Irish Distillers Scoop Multiple Golds In San Francisco!

24 Gold or above medals for Irish Distillers!

Irish Distillers have scooped a remarkable 24 Gold or above medals at the recent International Spirits Challenge and San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Top honours were awarded to Powers John’s Lane 12 Years Old, scooping Best Single Pot Still Whiskey and Best Irish Whiskey at the annual tasting in San Francisco.

Powers John’s Lane 12 Years Old crowned Best Irish Whiskey!

New members of the Irish Distillers family, Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest (released October 2017) and Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength (released April 2018), were also highly commended, winning Double Gold medals on their first outing at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

These accolades have set the bar high for the rest of the awards season, suggesting further success is on the horizon for both of these prestige offerings from the Midleton family of Irish whiskeys.

In addition, Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength claimed its fourth Double Gold medal in a row at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition – a testament to the consistency in quality of single pot still Irish whiskey craftsmanship at the Midleton Distillery, County Cork.

With four Gold or above medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Redbreast has once again cemented its place as the most decorated single pot still Irish whiskey in the world.

In total, the prestige range from Irish Distillers secured one Best, six Double Gold and 17 Gold medals across the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) and International Spirits Challenge (ISC):

Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest

Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest: Double Gold (SFWSC) and Gold (ISC)
Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength: Double Gold (SFWSC)
Powers John’s Lane 12 Years Old: Double Gold, Best Irish Whiskey & Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (SFWSC)
Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength: Double Gold (SFWSC)
Midleton Very Rare 2017: Double Gold (SFWSC)
Redbreast 21 Year Old: Double Gold (SFWSC) and Gold (ISC)
Redbreast 15 Year Old: Gold (SFWSC)
Powers Signature Release: Gold (SFWSC)
Powers Three Swallow Release: Gold (SFWSC)
Powers Gold Label: Gold (SFWSC)
METHOD AND MADNESS Single Pot Still Finished in French Chestnut: Gold (ISC)
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson 18 Year: Gold (ISC)
Jameson Irish Whiskey: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson Irish Whiskey Caskmates IPA Edition: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson Signature: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson Black Barrel: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson Round: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson Lively: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson Cooper’s Croze: Gold medal (ISC)
Jameson Blender’s Dog: Gold medal (ISC)

ameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength

We are thrilled with the response to Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest and Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength at one of the most renowned spirit tasting competitions in the world. It is also great to see the Powers and Redbreast ranges flourish, as they continue to excite a whole new generation with the quintessential single pot still style of Irish whiskey.

These accolades are a tribute to the craftsmen and women at Midleton Distillery Co. Cork, past and present, who work tirelessly to produce whiskeys of unrivalled quality.
– Billy Leighton: Master Blender at the Midleton Distillery

Now in its 18th year, the San Francisco World Spirits Challenge is one of the most influential spirits competitions in the world and is judged by a line-up of esteemed drinks journalists, producers and experts.

Run each year in partnership with respected drinks trade bible, Drinks International, the International Spirits Challenge is one of the most authoritative and influential spirits competitions in the world and celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year.