The team from Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard, is toasting being crowned “Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year” at Friday’s International Wine & Spirit Competition annual dinner in Edinburgh.
Regarded as one of the world’s largest and most influential authorities on spirits, the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s panel of judges awarded the accolade in recognition of a number of Gold Outstanding, Gold and Silver medals to Chivas Brothers’ portfolio with Aberlour A’Bunadh, 12 Year Old and 14 Year Old winning Gold Outstanding, in addition to Ballantine’s Glentauchers 23 Year Old, Glenburgie 15 Year Old and the Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute.
Gordon Buist, Chivas Brothers’ Production Director, commented, “To be named the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s “Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year 2021” – adding to our proud title of Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year by the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) for a second consecutive year – is truly special and is testament to the hard work and dedication of our incredibly talented team across the business in recent years. A huge well done to everyone involved!”
