Irelands Independent Whiskey Distiller Wins 8 Gold Medals at 2 US Spirits Competitions
Cooley Distillery, Ireland’s only independent whiskey distiller, recently won eight Gold Medals, including five Best in Class, at two separate spirits competitions.
Cooley entered the prestigious Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition for the first time this year. The LA IWSC, renowned for its integrity and professionalism, judges over 4,000 wines and spirits each year from around the globe. Cooley was awarded four Gold Medals, including two Best in Category for its Kilbeggan Irish whiskey and Connemara Peated Single Malt.
Cooley was also invited to take part in the inaugural NY Spirits Competition by its founder, spirits writer Andre Levy. Here, Cooley collected a further three Gold Medals and Best in Class awards. The judges scored each brand in a blind tasting and again Cooley's quality shone through with three of its Malts, Connemara Cask Strength, Connemara 12 Year Old and Tyrconnell Single Malt, winning Gold Medals and Best in Class.
“This year we chose to test our whiskeys at some new Spirits Competition outside of the usual events” comments Jack Teeling, Sales & Marketing Director for Cooley Distillery. “We are delighted that our international reputation stood up to the challenges of these new competitions and that not only our Malts but also our Kilbeggan blended whiskey emerged as a Gold Medal winner and the Best in its Class. The US market is now the largest market for Irish whiskey and our performance in these competitions helps reinforce the reputation of Cooley’s whiskeys to the US trade and consumer. ”
