RAFT OF AWARD WINS FOR CHIVAS BROTHERS’ WHISKIES AT PRESTIGIOUS TASTING COMPETITIONS

Chivas Brothers’ portfolio of Scotch whisky brands has scooped a total of 24 gold medals at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) and The Scotch Whisky Masters.

The Glenlivet, the No. 2 Scotch malt whisky brand in the world, paved the way for Chivas Brothers with a resounding total of 12 gold medals received across the two competitions, including ‘Best in Class’ for its 18 Year Old bottle as well as gold medals for its Master Distiller’s Reserve, Nadurra 16 Year Old, Excellence, 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old, 21 Year Old, 21 Year Old Archive and XXV expressions.

There was further success for the malts portfolio with Strathisla receiving the coveted Master medal at The Scotch Whisky Masters and Aberlour winning gold medals for its 12 Year Old and A’bunadh in the ISC and The Scotch Whisky Masters respectively.

Chivas Brothers’ blends also triumphed at the ISC with Ballantine’s Finest, Ballantine’s 17 Year Old, Ballantine’s 30 Year Old, Chivas 18 Year Old and Royal Salute 21 Year Old each receiving a gold medal at the competition. Ballantine’s was awarded a further two gold medals for its 12 Year Old and Limited expression at The Scotch Whisky Masters.

Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers commented: “We are proud to see that our portfolio of premium Scotch whiskies has received top awards from this year’s edition of the ISC and The Scotch Whisky Masters. The judges have once again acknowledged the consistent high quality of our brands and the expertise and dedication of our master distiller and blenders.”

In addition to their successes at the ISC and The Scotch Whisky Masters, Aberlour A’bunadh and The Glenlivet XXV also ranked top in two out of three categories at the 14th edition of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, celebrated in Scotland at the beginning of May.

FULL RESULTS

ISC
Gold
The Glenlivet 18 YO Best in Class
The Glenlivet 12 YO
The Glenlivet 15 YO French Oak Reserve
The Glenlivet Nadurra 16 YO
The Glenlivet 21 YO Archive
The Glenlivet XXV
The Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve
Aberlour 12 YO Double Cask Matured
Ballantine’s Finest
Ballantine’s 17 YO
Ballantine’s 30 YO
Chivas 18 YO
Royal Salute 21 YO
Royal Salute The Hundred Cask Selection

The Scotch Whisky Masters
Master

Strathisla 12 YO
The Glenlivet 15 YO French Oak Reserve

Gold
Single malts Speyside <12yr

The Glenlivet 12 YO
The Glenlivet Excellence 12YO

Speyside <18yr
Speyside Aberlour 16 YO Double Cask Matured

Speyside < 25yr
The Glenlivet 21 YO Archive

Speyside 25+ yr
The Glenlivet XXV

Speyside Special Editions
The Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve
Ballantine’s 12 YO
Ballantine’s Limited

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Best 12 Year Old and Under
Aberlour A’bunadh

Best 21 Year Old and Over
The Glenlivet XXV

NOTES

About the International Spirits Challenge
Now in its 18th year, the ISC is an internationally recognised event for the promotion of spirits of the higest calibre. With over 1,000 entries from 70 countries, it is indeed a remarkable achievement for Chivas Brothers to win these awards.

About The Scotch Whisky Masters
The Spirits Masters series has fast become one of the most respected and high-profile blind tasting competitions in the industry, drawing in entries from across the world. All judges are completely independent, ensuring a wholly unbiased evaluation of the spirits involved.

ABOUT 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.