New group of Grand Spirits Masters named

After 12 months of rigorously judged competition during the Global Spirits Masters 2015, a new group of Grand Spirits Masters has been named.

The Spirits Masters Awards Lunch was held at The Roof Gardens yesterday (4 December)

Named during The Spirits Business’s annual Spirits Masters Awards lunch at The Roof Gardens in Kensington, London, yesterday, Grand Spirits Masters are brands or companies that have accumulated the most points throughout each individual Spirits Masters competition.

The Spirits Masters 2015 – a blind tasting competition judged by an independent panel of expert judges throughout the year – saw an outstanding array of medalists recognised across the entire sector.

“We had hundreds of entries across the Global Spirits Masters series this year, and it’s fantastic to be able to celebrate the success of the international spirits industry through these awards,” said Kristiane Sherry, editor, The Spirits Business.

“The Grand Master recipients are truly leading their categories in terms of excellence and innovation, and I congratulate them all on such a successful year.”

See the full list of inaugural Grand Taste Masters below:

Grand Tequila Master 2015 – Jose Cuervo

Grand Asian Spirits Master 2015 – Purity

Grand Scotch Whisky Master 2015 – Diageo

Grand Gin Master 2015 – Hernö

Grand Irish Whiskey Master 2015 – Irish Distillers

Grand World Whisky Master 2015 – Distell

Grand American Whiskey Master 2015 – Balcones Distilling

Grand Cognac Master 2015  – A. de Fussigny

Grand Brandy Master 2015 – Distell

Grand Vodka Master 2015 – Purity Vodka

Grand Travel Retail Master 2015 – Purity Vodka

Grand Liqueur Master 2015 – Aldi UK

Grand Speciality Spirits Master 2015 – ATOM Brands Ltd

Grand Design & Packaging Master 2015 – Stranger & Stranger