Loch Lomond Distillery underlines world development in Scotch whisky market following distinctive efficiency at prime world awards
Unbiased distiller beneficial properties recognition worldwide for its distinctive whiskies at each San Francisco World Spirts Competitors 2024 and IWSC 2024
Loch Lomond Distillery has continued its upwards trajectory within the world Scotch whisky market with category-leading scores within the world-renowned 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competitors.
For the second time within the final three years, Loch Lomond Whisky is globally the quickest rising prime 50 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, based on the most recent information revealed by IWSR. This development has been pushed partly by the distillery’s dedication to high quality and consistency, which has been recognised globally within the prime awards.
This additionally marks the second consecutive yr that Loch Lomond Distillery has taken residence prime scores within the San Francisco World Spirits Competitors, with Loch Lomond Whiskies profitable ‘Finest Single Cask Scotch’ for Cask 21/546-6 Unique Cask – 1st Fill Bordeaux Hogshead which was bottled completely for the Drammers Membership within the US.
On prime of the class win, Loch Lomond took residence sixteen awards – extra awards than every other Scotch whisky model together with a uncommon Platinum award for Loch Lomond 12 yr outdated Inchmoan single malt for 3 consecutive years of double golds.
The San Francisco World Spirits Competitors outcomes observe scorching on the heels of a number of wins on the Worldwide Wine & Spirit Competitors (IWSC) 2024, the place Loch Lomond 12 12 months Outdated Inchmurrin single malt topped its class to be named the Finest Scotch Whisky underneath 15 Years Outdated.
Loch Lomond is considered one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks, and the outstanding Loch Lomond Distillery sits close to its Southern Shores. One of the adept and succesful distilleries in Scotland with the flexibility to create not simply the flagship Loch Lomond Single Malt Scotch Whisky; but in addition single grain whisky, Spearhead; and its newest creation Noble Insurgent, a trio of blended malt whiskies obtainable in three various flavours – Hazelnut Concord, Orchard Outburst and Smoke Symphony.
Collectively, these manufacturers have acquired a complete of 20 accolades on the industry-leading San Francisco World Spirits Competitors 2024.
The distillery additionally scooped a number of Gold Excellent Awards at IWSC 2024, together with Finest in Class for Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 12 months Outdated.
The raft of serious award wins demonstrates the large momentum the unbiased distiller is gaining on the worldwide stage and is testomony to the distinctive high quality of its whiskies.
First opened in 1965, Loch Lomond Distillery has quietly been crafting whisky on the banks of its namesake loch for greater than 60 years. Within the final decade, funding in innovation and advertising has pushed extraordinary development in world markets, with its various portfolio of whiskies now loved by thousands and thousands of consumers worldwide.
Michael Henry, Whisky Grasp Blender at Loch Lomond Group, mentioned: “That is an extremely thrilling time for Loch Lomond Distillery and a defining second in our journey.
“Whereas we now have been distilling for generations, we’re solely now realising our full potential and have moved rapidly lately from being a comparatively unknown unbiased distiller to a serious participant on the world stage.
“The capabilities of our distillery are unmatched in Scotland. The mixture of conventional swan neck stills and our distinctive straight neck stills, along with our personal onsite cooperage, give us a lot larger management over the distillation and maturation course of, permitting us to discover flavour in a particular method.
“We’ve got been daring in our strategy to whisky-making, and whereas we’re guided by the traditions of our craft, we’re not beholden to them.
“To be extensively recognised by globally famend spirits consultants for the standard of our whiskies underlines our rising credibility as some of the dynamic distillers of the time. “
The complete listing of accolades contains:
San Francisco World Spirits Competitors 2024
- Loch Lomond Whiskies (16 Awards)
- 1 x Platinum Award
- 7 x Double Gold
- 4 x Gold
- 4 x Silver
- Cask 21/546-6 Unique Cask – 1st Fill Bordeaux Hogshead – Finest Single Cask Scotch
IWSC 2024
- Loch Lomond Whiskies Inchmurrin 12 12 months Outdated– Finest Single Malt 15 Years and Below
- Loch Lomond Whiskies Completely Balanced 12 12 months Outdated – Gold Excellent (98/100)
- Loch Lomond Whiskies 10 12 months Outdated – Gold Excellent (95/100)
Concerning the Loch Lomond Group
- Loch Lomond Group is an unbiased distiller based mostly in Alexandria and is residence to a number of award-winning manufacturers which can be bought in additional than 125 international locations worldwide.
- Loch Lomond distillery has been producing the best single malt whiskies since 1814.
- Photographs and interviews with key employees from the Group can be found upon request. lochlomondgroup.com
