Old Pulteney Toasts Double Global Awards Success

Glasses are being raised this month to celebrate Scotland’s Maritime Malt scooping two prestigious international accolades.

Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky is toasting a gold medal at the World Whiskies Awards 2015, with both gold and silver medals won at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Held at the Waldorf Hilton in London, The World Whiskies Awards 2015 honoured Old Pulteney with an esteemed gold medal in the Best Scotch – Highland Single Malt Whisky category.

Across the Atlantic, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition had 1580 submissions in total from 66 countries around the world, making it no mean feat that Old Pulteney was awarded a gold medal for its 12 Year Old and a silver medal for Old Pulteney Navigator.

Commenting on the whisky’s double awards success, Margaret Mary Clarke, Senior Brand Manager of Old Pulteney commented: “To win a medal at one global spirits competition is wonderful, but to be recognised at two in the same month is quite an achievement.

“We know Old Pulteney is a special single malt whisky and to be recognised in two of the top international awards is testament to our distinguished maritime malt.

“It’s also a well-deserved acknowledgment of the passion and skill of our Old Pulteney distillery team in Wick.”

Named the Maritime Malt thanks to its distillery’s northerly location by the sea in Wick, Old Pulteney is a top ten malt in the UK.

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Old Pulteney Single Malt Whisky

Old Pulteney Single Malt Whisky, is diligently crafted at Pulteney Distillery in Wick. It was founded in 1826 by James Henderson at the height of Wick’s herring boom. The distillery lies in the heart of ‘Pulteneytown’, which was created for all the fishermen at the time, and is embedded in the deep rooting history of this coastal town, which used to be one of the most important and biggest herring fishing ports in Europe.

International Beverage Holdings (www.interbevgroup.com) was established in 2005 as the international arm of ThaiBev, one of South East Asia’s leading alcohol beverage companies. With a network of regional offices in Asia, Europe and North America, the company is responsible for the production, sales, marketing and distribution of a portfolio of premium global brands in over 80 countries and territories.

Inver House Distillers (www.inverhouse.com) is globally integrated into International Beverage Holdings and drives the distillation and maturation of Scotch through its five distilleries.

International Beverage brands include:

➢ Chang Beer: Thailand’s iconic beer brand

➢ Single Malt Scotch Whiskies: Old Pulteney, Balblair, anCnoc, Speyburn

➢ Blended Whiskies: Hankey Bannister

➢ Mekhong: ‘The Spirit of Thailand’ since 1941

➢ Caorunn – a small batch distilled Scottish Gin infused with 5 Celtic botanicals

The company’s success is built on the combination of a strong understanding of local cultures and markets with the creation of a truly global operational network. Brand building pays respect to heritage, provenance and craftsmanship whilst delivering innovative and highly effective strategies at global level. A skilled and dedicated team of people of more than 12 nationalities, speaking over 14 languages delivers the highest standards of customer service and attention to detail across all aspects of the business.