Awards & Honors for William Grant & Sons

Among the many coveted accolades awarded to our brands over the years, William Grant & Sons are especially proud to have been named Distiller of the Year no less than six times in the last decade.

To see the full list of awards won by the full William Grant and Son's portfolio of brands, download the Roll of Honor PDF

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  2009 International Spirits Challenge (ISC)
  Distiller of the Year
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  2008 International Spirits Challenge (ISC)
  Distiller of the Year
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  2007 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
  Worldwide (Global) Distiller of the Year
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  2006 International Spirits Challenge (ISC)
  Distiller of the Year
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  2005 International Spirits Challenge (ISC)
  Distiller of the Year
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  2001 International Spirits Challenge (ISC)
  Distiller of the Year
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  2000 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
  Distiller of the Year
   
• 1999 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
  Distiller of the Year

The Balvenie

• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Gold Medal Balvenie Golden Cask
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Gold Medal Balvenie Portwood 21 Year Old
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Gold Medal Balvenie Vintage 1978
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Balvenie Thirty
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Balvenie DoubleWood
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Balvenie Signature
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Bronze Medal Balvenie Single Barrel
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Double Gold Medal The Balvenie 21 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal The Balvenie 15 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal The Balvenie 17 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal The Balvenie 12 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal The Balvenie 12 Year Old

Bols

• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal BOLS Acai Berry Liqueur

Frangelico

• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur

Galliano

• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal Galliano L'Autentico

Glenfiddich

• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Gold Medal Glenfiddich Vintage 1977
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Glenfiddich 15 Year Old
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Glenfiddich 18 Year Old
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Glenfiddich 21 Year Old
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Glenfiddich 30 Year Old
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Glenfiddich 40 Year Old
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Glenfiddich Caoran
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Bronze Medal Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Double Gold Medal Glenfiddich 15 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Glenfiddich 18 Year Old
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Glenfiddich 21 Year Old

Grant's

• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Grant's Family Reserve
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Grant's Sherry Cask
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Gold Medal Grant's 12 Year Old
• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Bronze Medal Grant's 18 Year Old

Hendrick's

• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Bronze Medal Hendrick's Gin
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Hendrick's Gin

Lillet

• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Lillet Blanc
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal Lillet Rouge

Licor 43

• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal Licor 43

Milagro

• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Silver Medal Tequila Milagro Silver
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Double Gold Medal Milagro SBR Reposado Tequila
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Gold Medal Milagro Silver Tequila
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Gold Medal Milagro AÒejo Tequila
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Gold Medal Milagro SBR Anejo Tequila
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Gold Medal Milagro SBR Silver Tequila
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal Milagro Reposado

Reyka

• 2009 International Spirits Challenge Bronze Medal Reyka
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Reyka Vodka

Solerno

• 2009 International Spirits Challenge: The Gold Design & Packaging Award

Stolichnaya

• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Stolichnaya Vodka, Stoli Red
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Silver Medal Stolichnaya Razberi Vodka
• 2009 San Francisco Spirits Awards Bronze Medal Stolichnaya Blueberi Vodka

The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
         

2012 results will be available June 18

Setting the Gold Standard
For 73 years, the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition has showcased the finest domestic and international vintages through a wine-tasting event that is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious in the United States. An esteemed panel of judges uses a blind-tasting method, maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism that has remained the competition’s foundation for seven decades.

Additionally, the Competition is the platform for an extensive wine education program available to the nearly 1.5 million visitors at the annual L.A. County Fair. The Fair’s wine education center features consumer-driven classes, tastings and displays of the award-winning wines. With the L.A. International Wine & Spirits Competition committed to educating the public about wine, the Fair’s wine education program features industry experts with extensive knowledge about wine growing and selection, wine tasting as well as wine and food pairings.
               

http://www.fairplex.com/wos/wine_competition/

May 31, 2012
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Additional Government, Corporate, and NGO Leaders Commit to Second Annual Clinton Global Initiative America Lineup

U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan; Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer; Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam; Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber; President of IBM International Foundation and Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBM Corporation Stanley Litow; Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Karen Mills; NYSE Euronext, Inc. CEO Duncan Niederauer; Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed; San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders; U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis; Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten; Chairman and CEO of M&T Bank Robert G. Wilmers; and more than 750 other participants to join President Clinton June 7-8 for a meeting focused on economic recovery and job creation in the U.S.

