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Laphroaig Quarter Cask was a Double Gold winner at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition |
US. Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc has walked away with the Distillery of the Year award from the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and received 29 medals, 13 of which are coveted Gold and Double Gold awards.
The company said the triumph “demonstrates the strength of its portfolio, especially in the fast-growing tequila and whisky segments”.
The company earned the second highest number of Gold and Double Gold medals in the competition.
The star of the show was Laphroaig Single Islay Malt Scotch whisky which won top honours in the whisky category. All five Laphroaig entries received Double Gold medals, and Laphroaig 30yo won the highest category distinction of all with Best Whisky in Show.
Laphroaig went on to win the coveted Distillery of the Year prize. El Tesoro, whose Paradiso Anejo won a Double Gold, also earned the distinction of Top Tequila in the awards.
Medal winners in full
The following Beam Global Spirits and Wine brands received Double Gold or Gold medals in the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition:
– Laphroaig 30yo won the highest honour of Best Whisky of Show and a Double Gold medal.
– Laphroaig 10yo, Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength, Laphroaig 15yo and Laphroaig Quarter Cask all were Double Gold winners.
– El Tesoro Paradiso Añejo was named Top Tequila and received a Double Gold medal. El Tesoro Añejo and El Tesoro Platinum both received Gold medals.
– Booker’s bourbon was awarded a Double Gold and Baker’s bourbon received a Gold medal.
– Canadian Club Reserve won a Gold medal.
– Sauza Hacienda received a Gold medal.
– Starbucksâ„¢ coffee liqueur was awarded with a Gold medal.
The 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition was held in March at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco.
For details on Beam Global Spirits brands, contact Amy Neville-Eliot, Trade Marketing Manager – Global Travel Retail, Beam Global Spirits & Wines, tel: +44 7887 536 755, amy.neville-eliot@beamglobal.com. Visit www.beamglobal.com.
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