GOLD MEDAL RUSH AS CHIVAS BROTHERS SCOOPS TOP AWARDS AT LEADING SPIRITS COMPETITIONS

Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, has scooped an impressive total of 16 Gold medals at two of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions: the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2012, and the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2012.

There was success across the board as brands including Beefeater, The Glenlivet and Royal Salute all received the top honour of a Gold – Outstanding medal in the IWSC, while Aberlour won Gold – Best in Class medals for two expressions, Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured and Aberlour A’Bunadh.

The Glenlivet, the world’s No. 2 single malt Scotch whisky, was the most successful of all the Chivas brands across the two competitions, picking up seven golds in total, highlighting the consistently high quality of this single malt Scotch.

The full list of gold medal winners is as follows:

IWSC Results

Gold ‘Outstanding’

· The Glenlivet 21 Year Old Archive

· Royal Salute 21 Year Old

Gold

· Ballantine’s 17 Year Old

· The Glenlivet XXV

· The Glenlivet First Fill 12 Year Old

· The Glenlivet Nádurra Cask Strength 16 Year Old

· Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured

ISC Results

Gold ‘Best in Class’

· Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured

· Aberlour A’Bunadh

Gold

· Ballantine’s 30 Year Old

· The Glenlivet 12 Year Old

· The Glenlivet 18 Year Old

· The Glenlivet Guardians Single Cask

· Aberlour Non Chill Filtered 12 Year Old

Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers, commented: “It has been another successful year for us in the IWSC and ISC, and we are delighted that the judges have once again recognised the consistently high quality of our brands. We are proud to have such an extensive range and this recognition from the judges in both competitions is testament to the craftsmanship and dedication of our master distillers and blenders.”

Notes

International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC)

The IWSC was founded in 1969 to promote the quality and excellence of the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs. Winners are selected through a rigorous two-stage judging process of professional blind tasting and detailed technical analysis. The competition is backed by a group of vice presidents made up of the most influential men and women in the trade, and has the support of many of the world’s top wine and spirits producers. This year’s competition received entries from nearly 90 countries worldwide.

International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

The International Spirits Challenge is one of the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competitions in the world. Now in its 17th year, the competition is founded on a rigorous and independent judging process, which serves to encourage the high calibre of spirits, designs and campaigns entered into the competition each year. Receiving more than 1,000 entries from nearly 70 countries worldwide, the ISC is a truly global competition.

Chivas Brothers

Chivas Brothers is the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch whisky and premium gin. Its portfolio includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn, Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport.

In July 2010, Chivas Brothers launched The Age Matters campaign to help consumers understand the importance of Scotch whisky age statements.

For further information visit www.chivasbrothers.com