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Black Collar Distillery strikes gold in London

Northland’s Black Collar Distillery has returned home from London with a round of medals after triumphing at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).

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The Buyer

Spirits from around the world show diversity of IWSC’s awards

The International Wine & Spirit Competition more than lived up to its name in this year’s spirits awards with trophies and medals won by producers in continents from all over the world.

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Wales 247

Swansea Gin Company Flies Away With Prestigious Award

Swansea based Gin Company, Cygnet Gin Distillery, are now proud owners of a prestigious ‘Bronze’ award from the International Wine & Spirit Competition.

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Total Croatia News

Croatian Gin Wins Best in World for First Time in History

The Croatian gin 'Old Pilot's Gin' has been awarded the London Dry Gin Trophy 2019 at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in London!

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Hull Live

Hull's Hotham's Distillery gin voted one of the best in the world

Hotham’s Distillery in Hepworths Arcade won silver in this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition for their cardamom gin.

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Croatia Week

Croatian Old Pilot’s Gin wins best in world award

Old Pilot’s Gin, which is distilled by two former army pilots in Zagreb, Croatia, has won the gold medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London.

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Inside Sussex Magazine

West-Sussex based producer wins Gold at prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition

Foxhole Spirits is delighted to announce that HYKE Gin has won Gold in the ‘Gin-Contemporary’category at the2019 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC).

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Yorkshire Times

High Profile Award For Two ‘Outstanding’ Yorkshire-Made Gins

Late in the day on 30th July came the news that two gins produced in our region had won the prestigious GOLD – OUTSTANDING in the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) 2019.

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PR Newswire

Grant's Lands Top Scotch Prize at International Wine & Spirits Competition

Grant's has won the Blended Scotch Whisky Trophy at the International Wine & Spirits Competition for its 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky.

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Scotsman Food & Drink

Edinburgh-based gin Achroous named among best in world at global spirits awards

Achroous, the signature gin from Leith-based Electric Spirit Co., was among only a small selection of gins from across the globe to score 96 points or higher out of the possible 100 available at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).

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This is Money

McGuigan's, Passion Pop CEO to resign

Mr McGuigan, a four-time winner of the London International Wine and Spirits Competition international winemaker of the year, will remain a technical advisor to the company he has been with since 2004.

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Boss Hunting

Off The Cuff #3 - Archie Rose Rye Malt Whisky

As Australia’s most highly awarded distillery, work-in-progress cask samples of Archie Rose Rye Malt Whisky have already been awarded Best Australian Whisky at the IWSC Awards in London 2018.

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Wine News

L’Amarone della Valpolicella, Cecchi e Villa Canestrari: i mattatori italiani dell’Iwsc di Londra

23 le medaglie d’oro tricolore all’International Wine & Spirit Competition 2019, il più antico concorso enoico d’Inghilterra, dal 1969

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Brandtenders News

George Restrepo pre seleccionado para el trofeo IWSC Spirits Comununicator of the year

El cofundador y director de Coctelería Craetiva, George Restrepo ha sido preseleccionado para el trofeo IWSC Spirits Comununicator of the year ,patrocinado por Chivas Brothers.

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South China Morning Post

Gins with a twist: why distillers are giving juniper berries a makeover

Sakurao Distillery’s Limited gin is made with lemons, oranges and yuzu grown around Hiroshima. The distillery swept away global competitors to earn Gold – Outstanding at the prestigious Britain-based International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018.

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Forbes

Exploring The World Of South African Brandy

The industry’s regulatory structure was modernized in 1995, triggering a boom in brandy production. Since then, South African brandy producers have won the coveted International Wine and Spirits Competition’s Worldwide Brandy Trophy, for the world’s best brandy, a total of 16 times—more than any other country.

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European Sponsorship Association

International Wine & Spirit Competition announces glass manufacturer Encirc as official sponsor

Official sponsor of IWSC Supermarket Wine Buying Team of the Year award, market leader Encirc provides glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK and Irish food and beverage industries

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i news

10 best sustainable spirits that you should know about, from Ketel One to Cooper King

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) identifies several key areas for making alcohol sustainably.

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The Buyer

Christelle Guibert on re-inventing the IWSC for producers, buyers & judges

Christelle Guibert, the IWSC’s new wine director, explains some of the radical steps she has taken to shake up the event and make it more relevant to wine producers around the world.

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Wine Business

New Look, New Label for Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry

In 2017, Harveys received the prestigious prize for the Best Fortified Wine Producer in the World from the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC).

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