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Wine news
IWSC 2024 Turkish Wine Judging: medal results announced
We are thrilled to reveal the medal results of the IWSC’s second Turkish Wine Judging in partnership with Tuğrul Şavkay Turkish Wines Competition.
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Wine news
IWSC 2024 Turkish Wine Judging: judges' deliberations
In our first Global Judging event of the summer, our international judges headed to Istanbul to judge the wines of Turkey. We caught up with our experts to hear their thoughts on the wines tasted.
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Spirit news
IWSC 2024 Spirits results revealed
Following 2 weeks of Spirits Judging, the IWSC are delighted to reveal the medal results.
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Alternative drinks
IWSC reveals the 2024 Alternative Drinks medal results
Following our Alternative Drinks Judging on 23 – 24 May, we are delighted to reveal the medal results.
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Alternative drinks
IWSC 2024 Alternative Drinks Judging: Judges’ deliberations on Low & No
With our last day of judging all about Low & No, we caught up with our judges to hear more about this exciting, and rapidly evolving category
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Alternative drinks
IWSC 2024 Alternative Drinks Judging: Judges’ deliberations on RTDs (Ready To Drink)
The Ready To Drink (RTD) category continues to grow at the IWSC, with so many diverse flavours, cocktails and spirit mixers entered, our judges were delighted to taste their way through the hundreds of entries across two days of judging.
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Alternative drinks
IWSC 2024 Alternative Drinks Judging: Judges’ deliberations on Vermouth
On the first day of the IWSC Alternative Drinks judging our experts tasted their way through a variety of styles of vermouth. We caught up with our judges to hear about the standout flights.
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Spirit news
IWSC 2024 Spirits Judging: Judges’ deliberations on Spirit and Mixer Awards
Our judges shared their thoughts and highlights from a diverse day of judging our Spirit and Mixer Awards, comprising 8 categories - Gin & Tonic, Vodka Tonics, Agave and Tonic, Whisky Highball, Rum and Tonic, Paloma, Whisky and Ginger Ale and Rum and Cola.
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Spirit news
IWSC 2024 Spirits Judging: Judges’ deliberations on Rum
Following two days of judging our extensive rum category, our panels were left delighted by the variety and styles on show.
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Spirit news
IWSC 2024 Spirits Judging: Judges’ deliberations on Gin
After 3 days of judging gins from all over the world, our panels uncovered some bold and exciting spirits from each of the 3 categories with some excellent results across the board
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