Whisky Magazine has announced the global winners of its Icons of Whisky awards for 2019.
Single Outlet Retailer of the year
CELTIC WHISKEY SHOP
Shortlist
America – Julio’s Liqour
Australia – The Oak Barrel
Ireland – Celtic Whiskey Shop
Rest of World – Gauntleys of Nottingham
Scotland – Gordon & MacPhail Retail Shop
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Multiple Outlets Retailer of the year
LA MAISON DU WHISKY
Shortlist
America – Twin Liquors
Australia – Star Liquor
Ireland – O’Briens, Wine, Beer, Spirits
Rest of World – La Maison du Whisky
Scotland – The Whisky Shop
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Online Retailer of the year
MASTER OF MALT
Shortlist
America – Drizly
Australia – Nick’s Wine Merchants
Ireland – Celtic Whiskey Shop
Rest of World – Master of Malt
Scotland – Royal Mile Whiskies
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Travel Retailer of the year
DFS GROUP SINGAPORE
Shortlist
America – Dufry
Australia – Heinemann Tax & Duty Free, Sydney
Ireland – The Loop, Dublin
Rest of World – DFS Group, Singapore
Scotland – World of Whiskies, Edinburgh & Glasgow Airports
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Supermarket of the year
DAN MURPHY’S
Shortlist
America – Whole Foods
Australia – Dan Murphy’s
Ireland – SuperValu
Rest of World – Waitrose
Scotland – Tesco
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Visitor Attraction Manager of the year
SUSAN COLVILLE – BENROMACH DISTILLERY
Shortlist
America – Marsha Beam, Jim Beam American Stillhouse
Australia – Barry Deimos, Whipper Snapper Distillery
Ireland – Alan O’Donovan, Irish Whiskey Experience
Rest of World – Simon Dicks, James Sedgwick Distillery
Scotland – Susan Colville, Benromach
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Distillery Manager of the year
JOHN ROCHFORT – THE MCLAREN VALE DISTILLERY
Shortlist
America – Juan Merizalde Carrillo, Old Forester Distilling Co.
Australia – John Rochfort, McLaren Vale
Ireland – Mary Ferriter, Dingle Distillery
Rest of World – Dhavall Ghandi, The Lakes Distillery
Scotland – Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu
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Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the year
GEMMA PATERSON – THE BALVENIE
Shortlist
America – Simon Brooking, Laphroaig
Australia – Mark Hickey, Spirits Platform
Rest of World – Gemma Paterson, The Balvenie
Scotland – Mark Thomson, Glenfiddich
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Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the year
JENNIFER NICKERSON – TIPPERARY BOUTIQUE DISTILLERY
Shortlist
America – Jessamine McLellan
Australia – Martin Lynch, Teeling Whiskey
Ireland – Jennifer Nickerson, Tipperary Boutique Distillery
Rest of World – Alan Mulvihill, Roe & Co
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American Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the year
LAWRENCE XIE – DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES
Shortlist
America – Jennifer Knott, Sagamore Spirit
Australia – Daniele Pirotta, Campari Group
Rest of World – Lawrence Xie, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
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World Whisky Brand Ambassador of the year
YUMI YOSHIKAWA – VENTURE
Shortlist
America – Gardner Dunn, Beam Suntory
Australia – Paul Slater, New World Whisky Distillery
Rest of World – Yumi Yoshikawa, Venture
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Master Distiller/Master Blender of the year
BRIAN KINSMAN – WILLIAM GRANT & SONS
Shortlist
America – Jared Himstedt, Balcones Distilling
Australia – Mark Littler, Hellyers Road Distillery
Ireland – Alex Chasko, Teeling Whiskey
Rest of World – Ian Chang, Kavalan
Scotland – Brian Kinsman, William Grant & Sons
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Brand Innovator of the year
THE MACALLAN
Shortlist
America – Balcones Distilling
Australia – New World Whisky Distillery
Ireland – Tullamore D.E.W.
Rest of World – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Scotland – The Macallan
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Craft Producer of the year
KENTUCKY PEERLESS DISTILLING CO.
Shorlist
America – Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.
Australia – Belgrove Distillery
Ireland – Dingle Distillery
Rest of World – Kyrö Distillery
Scotland – Glasgow Distillery
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Visitor Attraction of the year
THE LAKES DISTILLERY
Shortlist
America – Maker’s Mark
Australia – New World Whisky Distillery
Ireland – Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Rest of World – The Lakes Distillery
Scotland – The Balvenie
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Bar of the year
DELILAH’S CHICAGO
Shortlist
America – Delilah’s Chicago
Australia – The Baxter Inn
Ireland – Bowes Lounge
Rest of World – Black Rock, London
Scotland – The Pot Still
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Bar Group of the year
THE MARKET BAR GROUP
Shortlist
America – 213
Australia – Speakeasy Group
Ireland – The Market Bar Group
Rest of World – 105 Bar Groups, Changsha
Scotland – The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
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Hotel Bar of the year
CAVE BAR – MELDRUM HOUSE HOTEL
Shortlist
America – Ace Hotel, New Orleans
Australia – Grain Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney
Ireland – Jasmine Bar, Brooks Hotel
Rest of World – The St Regis, Shanghai Jingan
Scotland – Cave Bar, Meldrum House Hotel
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Distiller of the year
DISTELL
Shortlist
America – Brown-Forman
Australia – Great Southern Distilling Company
Ireland – Irish Distillers
Rest of World – Distell
Scotland – Edrington Group
1 April 2019 - Phoebe Calver The Drinks Report, Content Executive