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July 26, 2022
OTTAWA DISTILLERY RACKS UP WINS ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
Dunrobin Distilleries garners ten awards for their quality spirits
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - Dunrobin Distilleries Ltd., Ottawa’s premier craft distillery is pleased to announce its latest triumphs in international spirit competitions, winning a total of ten awards across three different global competitions. These international accolades further cement Dunrobin Distilleries’ reputation as a premium, world class, Canadian distillery, with a wide range of its products winning top honours for exceptional quality and taste. In addition, our bottle design, which pays homage to Canada with a glass blown maple leaf rising from the bottom of each bottle, has been recognized for its bold design and exemplifies our Canadian spirit of innovation and expertise on store shelves and the world stage.
Awards of excellence were given to Dunrobin Distilleries from the following international competitions:
The Spirits Business Gin Masters 2022 (U.K.)
The Global Spirits Masters (GSM) is an international competition that rates spirits across each major beverage category. Judging is divided into 21 separate competitions to ensure each category is rated by specialist judges who are considered experts in that spirit.
Best Gin (Micro Distillery) Dunrobin Artisanal Gin Award: GOLD |
Best Flavoured Gin Dunrobin Earl Grey Gin Award: SILVER |
International Whisky Competition® (U.S.A.)
The International Whisky Competition® is the world’s most-followed whisky competition and reaches out to the whisky community on various social media channels. Unique medals are designed to promote each of the winning whiskies.
Best Canadian Whisky
2nd Place: Dunrobin Canadian Rye Whisky – 91.1 Pts
Best Canadian Rye Whisky
2nd Place: Dunrobin Canadian Rye Whisky – 91.1 Pts
MicroLiquor Spirits Association (U.S.A.)
A tasting & design competition since 2001, the MLSA competition is one of the highest-rated distilled competitions in the world.
Earl Grey Gin awarded a *Triple Gold® Medal at the 2022 MLSA™ Competition
Extraordinary Taste & Highest Recommendation
The Triple Gold™ Medal is one of the most coveted awards in the distilled spirits industry. Brands receiving this recognition have extraordinary taste, quality, and integrity
Artisanal Vodka received a Silver Medal at the 2022 MLSA™ Competition.
Artisanal Gin received a Bronze Medal at the 2022 MLSA™ Competition.
Earl Grey Gin received a Gold Medal at the 2022 MLSA™ Package Design Competition
Artisanal Vodka received a Gold Medal at the 2022 MLSA™ Package Design Competition.
Artisanal Gin received a Gold Medal at the 2022 MLSA™ Package Design Competition.
Photos of the winning spirits are available for download here.
About Dunrobin Distilleries:
Founded in 2017 by Adrian Spitzer & Mark Watson, long-time friends who grew up in Ottawa, Dunrobin Distilleries Ltd. Is a premium artisanal craft distillery located in rural Ottawa (Dunrobin). Known as the “Spirit of Exploration” for its wide range of products, the distillery is producing an exciting and diverse range of premium spirits including a single malt whisky, gin, vodka, Canadian rye whisky, Canadian cask aged rum, as well as a full range of all-natural bitters. Their key to success has been utilizing their organic farm, where they harvest their ingredients and combine them with their passion for the art of distilling. Already winners of international distilling awards in their inaugural year of 2021, Dunrobin’s reputation continues to build from its local roots.