Coors Spirits Co’s, Five Trail Barrel Proof 003 Blended American Whiskey was awarded the 2024 Worldwide Whiskey trophy for World’s Best Whiskey at the International Wine & Spirits Competition.
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