This year it was our partners’ Scotch brands that led the charge of over 350 Scotch whiskies at the 2018 International Spirits Challenge (ISC).
This portion of the ISC took place on the doorstep of the Edinburgh Castle at the Scotch Whisky Experience. It was an extensive 4 days of tasting for the panel of legendary judges, including Glenmorangie’s Bill Lumsden, Shinji Fukuyo of Suntory Spirits and Tadashi Sakuma from the Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Our partners at Ian McLeod pulled in 5 medals for Whiskys while Macduff International had great success with 4 Medals for Scotch Blends.
Single Malt Whiskys from Ian Mcleod
Silver Medal - Glengoyne 10 year Old
Distillers’ Single Malts
12 Years Old & Under
With over 80 years of experience, Ian Macleod Distillers is the world’s 10th largest Scotch Whisky Company, currently producing and selling over 15 million bottles of spirits every year. As one of their prestigious brands, Glengoyne is known as the Slowest Distilled Whisky In Scotland, Crafted With Time and Care from hand-picked sherry casks.
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Gold Medal
Single Malt
Tamdhu Speyside
Batch Strength 3
Silver Medal
Distillers’ Single Malts
12 Years Old & Under
Glengoyne 12 Year Old
Silver Medal
Distillers’ Single Malts
12 Years Old & Under
Tamdhu Speyside
10 Year Old
Silver Medal
Scotch Blends
Glengoyne Cask
Batch Strength 5
Scotch Blends by Macduff International
The world-famous Islay Mist Scotch whisky owes its existence to a celebration which would mark the 21st birthday of the son (later Lord Margadale) of the Laird of Islay House in 1927. It was considered, that for such an important celebration with guests from far and wide, that the famed single malt Laphroaig might be too heavy for everyone’s taste, so the Laphroaig single malt was blended with a range of high quality Highland malts and balanced with Lowland grain whisky. The result proved so popular that it was decided to market a similar blend under the name of ISLAY MIST, a luxury Scotch whisky now held in high esteem.
Gold Medal
8-12 Year Scotch Blends
Islay Mist 8 Year Old
Amontillado Napoleon
Gold Medal
12-20 Year Scotch Blends
Islay Mist 17 Year Old
Silver Medal
Scotch Blends
Grand Macnish Original
Silver Medal
Scotch Blends
Islay Mist Deluxe
