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The ultimate guide through the world of spirits - with current ratings of the best distilleries and commercial enterprises.
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Handel

Company:
Edward Snell & Co Ltd (PTY)
Address:
13 Wallflower street, Paarden Eiland
Place:
7420 Cape Town
Country:
South Africa
Products:
  • Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
Edward Snell – Whisky from South Africa

Edward Snell founded a trading company in Durban in 1848, from which the oldest spirit company in South Africa developed over 160 years. Following an eventful history, the company is now once again in the hands of the family. Besides their own brands they also sell numerous local and international drink brands, mostly in various markets in Africa and the Middle East.

The wide range of products includes whisky, brandy, vodka, rum, gin, tequila and cognac. One outstanding label is Firstwatch Whisky with its new look, a striking, square bottle design. Consumer demand for a whisky with an American taste profile has been perfected over time and is presented today as a balanced blend of the finest imported rye and grain. Whether pure, on the rocks or mixed – its diversity makes it popular with many different target groups and successful in one of the largest spirit segments in South Africa.

At the World Spirits Award, there was gold for Firstwatch Whisky.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 92Firstwatch2018Details

Handel

Company:
BURSCHIK`S R. Nfg. Erste österr. Wermutwein-Kellerei
Address:
Zinckgasse 8
Place:
1150 Wien
Country:
Austria
Products:
  • Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
  • Destillerie


AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Gold 92.3Burschik's Vermouth Klassik2021Details
Gold 92Burschik's Vermouth Oak2021Details
Gold 91.3Burschik's Vermouth Dry2021Details
Silver 88Burschik's Vermouth Red2021Details

Destillerie

Company:
The Chilgrove Gin Company Ltd
Address:
PO Box 761
Place:
Chichester PO19 9RJ
Country:
United Kingdom
Products:
  • Gin
Chilgrove Gin – Gin for all seasons

Chilgrove Dry Gin is the first gin in England that is based on a neutral spirit made of grapes, as was the norm in Genever in the Netherlands in the 16th century. Christopher and Celia Beaumont-Hutchings are the force behind the concept, but the distilling was carried out at Thames Distillers under the watchful eye of Charles Maxwell. “Chilgrove combines historic and contemporary ideas in a whole new style, as the herbal ingredients react completely differently with the wine spirit than with a grain spirit”, the master distiller explains. “A powerful, complex gin with a soft texture in the mouth and perfect length, initially with a hint of flowers, complemented by citrus flavours, leading to a peppery-spicy finish.”

The eleven selected botanicals are juniper berries as the backbone, coriander seeds, sweet orange, savory, angelica root, lime, liquorice root, iris root, grains of paradise, bitter orange and water mint. Due to its elegant style and modern taste, the adaptable ‘gin for every season and consumer’ is very versatile, from Gin & Tonic Chilgrove to Chilgrove The Fizz with English sparkling wine to Chilgrove Dry Martini and Collins. The stylish bottle is unmistakable with its silver diamond-shaped label and natural cork. The name refers to the small village of Chilgrove in the heart of the South Downs National Park.

At the World Spirits Award, Chilgrove Dry Gin was awarded silver.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Silver 87Chilgrove Dry Gin2015Details

Destillerie

Company:
Brennerei Bernhard Leitner
Place:
6591 Pians
Country:
Austria
Products:
  • Obst-Brände
Brennerei Bernhard Leitner: Top products from Tyrol

Bernhard Leitner’s roughly 200 fruit trees are ideally situated on the southern slopes of the Sannatal Valley above Landeck, in the Tyrolean mountain village of Grins, at approximately 1,050 m above sea level. The award for Grins – Pians – Stanz as a connoisseur’s region for damson growing is recognition of the perfect climate in this region for fruit. The production of fruit brandies has a long tradition here. In recent years, increased attention has also been paid to improving the quality of the brandies.

At the Bernhard Leitner company, the then typical local ‘farmer schnapps’ has also always been distilled. Since 1998, small batches of fine brandies have been produced with an 80-litre column distillery from several local fruit varieties. From the onset it has been the aim of this small-scale amateur distiller (fruit-growing and fruit-processing are his side businesses) to match himself with the biggest names on the distilling scene. Continual further training and quality intensification were rewarded – since then, Mr Leitner has continued his streak of success.

Small yet refined, his product range is impressive with its excellent quality which always measures up to that of the famous professional distillers. Apples, pears and damsons, complemented with berries and wild fruits, dominate in Leitner’s range of approximately 20 brandies. The ingredients come from Tyrol, from his own small orchard and some individual fruit trees. Two months of storage follow the distillation; after this, the distillates are reduced to a palatable alcoholic content. Bottling takes place at the earliest after one to two years of storage.

The World Class Distillery 2022 OBB (Distillery of the Year – Bronze 2022) was awarded double gold for Rowanberry and Blackberry (World Spirits Award 2022), gold for Red Williams Pear and Spänling (plum), as well as silver for Raspberry.
AwardsPointsSpiritEventDetail
Double-Gold 96Brombeere2022Details
Double-Gold 95.3Vogelbeere2022Details
Gold 94Spänling2022Details
Gold 91Rote Williams Birne2022Details
Silver 84Himbeere2022Details
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