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Destillerie

Company:
Nolet Distillery
Address:
14 Hoofdstraat
Place:
3114 GG Schiedam
Country:
Netherlands
Products:
  • Genever
Nolet Distillery: Traditional Dutch company

In the heart of Schiedam you will find one of the oldest family businesses in the Netherlands, founded in 1691 and still being run by its twelfth generation today. Genever is traditionally produced in the ‘spirit capital’. This ‘malty gin ancestor’ was originally produced as a medicine as long ago as the 16th century. To refine the barley spirit, the apothecaries used large amounts of juniper. While gin is usually made with a mixture of botanicals, genever is based on grain (malt barley, rye and corn) with juniper. The company’s classic is Ketel 1 Original, a fresh, smooth genever, popular as a ‘KopStoot’ with a glass of beer, and also in cocktails. Ketel 1 Rum Cask Finish is characterised by maturation in oak casks, complemented by the spicy notes of aniseed, juniper and vanilla.

The family archives contain fascinating information about many products. Hundreds of old letters bear witness to the company’s shipments to customers all over the world, and a stash of old postcards and documents are records of the family’s travels. Inspired by this theme and based on a recipe from one of those postcards, the limited edition blend was created as the launch product of a ‘Signature Blend World Collection’. Unlike the usual whisky cask variants, the rum cask was chosen. The decision was made to partner with the world-renowned Amsterdam-based company E & A Scheer, which has specialised in sourcing and blending rum for over three centuries. It will be interesting to see how the Rum Cask Finish variant in the Ketel 1 portfolio appeals not only to genever fans but also to lovers of rum, whisky and other spirits.

Gold at the World Spirits Award was awarded to Ketel 1 Signature Blend Rum Cask Finish.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 94.7Ketel 1 Signature Blend Rum Cask Finish2024Details

Destillerie

Company:
Leardini Liquori Artigianali srls
Address:
Piazza Castellana snc
Place:
00021 Affile
Country:
Italy
Products:
  • Bitter-Kräuter
Leardini Liquori Artigianali – When fairytales come true

The Leardini family flies the flag when it comes to persisting at keeping old production techniques alive and taking the time to allow nature to take its course. This is neither nostalgia nor fanaticism, but experience and a dash of craziness in the face of an ‘everything now’ mentality in our fast-moving age. For this reason, the traditional, limited-production liqueurs contain neither artificial flavourings nor colours.

Everything began four generations ago, as the young Domenico, a skilled shoemaker, moved away from San Leo in the historical Montefeltro region to try his luck in Switzerland. There he fell in love with a girl with blond plaits, called Barruell. She made sure there was always enough schnapps in the cold workroom, and every now and then she would ‘forget’ a bottle of his favourite liqueur there. The young man only spent one winter in Switzerland, as his family needed him. When he returned to San Leo, he discovered the recipe for the liqueur in his jacket pocket, which Barruell had slipped in when saying goodbye. As an old man, he told his nephews that the liqueur had the fragrance of the girl’s lips. “Call it Barruell”, he said to his son Antonio, and gave him the recipe. After the war, Antonio’s son, Leonardo, decided to try to make a small amount to earn a living – in 1958, he produced 25 litres of alcohol, but things got better and better. Until the age of 87 he dedicated himself to the production of liqueur, and wanted his nephew Mauro to carry on the old tradition which he had followed over 60 years. Mauro complied with his wish and resumed production in the small workshop as his uncle Leonardo had done – and Barruell is still around today ...

The First Class Distillery 2018 received gold for Sambuca, Elixir Espresso Italiano, silver for Ariminum and Eremus, and bronze for Barruell.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 94Elixir Espresso Italiano2018Details
Gold 93.7Sambuca2018Details
Silver 87Ariminum2018Details
Silver 85Eremus2018Details
Bronze 75Barruell2018Details

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:
MBG International Premium Brands GmbH
Address:
Oberes Feld 13
Place:
33106 Paderborn
Country:
Germany
Products:
  • Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
MBG International Premium Brands – Brands with added value

“We Love Liquids.” This slogan has accompanied MBG on its worldwide path of success since it was founded in 1993 under the name P.O.S. Marketing + Vertrieb GmbH: Strong brands have been established around the world in nearly 60 countries, with innovative own brands, renowned retail brands, great ideas and a lot of energy. With over 250 employees, the MBG Group currently generates over € 200 million and, every year, more than a million hectolitres are produced. The portfolio in Germany includes 12 own brands and 6 retail brands (from non-alcoholic drinks to low proof drinks to wines & spirits) for 90,000 customers.

“Our recipe for successful brands is the mixture of passion, conviction and knowledge of the market. If all goes well, names and products become new worlds which consumers love. Success is not always predictable, which means that courage is needed above all. The right moment has to be found and hard work put in, just like with a hit single: some are one hit wonders while others become classics.” Little can be added to this definition from Managing Director Andreas W. Herb. From the MBG Group headquarters in Paderborn, a great deal of expertise makes successful brands, tailored to the respective target group and the market segment. Many brands that are well known on shop shelves and in the gastronomy sector have played a role in the history of the company.

Participation in the World Spirits Award yielded gold for Dos Mas Nasty Nuts Shot.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 91Dos Mas Nasty Nuts Shot2018Details

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