Tomatin takes gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
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Award-winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has added another 10 accolades to its growing collection, after sweeping up at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Judges awarded the distillery:
36-year-old single malt – double gold
30-year-old single malt– double gold
18-year-old single malt – double gold
12-year-old single malt – gold
Legacy single malt – gold
Cask strength single malt – gold
14-year-old – silver
It is the second year in a row that the distillery’s 18-year-old has picked up double gold at the world-renowned competition.
Judges also recognised Cù Bòcan, a single malt brand distilled in limited batches every winter, focusing on unusual cask maturations.
They awarded the Cù Bòcan signature and 15-year-old with double gold, while its Creation #5, the latest release which was only revealed last month, took home a gold.
The SFWSC is one of the world’s most prestigious spirits contests, with experts from the drinks industry leading the judging process.
The 2023 event was held at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco from April 13-15th and was another record-breaking year with more than 5,500 entries from all corners of the world.
Graham Eunson, master distiller at Tomatin Distillery, said: “What an honour to receive such praise of our distillery at one of the world’s best spirits competitions. The breadth and depth of our liquid profile has really shone through, with judges selecting the best of our core range and premium editions.
“These kinds of accolades serve as fantastic recognition of our efforts, and the great work of the Tomatin team, who are central to the quality of whisky that we produce here.”
Tomatin’s origins date back to the 15th century, with the first formal distillery established in 1897. Passing through generations of craftspeople working at Tomatin, many for their entire lives, the distillery is embedded in the community. It is renowned for its collection of smooth whiskies.
