The results are in for the International Wine and Spirit Competition, held in London
each year.
Here are the best-in-class gold medal winners in the wine competition. For winners in the wine competition, go to Dowd's Wine Notebook for a complete rundown.
• Absinthe - 72%
Absinthe Duplais, Switzerland
• Aquavit - Golden - 40%
O.P. Anderson, Sweden
• Aquavit - Golden - Over 40%
Gammel Opland Aquavit, Norway
• Bitters - Non Flavoured
1-Enkelt, Denmark
• Bourbon - 12 YO
Van Winkle Special Reserve, U.S.
• Bourbon - Overproof - 60-65%
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, U.S.
• Cognac - VS
Gronstedts VO, France
• Cognac - VSOP
Courvoisier Exclusif 6-12 YO, France
• Cognac - VSOP - Fine Champagne
Cognac Otard VSOP Fine Champagne, France
• Cognac - VSOP - Grande Champagne
Reserve Prince Hubert de Polignac, France
• Cognac - VSOP - Grande Champagne
Reserve Prince Hubert de Polignac, France
• Cognac - XO
Courvoisier Initiale XO Cognac, France
• Cognac - XO - Grande Champagne
Hine Triomphe Grande Champagne Cognac, France
• Flavoured Spirits - Aniseed
Arak Wardy, Lebanon
• Fruit Spirits - Blackberry
Zwack Erdei Szeder Palinka Blackberry, Hungary
• Fruit Spirits - Mulberry
Zwack Fehereper Palinka Mulberry, Hungary
• Gin - 43%
Consulate Premium London Dry Gin, South Africa
• Gin - 47%+
Finsbury Platinum Gin, England
• Grape Brandy - Solera - South Africa
Nederburg Potstilled Solera Brandy, South Africa
• Grape Brandy - South Africa - 10 YO
Van Ryn's 10 YO Vintage Brandy, South Africa
• Grape Brandy - South Africa - 12 YO
Van Ryn's 12 YO Collection Reserve, South Africa
• Grape Brandy - South Africa - 20 YO
Van Ryn's 20 YO Collection Reserve, South Africa
• Grape Brandy - Spain - 20 YO
Torres 20, Spain
• Irish Whiskey - Deluxe Blend
Tullamore Dew Heritage Irish Whiskey, Ireland
• Irish Whiskey - Single Malt - Peated
Connemara Peated Malt Whisky, Ireland
• Liqueur - Aniseed
Puccini Sambuca, The Netherlands
• Liqueur - Cassis
Crème de Cassis Gabriel Boudier, France
• Liqueur - Cherry
Wenneker Cherry Brandy, The Netherlands
• Liqueur - Cream - Non Flavoured
El Dorado Cream Liqueur with Golden Rum, Guyana
• Liqueur - Cream - Toffee
Dooley's Original Toffee & Vodka, Germany
Dooley's Original Toffee Liqueur, Germany
Dooley's Original Toffee Liqueur 70cl, Germany
• Liqueur - Cream - Wild Fruit
Amarula Cream Liqueur, South Africa
• Liqueur - Nut
Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur, Italy
• Liqueur - Triple Sec
Stiernan Triple Sec, Sweden
• Liqueur - Tropical Fruit
Polar Limes Passionfruit, Germany
• Liqueur - Whisky/Herbal
Glayva, Scotland
Glayva Liqueur
• Rum - 100% Pot Still - 15 YO
15 YO El Dorado Rum, Guyana
• Rum - Blended - Venezuela
Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo De Solera, Venezuela
• Rum - Blended - West Indies - No Age Stated - 45%
Havana Club Barrel Proof, Cuba
• Rum - Fiji - 100% Pot Still - 57%
Inner Circle Rum General Manager's Reserve, Fiji
• Rum - Fiji - 100% Pot Still - 75%+
Inner Circle Rum Black Dot, Fiji
• Rum - White - 63%
Wray and Nephew White Overproof, Jamaica
• Scotch Whisky - Blended - 12 YO
Dimple 12 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Blended - 18-21 YO
Buchanan's Special Reserve 18 YO , Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Blended - No Age Stated
Buchanan's Red Seal, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Blended Malt - 10 YO
Sainsbury's Islay Malt, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Blended Malt - 12 YO
The Famous Grouse 12 YO Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Blended Malt - 14-15 Y0
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 YO , Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Blended Malt - 17-18 YO
Bennachie 17 YO Pure Malt, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Blended Malt - no age stated
The Compass Box Peat Monster, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 10-12 YO
Matisse 12 YO Blended Scotch Whisky
• Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 13-15 YO
Grant's Deluxe 15 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 17-18 YO
Dimple Original Deluxe 18 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 19-20 YO
Whyte and Mackay Old Luxury 1940 Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 21-22 YO
The Antiquary 21 Year Old Superior Delux Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 30 YO