Sessions to cover topics such as workforce development, clean energy, STEM education, small businesses, and housing recovery

NEW YORK, NY – President Bill Clinton announced today the names of additional government, corporate, and nonprofit leaders who will attend the second annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting in Chicago June 7-8. The newly announced participants will join more than 750 other stakeholders who are gathering at the two-day working meeting to forge cross-sector collaborations that promote economic recovery and job creation in the United States.

The 2012 CGI America Meeting will take place at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Gathering in large plenary sessions and smaller working groups, attendees ranging from Fortune 500 CEOs to mayors will discuss and publicly commit to innovative solutions that prepare Americans to be competitive in the global economy.

Participants will join one of the 12 topic-specific Working Groups that will provide them with opportunities to share knowledge, build partnerships, and generate Commitments to Action: new, specific, and measurable plans that address an economic challenge facing the United States.

The 12 CGI America Working Group topics include: Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Electricity and Efficiency, Clean Fuel and Transportation, Early Childhood Education, Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Housing Recovery, Reconnecting Youth, Small Business, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Education, Wellness, and Workforce Development.

Newly announced CGI America participants include Regina Benjamin, U.S. Surgeon General; Steve Cahillane, president and CEO, Coca-Cola Refreshments, The Coca-Cola Company; Shaun Donovan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Greg Fischer, mayor, City of Louisville; the Honorable Ms. Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment; John Kitzhaber, governor, State of Oregon; Stanley Litow, president, IBM International Foundation, vice president, corporate citizenship and corporate affairs, IBM Corporation; Darlene Miller, chief executive officer, Permac Industries; Karen Mills, administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; Duncan Niederauer, chief executive officer, NYSE Euronext, Inc.; Michael C. Nutter, mayor, City of Philadelphia; Peter G. Peterson, Chairman and CEO, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation; J.B. Pritzker, managing partner, the Pritzker Group; Kasim Reed, mayor, City of Atlanta; Hilda L. Solis, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor; Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director, Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History; Joan Walker, executive vice president, corporate relations, Allstate Insurance; and Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody’s Analytics.

Previously announced featured participants include Ellen Alberding, president, The Joyce Foundation; Maria Bartiromo, anchor, CNBC; John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc.; Chelsea Clinton, board member, Clinton Global Initiative and the William J. Clinton Foundation; Regina E. Dugan, senior vice president, Advanced Technology and Projects, Motorola Mobility; Rahm Emanuel, mayor, City of Chicago; Donna Gambrell, director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Lisa Hall, president and CEO, Calvert Foundation; Bill Haslam, governor, State of Tennessee; Ted Howard, Steven A. Minter Fellow, the Cleveland Foundation; Jim Koch, chairman, the Boston Beer Company, Inc.; Ann Miura-Ko, managing partner, FLOODGATE; Ai-jen Poo, director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Jerry Sanders, mayor, City of San Diego; Christine Shapard, executive director, Colorado Cleantech Industry Association; Mark Vachon, vice president, Ecomagination, General Electric; Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers; Robert G. Wilmers, chairman and CEO, M&T Bank; and Fareed Zakaria, host, CNN-GPS.

What: The 2012 Clinton Global Initiative America Meeting

Who: President Clinton and more than 750 leaders from government, nonprofit, and business. A full list of participants is available here: http://www.cgiamerica.org/2012/participants

When: June 7-8, 2012 (FULL SCHEDULE BELOW)

Where: Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611

WILLIAM GRANT & SONS CROWNED DISTILLER AND INTERNATIONAL DISTILLER OF THE YEAR 17 November 2011 Pioneering distiller scoops two prestigious titles, three trophies and 51 medals at IWSC Awards (New York, NY) Independent, family-owned distiller William Grant & Sons has been named the 2011 ‘Distiller of the Year’ and ‘International Spirits Producer of the Year’ at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) Awards, which took place at Guildhall in London, last night. William Grant & Sons has retained the IWSC’s title of ‘Distiller of the Year’ from last year, the fourth time it has been awarded this highly sought-after title since 1999, having received distiller accolades from ISC and IWSC an unprecedented nine times in the last 12 years. In total the Company took home 56 awards – including three Trophies and 19 Golds. Leading the way was Glenfiddich, which received Gold awards for every one of its core brand variants from 12–40 Year Old. The Balvenie 30 picked up the coveted Trophy for Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 15 Years and Over, as well as Gold Best in Class. Icelandic brand, Reyka Vodka, triumphed in its category winning the Vodka Trophy and Milagro Reposado Tequila took the Trophy for Tequila. Brian Kinsman, William Grant & Sons’ Malt Master and Master Blender, commented on the win, “We’re absolutely delighted to be named ‘Distiller of the Year’ and ‘International Spirits Producer of the Year’. Having won the 2010 title of IWSC Distiller of the Year last year, it’s fantastic to have received this recognition again in 2011. It is truly testament to the hard work the whole team puts in crafting our award winning portfolio of premium spirits.” William Grant & Sons wins these awards fresh from its victory at the International Spirits Challenge event, where The Balvenie Distillery’s PortWood 21 Year was named ‘Supreme Champion Spirit’. Full list of 2011 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) Awards for William Grant & Sons is: Distiller of the Year International Spirits Producer of the Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 15 Years and Over Trophy The Balvenie 30 Year Old Vodka Trophy Reyka Vodka Tequila Trophy Milagro Reposado

