Gemini Brands Win Top Awards in Two Tasting Competitions

Spirits Bring Home Chairman’s Trophies and Double Gold Medals 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (May 20, 2015) – Several Gemini Spirits brands received top marks in two recent tasting competitions, including  two Chairman’s Trophies at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and four Double Gold medals in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

“We are honored by these exciting results,” Gemini Spirits & Wine General Manager Ken Kwarta said. “We have a strong portfolio and these awards are another testament to that.”

2015 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

Judges awarded Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky each the highest honor of “Chairman’s Trophy” at the 2015 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Selected as Chairman’s Trophy finalists in their respective categories were Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Single Malt, Glenfarclas 25 Year Old Single Malt,”

Those awarded as “Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation” include:

• Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky
• Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky
•  Glenfarclas 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glenfarclas 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Those awarded the distinction of “Excellent, Highly Recommended” were:

• Glenfarclas 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• Glenfarclas 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

 This competition, in its sixth year, is judged by a panel of the spirit industry’s most renowned judges including award-winning authors, buyers, journalists, educators and bar owners, who rate each spirit on a 100-point scale.

Complete results for the 2015 Ultimate Spirits Challenge can be found at www.ultimate-beverage.com/usc2015results.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

More than 1,580 entries were submitted for a blind tasting at the 15^th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition, where 41 of the industry’s finest spirits experts reviewed each entry, ultimately awarding four Double Gold medals and one Gold medal to Gemini brands.

Double Gold

• Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glenfarclas 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Gold

• Glenfarclas 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Complete results for the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition can be found at http://sfspiritscomp.com/results/browse.

About Gemini Spirits & Wine

Gemini Spirits & Wine is the fastest growing spirits and specialty brand development company in the United States. Gemini is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sazerac Company and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Gemini operates as an autonomous company, and is focused on building its portfolio of spirits and specialty brands concentrated in targeted categories. For more information, visit http://www.geminispiritswine.com/.