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Handel
Company:
Luding Group
Address:
Ryabinovaya Str. 55, Building 1
Place:
121471 Москва 471
Country:
Russian Federation
Homepage:
Products:
- Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
Luding Group: Vodka Tchaikovsky as a high-spirited homage to the famous composer
At the beginning of the 1990s, the modern distillery ‘Fortuna’ was launched in a green field in the south of Russia – in the Krasnodar region, a strip of land with spa resorts and health centres. The distillery has specialised in unusual products, in a region with a particularly green fingerprint. The vodka created in honour of the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky is special. The concept for this exceptional product is comparable with one of his musical scores: the work ‘Swan Lake’ served as an inspiration. Art enthusiasts can thus immerse themselves in the history of Russian estate life in the 19th century. The traditional white and blue colours underline the purity of this vodka.
The technical particularities span a wide quality-orientated spectrum: from the selected wheat, their own well water and the special treatment of the distillate with skimmed milk powder to the crystal-clear filtration with active birch coal. With so much perfectionism and monitoring of the individual production steps, the result is an especially gentle, animating and very typical vodka based on wheat. After the diluting of alcohol and pure distillate, the production process is continued with maturation in steel tanks. The aim is to ‘wed’ both ‘waters’, resulting in an especially harmonious vodka.
At the World Spirits Award 2022, Vodka Tchaikovsky was awarded double gold and honoured as the best vodka with the title ‘Spirit of the Year’.
At the beginning of the 1990s, the modern distillery ‘Fortuna’ was launched in a green field in the south of Russia – in the Krasnodar region, a strip of land with spa resorts and health centres. The distillery has specialised in unusual products, in a region with a particularly green fingerprint. The vodka created in honour of the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky is special. The concept for this exceptional product is comparable with one of his musical scores: the work ‘Swan Lake’ served as an inspiration. Art enthusiasts can thus immerse themselves in the history of Russian estate life in the 19th century. The traditional white and blue colours underline the purity of this vodka.
The technical particularities span a wide quality-orientated spectrum: from the selected wheat, their own well water and the special treatment of the distillate with skimmed milk powder to the crystal-clear filtration with active birch coal. With so much perfectionism and monitoring of the individual production steps, the result is an especially gentle, animating and very typical vodka based on wheat. After the diluting of alcohol and pure distillate, the production process is continued with maturation in steel tanks. The aim is to ‘wed’ both ‘waters’, resulting in an especially harmonious vodka.
At the World Spirits Award 2022, Vodka Tchaikovsky was awarded double gold and honoured as the best vodka with the title ‘Spirit of the Year’.
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Gold | 95.3 | TCHAIKOVSKY | 2022 | Details |
Handel
Company:
The Patron Spirits Company
Address:
6670 South Valley View
Place:
Las Vegas 89118
Country:
United States
Homepage:
Products:
- Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
- Destillerie
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 94.7 | Patron XO Cafe | 2014 | Details |
| Silver | 81 | Pyrot Rum XO Reserve | 2014 | Details |
Destillerie
Company:
Roner Brennereien
Address:
J.v.Zallinger 44
Place:
39040 Marei
Country:
Italy
Homepage:
Products:
- Grappa
- Obst-Brände
- Weinbrand
- Liköre
Roner: Most awarded distillery in Italy
In the year 1946, Gottfried Roner laid the foundation stone for the family enterprise that has been dedicated to the art of distilling for three generations. The distillery based in Tramin on the wine route is South Tyrol’s top address when it comes to fruit distillates, grappa, liqueurs, gin and more in the highest quality, as well as being the most awarded distillery in Italy. The extensive range includes over 80 products. First-class fruits and marc from South Tyrol and the environs serve as a basis. With a fine touch, commitment and ambition to achieve the best at all times, they bring together the aroma and taste of the raw ingredients expressively in the bottle.
A milestone in the company history was the inauguration of the innovative vacuum pot still ‘Luisa’ in 2018, named after the wife of the company founder. This pot still unique throughout Italy is a homage to the art of distilling and a glimpse into the future. Visitors can appreciate its beauty on a guided tour and sample a pear brandy made according to traditional procedures. The brandy filled into a copper-coloured bottle delights connoisseurs and enthusiasts with its gentle and refined taste, reflecting traditions and modernity.
At the World Spirits Award 2025, there was Gold for La Gold Grappa Riserva, Williams Reserv and Alpler, and Silver for TER Lignum Whisky and Caldiff.
In the year 1946, Gottfried Roner laid the foundation stone for the family enterprise that has been dedicated to the art of distilling for three generations. The distillery based in Tramin on the wine route is South Tyrol’s top address when it comes to fruit distillates, grappa, liqueurs, gin and more in the highest quality, as well as being the most awarded distillery in Italy. The extensive range includes over 80 products. First-class fruits and marc from South Tyrol and the environs serve as a basis. With a fine touch, commitment and ambition to achieve the best at all times, they bring together the aroma and taste of the raw ingredients expressively in the bottle.