President Clinton Announces the Program for the 2012 CGI America Meeting Meeting will convene nearly 1,000 leaders from business, government, and the nonprofit sector to address economic growth in the United States through job creation, innovation, education and workforce development June 7-8 in Chicago Featured participants to include Chelsea Clinton; Regina E. Dugan, former director of DARPA, U.S. Department of Defense; Rahm Emanuel, mayor, City of Chicago; Donna Gambrell, director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Lisa Hall, president and CEO, Calvert Foundation; Bill Haslam, governor, State of Tennessee; Jim Koch, chair and founder, The Boston Beer Company, Inc.; Ai-jen Poo, director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Jerry Sanders, mayor, City of San Diego; Mark Vachon, vice president, Ecomagination, General Electric; Robert G. Wilmers, chairman and CEO, M&T Bank Corporation; and Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers New York, NY – Today, President Bill Clinton announced the program for the second Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting to be held in Chicago, June 7-8, 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers. CGI America will bring together hundreds of leaders from business, government, and nonprofit sectors to devise real and effective solutions for economic recovery and job creation in the United States. “At our first CGI America meeting last June, we brought together national leaders from all sectors of society who shared the common purpose of putting people back to work,” said President Clinton. “Those leaders made more than 100 commitments, which when completed, will create or fill thousands of jobs in the United States. I hope this year’s meeting will generate more innovative solutions and more jobs to improve the American economy.” The two-day convening is a working meeting to promote cross-sector collaboration. CGI America participants will join one of the 12 topic-specific Working Groups that will provide them with opportunities to share knowledge, build partnerships, and generate Commitments to Action. The 12 Working Group topics include: Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Electricity and Efficiency, Clean Fuel and Transportation, Early Childhood Education, Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Housing Recovery, Reconnecting Youth, Small Business, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Education, Wellness, and Workforce Development. During the Working Group sessions, participants will develop Commitments to Action: new, specific, and measurable plans that address a challenge facing the United States. The full agenda for 2012 meeting of CGI America can be found at cgiamerica.org. Featured participants at this year’s CGI America meeting will include: John S. Butler, director, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin; Chelsea Clinton, board member, Clinton Global Initiative and William J. Clinton Foundation; Regina E. Dugan, director, DARPA, U.S. Department of Defense; Rahm Emanuel, mayor, City of Chicago; Donna Gambrell, director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Lisa Hall, president and CEO, Calvert Foundation; Bill Haslam, governor, State of Tennessee; John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc.; Ted Howard, executive director, The Democracy Collaborative; Jim Koch, chair and founder, The Boston Beer Company, Inc.; Ann Miura-Ko, managing partner, FLOODGATE; Ai-jen Poo, director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Jerry Sanders, mayor, City of San Diego; Christine Shapard, executive director, Colorado Cleantech Industry Association; Jerry Sue Thornton, Ph.D., president, Cuyahoga Community College; Laura D’Andrea Tyson, S.K. and Angela Chan Professor of Global Management, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley; Mark Vachon, vice president, Ecomagination General Electric; Robert G. Wilmers, chairman and CEO, M&T Bank Corporation; and Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers. The CGI America plenary sessions include: Jumpstart Nation: Getting America Back to Work, which will highlight economic recovery strategies that are working across America and showcase how to replicate them. Place-Based Innovation: Creating Centers of Prosperity, which will explore the ways partnerships and cooperative efforts, can spur innovation, grow businesses, and create jobs in communities across the U.S. Sustainable Finance, which will examine innovative models to make capital available for existing businesses and new ventures. Pathways to Opportunity, which will address critical components needed to preserve the “American Dream” for future generations, including education and training, equitable workforce practices, and financial inclusion. What’s Next?: Towards a More Perfect Union, which will explore America’s economic identity in an increasingly globalized world, as well as what we can do to ensure a creative, innovative, and sustainable tomorrow. CGI America is grateful for the support of its sponsors: J.B. & M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation, Allstate Insurance Company, The Joyce Foundation, The Dow Chemical Company, and APCO Worldwide. For more information please visit cgiamerica.org. Follow us on Twitter @ClintonGlobal and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative for meeting news and highlights. The event hashtag is #CGIAmerica. Press registration is now open to members of the media. To apply, please complete the form at: http://bit.ly/Iwr7d0. ALL PRESS MUST BE CREDENTIALED BY THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE. All media must apply for credentials and must be approved by CGI in order to attend. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 5 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Journalists may apply for credentials on-site, but pre-registered media will be given priority. For questions about press registration, please email press@clintonglobalinitiative.org. Members of the press who have received email confirmation from CGI to attend the CGI America meeting are encouraged to pick up their credentials on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. CDT at the press registration desk on the first floor of the Sheraton Hotel. To pick up your credential, a valid government-issued ID is required. In addition to the CGI America meeting, CGI also convenes the CGI Annual Meeting, which brings together global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The 2012 CGI Annual Meeting will be held on September 23-25 in New York City. ### About CGI America President Clinton established the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) to address economic recovery in the United States. CGI America brings together leaders in business, government, and civil society to generate and implement commitments to create jobs, stimulate economic growth, foster innovation, and support workforce development in the United States. Since its first meeting in June 2011,CGI America participants have made more than 100 commitments valued at $11.8 billion. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will improve the lives of three million people, create or fill more than 150,000 jobs, and invest and loan $354 million to small and medium enterprises in the United States. The 2012 CGI America meeting will take place June 7-8 in Chicago. To learn more, visit cgiamerica.org. About the Clinton Global Initiative Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 150 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date CGI members have made more than 2,100 commitments, which are already improving the lives of nearly 400 million people in more than 180 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued at $69.2 billion. CGI’s Annual Meeting is held each September in New York City. CGI also convenes CGI America, a meeting focused on collaborative solutions to economic recovery in the United States, and CGI University (CGI U), which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to address pressing challenges in their community or around the world. For more information, visit clintonglobalinitiative.org and follow us on Twitter @ClintonGlobal and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative.

