The BenRiach Distillery Company, Lagavulin’s Georgie Crawford and Michael Urquhart of Gordon & MacPhail are among the very best of Scotland 2015 as Whisky Magazine announces the results of three of its most prestigious awards.
The winner of the Icons of Whisky Scotland 2015, the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame and the Independent Bottlers Challenge were presented during a lunch at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh on Friday 5 December.
Rupert Wheeler, managing editor of Whisky Magazine and chairman of the Icons of Whisky said: “I am extremely pleased that we have now announced the results of these acclaimed awards and I was delighted to present these to such an illustrious range of companies and individuals from across Scotland.”
Icons of Whisky Scotland 2015
Whisky Distiller of the Year, sponsored by Glencairn Crystal: The BenRiach Distillery Company
Highly Commended: Glenfarclas Distillery
Whisky Brand Innovator of the Year, sponsored by Multi Packaging Solutions: William Grant & Sons
Highly Commended: Compass Box Whisky Company
Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year, sponsored by Christie’s: The Famous Grouse Experience
Highly Commended: Dewar’s World of Whisky
Whisky Distillery Manager of the Year: Georgie Crawford (Lagavulin Distillery)
Highly Commended: Michael Heads (Ardbeg Distillery)
Whisky Ambassador of the Year: Stephen Marshall (John Dewar & Sons)
Highly Commended: Donald Colville (Diageo) and Ann Miller (Chivas Brothers)
Whisky Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year: Susan Colville (Benromach Distillery)
Highly Commended: Jackie Thomson (Ardbeg Distillery) and Stuart Cassells (Glenturret Distillery)
Whisky Retailer – Multiple Outlets of the Year: Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop
Highly Commended: Luvians Bottle Shop
Whisky Retailer – Single Outlet of the Year: Gordon & MacPhail
Highly Commended: The Whisky Shop Dufftown
Whisky Retailer – Online of the Year: Royal Mile Whiskies
Highly Commended: The Green Welly Stop
Independent Bottlers Challenge
The Winner:
Independent Bottler of the Year Scotch Malt Whisky Society
The Shortlist:
Cambeltown Independent Bottler of the Year Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Grain Independent Bottler of the Year Malts of Scotland
Highland Independent Bottler of the Year Master of Malt
Islands Independent Bottler of the Year Malts of Scotland
Islay Independent Bottler of the Year Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Lowland Independent Bottler of the Year Malts of Scotland
Non-Scotch Independent Bottler of the Year Celtic Whiskey Shop
Speyside Independent Bottler of the Year Duncan Taylor
Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame 2015
Inductee No. 23 Colin Ross, managing director, Ben Nevis Distillery
Inductee No. 24 Michael Urquhart, managing director, Gordon and MacPhail
9 December 2014 - Rebecca Sterritt Paragraph Publishing, content manager