Annandale Distillery this week announced that its clear malt spirit Rascally Liquor won a Silver Medal at the first ever London Spirits Competition, which took place in London on March 8-9 2018.

In contrast to many competitions where technical expertise can be awarded at the expense of drinkability, the goal of London Spirits Competition is ‘to award and celebrate the spirits that drinkers really want to buy and drink – whether at a retail store, bar or restaurant.’

CEO Sid Patel of event organizer Beverage Trade Network says, ‘At all the other major competitions, spirits are judged solely on the quality of what’s in the bottle. We wanted to take a different approach, by asking our judges to look at spirits the way spirits drinkers do, adding appearance and value for money into the mix.’

The judging panel consisted of spirits industry experts with commercial buying responsibility. This ensured that all spirits selected as winners in the competition were the types of spirits that are favored by both the spirits trade AND the end consumer.

About  Annandale Distillery

Annandale Distillery boasts a rich history of traditional whisky production dating back to 1836, making it one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries. From 1895 it was owned by the world famous Johnnie Walker whisky company until its closure in 1918.

Annandale Distillery has now been reborn – in November 2014 it started producing Scotch whisky once again. Never before has a distillery reopened after such a long closure, making Annandale extremely unique.

Read More at source: London-Post