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Ungava Spirits: Authentic products from Canada

Ungava Spirits, the leading Canadian manufacturer of high-quality products, has set up its production facilities, the distillery and offices in Cowansville, in Quebec’s beautiful Eastern Townships. The company was awarded the Canadian Distillery of the Year in 2015 at the New York International Spirits Competition.

As well as the internationally known Ungava Premium Dry Gin, the product range also includes maple liqueur, rum, vodka and vermouth. The spirits are produced in small batches using natural and local ingredients of the highest quality. Chic Choc Black Spiced Rum is made of first-class West Indian rum, a blend of selected rums stored for three to seven years. The botanicals come 100% from Quebec – ten wild herbs from the Chic Choc mountain region on the Gaspésie peninsula.

At the World Spirits Award, silver was awarded for Chic Choc Black Spiced Rum.

Hubertus Vallendar: World class success story

Hubertus Vallendar is a creator, craftsman, designer, sensory assessor, fermentation specialist – his list of skills could go on. He sees himself as a contemporary alchemist with a special sense for smells and tastes, who is a perfectionist when it comes to new product ideas, and who is confident in sensitive situations. Mario Vallendar is now responsible for innovations and the most highly awarded products. Manufacturing is a way of life at the distillery. No product gets into the bottle without the involvement of Hubertus or Mario Vallendar. Craft Spirits – back to the roots!

The careful selection of raw materials focuses particularly on the local region. The red Saturn peach grows right on their doorstep in the idyllic Moselle Valley, fine fruits come from the best growers in Europe, exotic products are imported from around the world: tea and coffee, juniper and mango, ginger and bananas. This variety is the basis for an exceptional range of fine brandies, spirits, gourmet sprays, liqueurs, gins and whiskies, which are often the highlights at exclusive tastings. As a passionate amateur chef and connoisseur, Hubertus Vallendar works in cooperation with many exceptional people, such as top winegrowers and celebrity chefs. This is why ‘Harry’s Waldgin’ (‘forest gin’) was created together with award-winning chef Harald Rüssel, and ‘Mister M’s Gin and Whisky’ along with the first German world champion of all sommeliers, Markus Del Monego.

The World Class Distillery 2022 OBB and World Class Distillery 2022 OBS received gold for Bananenbrand (banana brandy), Roter Weinbergpfirsichbrand (red Saturn peach brandy), Riesling Hefebrand kaltvergoren (cold fermented yeast brandy), Orangengeist (orange spirit), Kakaogeist (cocoa spirit), Marc de Moselle (Riesling pomace brandy), Pure GIN, Ingwergeist (ginger spirit), Zwetschgenbrand (damson brandy) and Alte Kirsche Cuvée (old cherry cuvée from the barrique). Silver was awarded to Schlehengeist (sloe spirit) and Anisgeist (100% star anise spirit).

LA SU Gin: Exotic holiday feeling in a glass

Alexander Kayser and Christopher Schuh are true gin lovers and founders of the brand LA SU Gin – a registered brand of Expo Outline Messebau und Event GmbH in Altenstadt, with Alexander Kayser as the managing partner.

After exploring many trains of thought, it was clear to both of them that it had to be exotic. LA SU Gin is a premium handcrafted gin with a hint of fruity mango. Distilled in small batches, traditionally and without additives, it is made in one of the oldest distilleries in Europe. The mango gives it a special freshness and balances the tart notes of the spices perfectly. Next to the mango, LA SU evokes a sense of travel. Enjoy a holiday feeling and discover new taste sensations. The elaborate bottle design reflects a love of detail and certainly leaves an impression.

At the World Spirits Award, bronze was achieved by LA SU *MGO* Natural Mango.