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Clint Wilfred & Sons – Good taste for rapidly expanding markets

Clint Wilfred & Sons Ltd brings a carefully selected portfolio of drinks to the Gulf region and Southeast Asia. The young company targets fast-moving products in the HORECA – Hotel/Restaurant/Café and Hotel/Restaurant/Catering market segment. It is run by Clint Wilfred, whose family has been in the spirit production and distribution business for over four decades.

One main focus of business activities lies in the United Arab Emirates. To offer new products on this rapidly growing market is a great challenge, as the demand for premium and niche products is constantly increasing and customers’ wishes are very diverse. The range, therefore, also includes non-alcoholic and carbonated soft drinks, still and sparkling water, ready-to-drink teas, energy sport drinks and other New Age drinks. There is also a strong focus on a wide selection of packaging sizes and formats.

One special product in the spirits product category is Count Cristo Blended Scotch Whisky, a premium blend with a high malt content from the Scottish Speyside region and with some lowland malt for added depth and character.

At the World Spirits Award, there was gold for Count Cristo Blended Scotch Whisky.

Beerenkräfte: Gin and chokeberry juice from Styria

Beerenkräfte Gin is a strong, multilayered London Dry Gin from Styria. It is produced in small quantities of 360 bottles per batch with typical ingredients such as juniper, coriander and some other botanicals. It owes its complex aroma to Styrian chokeberries in particular, alongside elderflower, lemon and orange zest. The ingredients are carefully processed and distilled by hand by Master Distiller Wolfgang Thomann. The subsequent resting time in the stainless-steel tank makes the gin particularly harmonious and gives it the final touch.

The Beerenkräfte brand stands for high-quality gin and chokeberry juice from hand-picked berries from the south-eastern Styrian Vulkanland region. The fruity chokeberries grow in Edelsbach on a southern slope. Thanks to this sun-blessed location, the berries are fruitier and tastier, giving the gin its particularly mature fruity character. The result: an enticing gin with a full aroma – whether enjoyed neat or with a neutral tonic water.

At the World Spirits Award, silver was awarded to Beerenkräfte Gin.