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Whisky Magazine Awards results announced

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