Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard was named World Whiskies Producer Of The Year at the International Spirits Challenge, a prestigious international competition held at the Honourable Artillery Company in London last 6th of July. The competition received more than 1,300 entries from over 70 participating countries.

Brian Nation, Head Distiller at Irish Distillers received the award and praised “the dedication and commitment of the passionate craftspeople at the Middleton Distillery past and present.” He added that it was a “huge honour to be part of the team that is collectively recognised as producer of the year for all world whiskeys, and a fantastic motivation to continue crafting our award-winning products with the utmost care and consistency.”

Besides the collective recognition to Irish Distillers, several of its whiskeys achieved individual accolades. As reported on retail publication Shelflife, these are the medal winners from the company:

Jameson Black Barrel (Gold)
Jameson 18 Year Old (Gold)
Jameson Bold (Gold)
Jameson Round (Gold)
Redbreast 12 Year Old (Gold)
Yellow Spot (Gold)
Powers John’s Lane Release (Gold)
Jameson Original (Silver)
Jameson Signature (Silver)
Jameson Caskmates (Silver)
Jameson Crested (Silver)
Jameson Lively (Silver)
Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength (Silver)
Redbreast 15 Year Old (Silver)
Redbreast 21 Year Old (Silver)
Green Spot (Silver)

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