UK whisky company strikes gold at World Whiskies Awards

DS Tayman, a whisky brand founded by two friends from London has won four top industry awards at this year’s World Whiskies Awards.

DS Tayman took home a Gold award for the first time for their 12-year-old Caol Ila single malt scotch whisky. After spending twelve years in a single cask, the whisky was then finished in a Syrah wine barrel from Tulip, the boutique Israeli winery in Kfar Tikva, near Haifa and a social enterprise which employs adults with cognitive, developmental and emotional disabilities.

The Caol Ila Tulip Edition was also named overall category winner.

DS Tayman picked up a Silver award too this week for its 12-year-old Linkwood single malt and a Bronze award for its 12-year-old Blair Athol, both of which are also finished in Tulip Syrah wine barrels.

DS Tayman’s Tulip range also scooped the New Product Award at Kosherfest in New Jersey last month, the largest international kosher food conference.

All of DS Tayman’s whiskies are kosher and carry hechshers (kosher stamps) from the OU (Orthodox Union), KLBD (Kosher London Beth Din) and Rav Akiva Osher Padwa of London.

DS Tayman was founded in 2020 by Danny Saltman and Saul Taylor who have been friends for some 20 years.

Dalkeith Brokerage, DS Tayman’s parent company, was recently named Start-Up of the Year at the Work Avenue Business Awards in London after establishing itself as one of the UK’s leading experts in trading whisky.

Danny Saltman, one of the founders, inspecting one of DS Tayman’s whisky barrels

Danny Saltman, DS Tayman’s Director of Malts, said: “Our whiskies are highly unusual because they are finished in specially paired wine barrels to craft special finishes that have never been available to enjoy before. We were particularly pleased to be able to partner with the Israeli winery Tulip whose extraordinary social enterprise enables local people to reach their full potential, regardless of their challenges, at every stage of their life.

“This award is the result of many years’ hard work and after winning silver awards previously we are delighted that the improvements we have made in our newest whiskies have been recognised in this way by industry experts. We are delighted to be continuing to win awards and are excited to be working on some new whiskies to be enjoyed with the people you love, value and appreciate the most.”

Jolyon Dunn, Director of Milroy’s of Soho, which runs whisky bars in London, UK, said: “DS Tayman have continued to impress with their innovative approach and quality of their Whisky. Their products have becoming increasing popular in our bars. We look forward to seeing what they come out with next.”

Notes

• DS Tayman is an independent bottler of single malt Scotch whisky. The company website is www.dstayman.com
• The World Whiskies Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all the international recognised styles, award and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade across the globe
• Photo attached shows Danny Saltman, DS Tayman’s Director of Malts, inspecting the casks in the company’s warehouse.