Diageo Brands Awarded for Exceptional Quality at 19th Annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition
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Diageo brands were recently awarded for their quality, craftsmanship, and overall excellence at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. This year Diageo brands won a total of 101 medals, including 38 Double Gold or Gold medals, as per Diageo releaseDiageo Brands Awarded for Exceptional Quality at 19th Annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Diageo brands were recently awarded for their quality, craftsmanship, and overall excellence at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. This year Diageo brands won a total of 101 medals, including 38 Double Gold or Gold medals, as per Diageo release.Diageo Scotch brands were the winners in Class distinctions, with Johnnie Walker 18-Year-Old winning the coveted title of Best Blended Scotch and Lagavulin 9-Year-Old (“Game of Thrones” House Lannister) earning Best Distillers’ Malt Scotch up to 12 Years.“In addition to a Double Gold, Talisker 10-Year-Old received an esteemed Platinum medal, which is given only to those spirits that have won a Double Gold medal in three consecutive competitions. While the focus was on the extraordinary liquids, the competition also paid tribute to exceptional packaging design, where the entire ‘Game of Thrones’ Single Malt Scotch Whisky collection was honored with a Double Gold,” says Diageo.“We are honored that so many incredible spirits brands across our portfolio have been recognized at this level by one of the industry’s most established competitions,” said Deirdre Mahlan, President Diageo North America. “The exceptional craftsmanship and quality that goes into every one of these brands is something we value every day, and this gives us all one more reason to celebrate.”The win didn’t just end there, there were Diageo’s American Whiskey brands that won many medals with Bulleit, George Dickel, and Orphan Barrel all securing Gold and above. In the Tequila, Rum, Vodka and Gin categories, Diageo brands also performed well, winning 32 medals. Smirnoff and Zacapa each earned two Gold medals; for Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, and the newly-released Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusion Watermelon Mint, and Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 Rum, and Zacapa Ambar 12 Rum, respectively.The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of America’s most respected international spirits events. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more