Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc., a global leader in premium spirits and wine, announces its best performance ever from the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, with 31 medal wins. Beam Global's portfolio of brands won an impressive 17 Gold and Double Gold medals, achieving its highest volume of Gold and Double Gold medals in company history.
"With 17 Gold and Double Gold medal wins, this news will inspire a lot of conversation among our various constituents around the world, from business partners and customers to employees," said Tom Flocco, president and CEO of Beam Global Spirits & Wine. "More than half of the medals awarded to Beam Global were Gold and Double Gold which is a testament to the quality of the entire portfolio. Our ranking in the categories of bourbon, Scotch whisky, cognac, Canadian whisky and tequila are superb."
"Our employees are the people we have to thank for these results. A great deal of craftsmanship and artistry go into producing our brands. But the ingredient that perhaps distinguishes us the most from everyone else is the passion that our people bring to their roles," continued Flocco.
The following Beam Global Spirits and Wine brands received Double Gold or Gold medals in the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition:
-- From the Small Batch Bourbon Collection, Baker's(R) bourbon won a Gold medal and Booker's(R) bourbon was awarded a Double Gold medal.
-- Canadian Club(R) Classic 12, Canadian Club(R) Reserve and Canadian Club(R) Sherry Cask whiskies all received Gold medals.
-- Double Gold medals were awarded to Courvoisier(R) Initiale Extra and Courvoisier(R) Napoleon cognac.
-- The Dalmore(R) 21 Year Scotch whisky and The Dalmore(R) 28 year old Stillman's Dram won Double Gold medals while The Dalmore(R) 12 Year was awarded with a Gold medal.
-- Gold medals were awarded to El Tesoro(R) Anejo and El Tesoro(R) Reposado tequilas. El Tesoro(R) Paradiso Anejo won a Double Gold.
-- Jim Beam(R) Black bourbon received a Gold medal.
-- Laphroaig(R) scotch whisky had another winning year receiving Gold medals for Laphroaig(R) 10 Year, Laphroaig(R) 10 Year Cask Strength and Laphroaig(R) 30 Year.
The 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition was held on March 17th and 18th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco. Held annually in San Francisco, the competition is international, inspiring more than 700 spirits entries from around the world. Judging is based on blind taste tests and medals are awarded based on taste alone. -- www.cnxmarketlink.com
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