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Glenfiddich Appoints Porter Novelli for Global Role

LONDON, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Glenfiddich, the world's most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, has called in Porter Novelli to develop its global consumer PR strategy.

The agency has been awarded the six-figure brief after winning a four way pitch.

Porter Novelli will amplify Glenfiddich's quality and malt credentials with PR support for existing initiatives including the brand's new global marketing platform, One Day You Will, developed by Leagas Delaney. Porter Novelli also will work on Glenfiddich's 125th anniversary celebrations and its highly respected Artists in Residence programme, which involves contemporary artists from around the world completing a summer residency at the brand's Speyside distillery, leaving behind a piece of art inspired by their experience.

The Porter Novelli team will report to Glenfiddich Global Brand Director Katie Rawll and Global Brand Communications Manager Glenys Dawson. Rawll said: "Porter Novelli won the business because it demonstrated a robust approach to the Glenfiddich brand, combining creativity with the practical experience required to build a global brand in multiple markets. 2012 marks Glenfiddich's 125th anniversary and we're looking forward to working with the agency in a year of high-profile activity."

Porter Novelli Consumer Practice Leader Jo Patterson, who led the pitch, added: "The whisky market is incredibly complex and in the communications scrum of heather and tartan it's difficult for brands to generate stand out. Our focus is to bring to life Glenfiddich's pioneering spirit, embodied by the brand's founder, William Grant. His groundbreaking vision for the business, established 125 years ago flows just as strongly today, and brands with vision are the brands every PR agency wants to work with."

About Porter Novelli

A global public relations leader, Porter Novelli was founded in 1972 and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. OMC +0.45% . In 90 offices in nearly 60 countries, Porter Novelli combines the power of immersion with the rigor of research to create deep human insights that enable the agency to transform the opinions, beliefs and behaviors of those who matter most to its clients. For additional information, please visit www.porternovelli.com .

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