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Destillerie

Company:
BillionBars
Address:
Irrseeblickweg 2
Place:
4893 Zell am Moos
Country:
Austria
Products:
  • Gin
BillionBars: From a bartender to a drinks developer

Robert Pölzl is one of the best-known bartenders in Austria, the bar is his world and his vocation. Travelling around the world, he entertains, advises and serves, sometimes shaking and sometimes stirring. He transforms classic drinks into new creations using modern methods and flavours. Because for him the possibilities of working with drinks and spirits is endless, he chose the name BillionBars. For people looking for a bar concept and innovative drinks, they are definitely in the right hands with Pölzl. His aim is to identify what the customer wants and needs.

He himself has already sampled and mixed hundreds of gins, and has now developed his own creation. According to the motto: Small Batch, Big Taste, Great Gin. As a bartender, he has made it his task to keep conjuring new drink experiences into the glasses of guests. For his own gin he perfected the various botanicals. In his words: “Eye – nose – palate”.

With the master distiller Patrick Marchl, he found the missing building block for realising his vision. The high quality standards are reflected in the choice of exclusively organic botanicals. Distilling was undertaken by Rick Gin in Styria, with traditional ingredients such as juniper berries, complex pepper aromas and fine lemon and cardamon, creatively rounded off with a fine hint of truffle. The New Western Style category was therefore the right platform for reinterpreting creativity and the courage to ‘be different’.

At the World Spirits Award, bronze was awarded to BillionBars Trüffel Dry Gin.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Bronze 79BillionBars Trüffel Dry Gin2022Details

Destillerie

Company:
Kavalan Distillery
Address:
326, Sec 2, Yuan-Shan Rd, Yuan-Shan
Place:
264444 Yilan
Country:
Taiwan, Province of China
Products:
  • Whisky Allgemein
Kavalan – Taiwan’s first single malt whisky

Taiwan’s natural resources gave rise to the founding of the country’s first whisky distillery. Behind the whisky is the King Car Group which operates companies in various sectors, including drinks, food, bio-technology, aquaculture among others. For years, they were looking for the perfect place for whisky production on the subtropical island, where hot, humid summers accelerate the maturation process. Yilan in the north-east of Taiwan was chosen due to the pure spring water of the Central Mountain Range and Snowy Mountain Range. The location also has the cleanest air in the country and is close to the Pacific, where the cool winds from Siberia can be felt in winter. An ideal setting for letting the whisky breathe in its casks.

The distillery was built in record time in just nine months with the first drops produced on 11 March 2006 and the first bottles of Kavalan issued in December 2008. Today, Kavalan is the most-sold product in this field. The company’s technical equipment includes copper distillation stills from overseas, various cask types (bourbon, sherry, American oak, etc.) and professional advisors – some with more than 30 years of experience in drinks manufacture.

The company’s results at the World Spirits Award are just as impressive as the dimensions of its distillery: as well as double gold for the Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky, there were another 16 golds and one silver.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Double-Gold 96.3Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 94.7Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 94.7Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 94.3Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 94Kavalan ex-Bourbon Oak Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 94Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 93.3Kavalan Solist Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 93.3Kavalan Distillery Reserve Rum Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 93.3Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 93.3Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 93Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 92.7Kavalan Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 92.7Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peaty Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 92.7Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 92Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 91Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Gold 90King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky2018Details
Silver 89Kavalan Concertmaster Single Malt Whisky2018Details

Handel

Company:
Proof Drinks Ltd
Address:
41 Great Portland Street
Place:
London W1W 7LA
Country:
United Kingdom
Products:
  • Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 94.3Cazcabel Coffee Liqueur mit Tequila Blanco2016Details
Gold 92.7Cazcabel Honey Liqueur mit Tequeila Blanco2016Details
Gold 91.3Cazcabel Gold "Edicion Oro"2016Details
Gold 91Cazcabel Blanco "Silver Edicion"2016Details

Handel

Company:
Schwarze & Schlichte Markenvertrieb GmbH. & CO KG
Address:
Paulsburg 1 - 3
Place:
59302 Oelde
Country:
Germany
Products:
  • Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
  • Obst-Geiste & Spirituosen
  • Destillerie
Schwarze & Schlichte – Brand personalities from Westphalia

The family business Schwarze & Schlichte from Westphalia has been representing the highest quality spirits for the last 345 years with a distinct range of national specialities, regional traditional brands and successful international innovations. This top quality is based on a distilling tradition acquired over centuries which has been passed down over twelve generations. Even today, distilling and maceration still take place at the company’s own distillery where plenty of time and skill are invested. The selection and processing of the best raw materials and continuous control of the production process ensure a consistently high quality. One factor for success is the ongoing brand management in accordance with the specific requirements of the various brand personalities.

Three Sixty Vodka is one of the purest and mildest vodkas in the world. A fourfold distillation process ensures tangible softness and exceptional clarity while the purity of the vodka is all down to the time-consuming “Diamond Filtration” process: the finest filters are used, set with crystals like diamond dust, to remove even the smallest of suspended particles from the distillate. Even the packaging is unique: the facet-cut bottle of pure white shiny glass sets off this premium vodka to perfection. A black velvet label completes the sophisticated design.

The Grappa Bianca from Scavi & Ray is characterised by its full-bodied balanced flavour with powerful and intense aromas of marc. This crystal-clear brandy is soft and deliciously balanced thanks to the exquisite skill of the master distillery. The intense and fruity aroma is reminiscent of the sun-soaked vineyards in Italy.

Both products received a silver medal at the World-Spirits.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Silver 88Three Sixty Vodka2011Details
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