Whyte and Mackay 30 YO Oldest Aged Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - No Age Stated
Dewar's Signature, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Grain - Cask Strength
The Invergordon Single Grain Stillman's Dram Cask Strength 1973, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Cask Finish - 15-16 YO
Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition , Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - 10 YO
Morrison's Single Highland Whisky 10 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - 12 YO
Old Pulteney 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - 14 YO
Clynelish 14 Year Old Highland Malt, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - 15 YO
Glenmorangie 15 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - 21 YO
Glen Garioch 21 YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - 35-38 YO
Balblair 38 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - Cask Finish - 12 YO
Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - Cask Finish - 30 YO
Glenmorangie 30 YO Oloroso Cask Finish, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Highland - Cask Strength - 28-36 YO
The Stillmans Dram 33 Year Old Tamavulin Single Speyside Malt, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islands
Talisker Distillers Edition, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islands - 10 YO
Talisker 10 year old, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islands - 15-16 YO
Highland Park 16 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islands - 18-21 YO
Talisker 18 Year Old, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islands - 25-30 YO
Highland Park 30 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islands - Cask Strength - 25 YO
Talisker 25 Year Old, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islay - 10 YO
Laphroaig 10 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islay - 12 YO
Bowmore Enigma Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islay - 14-17 YO
Lagavulin Distillery Edition 1989, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Islay - Cask Strength - 10-12 YO
Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength 10 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Lowland - 10-14 YO
Glenkinchie The Distillers Edition 1991, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 10 YO
Aberlour 10 Year Old, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 12 YO
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 14 YO
Glenfiddich 1991 Vintage Reserve, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 16 YO
Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 17-18 YO
Glenfiddich Ancient Reserve 18 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 20-22 YO
The Glenlivet 21 Year Old, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 25 YO +
The Macallan 25 YO Old Fine Oak Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - 30 YO +
The Balvenie Thirty, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - Cask Finish - 12-14 YO
The Balvenie Rumwood 14 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - Cask Strength - 13-15 YO
The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 YO, Scotland
• Scotch Whisky - Single Malt - Speyside - Cask Strength - 28-33 YO
Convalmore 28 year old, Scotland
• Shochu - Barley - Aged - 38%
Long-term stored Mugi Shochu Aya Selection, Japan
• Shochu - Buckwheat - 38%
Long-term stored Soba Shochu Mayan No Tsubuyaki, Japan
• Shochu - Sweet potato - 25%
"Yaemaru" Sweet Potato Shochu, Japan
• Tequila - 100% Agave - Anejo
Don Eduardo Anejo, Mexico
• Tequila - 100% Agave - Reposado
Don Eduardo Reposada, Mexico
• Tequila - Silver - 100% Agave
Don Eduardo Silver, Mexico
• Vodka - 40%
Vodka Arsenitch, Latvia
• Vodka - Non Flavoured - 42%+
42 Below Vodka, New Zealand
• Vodka - Non Flavoured - 43%
Mainstay Cane, South Africa
• Vodka - Non-flavoured - 37%+
Renat Vodka, Sweden
• Worldwide Brandy - Jerez - Gran Reserva
Carlos I Imperial, Spain
• Worldwide Whiskey - Blended - 17-30 YO – Japan
Suntory Whsiky "Hibiki" 30 Year Old, Japan
• Worldwide Whiskey - Single Malt - 18-25 YO - Japan
The Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky 18 Year Old, Japan
• Worldwide Whiskey - South Africa - 5-10 YO
Three Ships Single Malt 10 YO, South Africa
Sazerac 18 YO Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, South Africa
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