Results are in for the IWSC 2010
Competition
(International Wine & Spirit Competition London) 2010
News has just come in from London ..
Australia's most awarded Distillery and Liquor brand in the new Millennium has again been judged as the most awarded distillery in Australia at the 2010 London International Wine and Spirits Competition. (IWSC)
"This is a particularly great achievement" an ecstatic Michael Ward said, "as we often enter very challenging flavours for the judges. Products they have never tried before and often totally indigenous to Australia. It's interesting to hear their comments. Some are still very conservative."
This competition is considered to be the most prestigious in the world and attracts close to 10,000 competitors, so to win anything at this competition is considered to be an outstanding result.
TMD Ginger Liqueur Bronze
TMD Quandong & Gentian Bitters Liqueur Bronze
TMD Eaux de Vie Pomme Bronze
TMD Grappa Bronze
Tamborine Mountain Distillery's achievements so far this year:
February, 2 Gold 1 Silver in Austria, March 1 Silver 1 Bronze in America, April 3 Gold Stars in Belgium, June 1 Gold in Germany , July 1 Bronze America, bringing their medal tally to an impressive 127.
What's even more amazing is the fact that this has all happened within the last 10 years.
The company produces over 77 products and no less than 55 have won International awards.
"The others we have not entered in competitions as yet " owner Michael Ward said. " A majority of Distilleries mainly concentrate on producing a handful of products, so to have 55 of your products recognized by world judges is truly remarkable. Possibly a first in the world."
Judging the IWSC
The International Wine & Spirit Competition was founded in 1969 and is the premier Competition of its kind on the international stage. Its aim is to promote the quality and excellence of the world's best wines, spirits and liqueurs.
This is achieved through a rigorous two stage judging process of professional blind tasting and detailed (chemical and microbiological) analysis. To ensure perfect conditions the IWSC premises included temperature-controlled cellars and three dedicated tasting rooms.
Entries to the Competition must be available in commercial quantities to eliminate the possibility of "show" products participating and must be from an identifiable batch or lot. The Competition is unique in that all medal winners are subject to technical analysis before results are released. Products, which fail to comply with the EU legal requirements, can lose marks and in some cases may forfeit their award. Corkwise, the independent laboratory looks after the technical analysis of Competition winners.
