CHAMPIONS LEAGUE…OF WHISKY 

Tomatin Distillery recognises UK businesses’ whisky achievements

The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd (TDCL) has appointed six UK retailers and six UK individuals as Brand Champions as part of its global Brand Champion scheme.

The six individuals have been nominated by TDCL’s UK Regional Sales Manager, Alistair Mutch, as shining individuals who have expressed an outstanding interest in the company’s Tomatin Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky brand, and who are committed to raising awareness about Tomatin in their local area. They join a small assembly of 10 other Brand Champions around the world.

The six retailers, also nominated by Mutch, have been selected as outstanding examples of stores who have placed the Tomatin brand to the forefront, committed to promoting it to their customers, and as such are now recognised as Tomatin Champion Stockists.

To mark the induction of these individuals and businesses into the scheme, TDCL’s Marketing Manager, Jennifer Masson, toured the UK between 3^rd and 7^th September 2015 presenting them with their awards.

The Tomatin Distillery is located just south of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, selling domestically in the UK and exporting to around 50 countries.

Jennifer Masson said: “We have achieved great growth in UK in recent years – last year for example, sales in the UK grew by 29%. This is testament to the abundant support we have received from UK retailers in raising awareness of a truly great product. We have selected these specific businesses and individuals as having been particularly supportive of the brand and, as such, I am delighted to welcome them in to our Brand Champion scheme.”

Champion Stockists:                                        Brand Champions:

Robertsons of Pitlochry – Pitlochry                    Ben Chambers – The Wine Chambers (Tynemouth)

Royal Mile Whiskies – Edinburgh/London           Mark Davidson – Royal Mile Whiskies

Robbies Whisky Merchants – Ayr                       Robin Russell – Robbies Whisky Merchants

T B Watson – Dumfries                                      Brian Gibson – T B Watson

Mitchells Wines – Sheffield                                David Keyworth – Mitchells Wines

Lincoln Whisky Shop – Lincoln                           Matthew McFadyen – Good Spirits Co (Glasgow)

Notes

1. The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd is a producer and blender of Scotch whisky, boasting a strong core range of single malt whiskies along with a range of popular blends.
2. Visit: http://www.tomatin.com/brand-champions and http://www.tomatin.com/champion-stockists
3. Website: http://www.tomatin.com/   Facebook: www.facebook.com/Tomatin1897     Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tomatin1897
4. The distillery was established in 1897, and while historically the whisky produced was primarily sold for use in other brands of blended whisky, the company has been focussed on growing the Tomatin single malt brand in its own right since 2000.
5. Tomatin Distillery also produces Cù Bòcan Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a lightly peated single malt.
6. The company’s most popular blends are The Antiquary, The Talisman and Big ‘T’.
7. The distillery is owned by Japanese company Takara Shuzo: http://www.takarashuzo.co.jp/english/index.htm