A milestone in the company history was the inauguration of the innovative vacuum pot still ‘Luisa’ in 2018, named after the wife of the company founder. This pot still unique throughout Italy is a homage to the art of distilling and a glimpse into the future. Visitors can appreciate its beauty on a guided tour and sample a pear brandy made according to traditional procedures. The brandy filled into a copper-coloured bottle delights connoisseurs and enthusiasts with its gentle and refined taste, reflecting traditions and modernity.
At the World Spirits Award 2025, there was Gold for La Gold Grappa Riserva, Williams Reserv and Alpler, and Silver for TER Lignum Whisky and Caldiff.
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 92 | Alpler | 2025 | Details |
| Gold | 91.3 | Williams Reserv | 2025 | Details |
| Gold | 91.3 | La Gold Riserva | 2025 | Details |
| Silver | 89 | Caldiff | 2025 | Details |
| Silver | 87 | TER Lignum Whisky | 2025 | Details |
Destillerie
Company:
Gautier Mückstein & Ellinger GmbH
Address:
Hermann-Mark-Gasse 6
Place:
1100 Wien
Country:
Austria
Homepage:
Products:
- Rum
- Obst-Geiste & Spirituosen
Gautier-Mückstein: Tradition meets innovation
For generations, the traditional family business Gautier-Mückstein has been pampering people’s palates. The company produces over one million bottles a year and has an impressive portfolio of innovative products such as the ChocoLat range and vegan cream liqueurs, which were converted to plant-based in 2022. Classics such as hazelnut liqueur, the Kaiser-Franz-Josef range or seasonal creations such as punch cake liqueur or summery limoncello complete the range.
The history of Gautier-Mückstein began in 1880 in a small production facility in Vienna’s Schottenfeldgasse. The company has developed steadily since the takeover by Wilhelm Mückstein in 1948 and the integration of the Perchtoldsdorf company Gautier & Co in 1955. Today, the portfolio extends far beyond spirits and, since the integration of Ellinger & Co in 2007, also includes aromas, essences and raw materials for the food industry.
With many years of experience and a wide range of products, Gautier-Mückstein combines traditional values with modern developments and thus contributes to the diversity and quality of the Austrian spirits landscape.
The World Class Distillery 2025 & Distillery of the Year 2025 – Bronze (Bitters & Liqueurs) received Double Gold for ChocoLat Chocolate Chilli Liqueur 15% vol, and Gold for Unsere Haselnuss Spirituose 33% vol (hazelnut), Herbal Liqueur 27% vol, ChocoLat Chocolate Orange Liqueur 15% vol, ChocoLat Chocolate Nougat Liqueur 15% vol and Marzipan Cream Liqueur 15% vol. Silver was awarded to Punschkrapfenlikör 15% vol (punch cake liqueur) and Cherry Brandy Liqueur 20% vol, and Bronze to Hazelnut Cream Liqueur 15% vol.
For generations, the traditional family business Gautier-Mückstein has been pampering people’s palates. The company produces over one million bottles a year and has an impressive portfolio of innovative products such as the ChocoLat range and vegan cream liqueurs, which were converted to plant-based in 2022. Classics such as hazelnut liqueur, the Kaiser-Franz-Josef range or seasonal creations such as punch cake liqueur or summery limoncello complete the range.
The history of Gautier-Mückstein began in 1880 in a small production facility in Vienna’s Schottenfeldgasse. The company has developed steadily since the takeover by Wilhelm Mückstein in 1948 and the integration of the Perchtoldsdorf company Gautier & Co in 1955. Today, the portfolio extends far beyond spirits and, since the integration of Ellinger & Co in 2007, also includes aromas, essences and raw materials for the food industry.
With many years of experience and a wide range of products, Gautier-Mückstein combines traditional values with modern developments and thus contributes to the diversity and quality of the Austrian spirits landscape.
The World Class Distillery 2025 & Distillery of the Year 2025 – Bronze (Bitters & Liqueurs) received Double Gold for ChocoLat Chocolate Chilli Liqueur 15% vol, and Gold for Unsere Haselnuss Spirituose 33% vol (hazelnut), Herbal Liqueur 27% vol, ChocoLat Chocolate Orange Liqueur 15% vol, ChocoLat Chocolate Nougat Liqueur 15% vol and Marzipan Cream Liqueur 15% vol. Silver was awarded to Punschkrapfenlikör 15% vol (punch cake liqueur) and Cherry Brandy Liqueur 20% vol, and Bronze to Hazelnut Cream Liqueur 15% vol.
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Gold | 95.7 | ChocoLat Schoko-Chili-Likör 15%vol | 2025 | Details |
| Gold | 94.3 | ChocoLat Schoko-Nougat-Likör 15%vol | 2025 | Details |
| Gold | 94 | ChocoLat Schoko-Orange-Likör 15%vol | 2025 | Details |
| Gold | 93 | Unsere Haselnuss Spirituose 33% vol | 2025 | Details |
| Gold | 93 | Marzipancremelikör 15%vol | 2025 | Details |
| Gold | 92 | Kräuterlikör 27% vol | 2025 | Details |
| Silver | 89 | Cherry Brandy Likör 20%vol | 2025 | Details |
| Silver | 88 | Punschkrapfenlikör 15%vol | 2025 | Details |
| Bronze | 76 | Haselnusscremelikör 15%vol | 2025 | Details |