Quintessential Brands Group, the award-winning spirits producer and owner ofG&J Distillers, the world’s oldest continuous gin distillery, has been recognised by one of the leading drinks industry competitionsas the best gin distillerin the world for the fourth time in the last five years.
The companyreceivedthe prestigiousGinProducerofTheYearTrophyat this year’s International Spirits Challenge (ISC) awards ceremony,withthegroup CMO, Shane Hoyne, andHead of Quintessential Brands Spirits Solutions, JamesLousada, collecting the award on behalf of the company.
Quintessential Brands Group co-founders, Warren Scott and EnzoVisone,acquiredG&J Distillers in 2011with a clear vision to put G&J Distillers at the heart of the gin renaissancethat was beginning to emerge.Eightyears later, the company has been awarded gin distiller of the yearfourtimesin the last five years,producessome of the fastest growing gin brands in the world and is at the heart of the global gin resurgence.
Quintessential Brands Group prides itself in putting quality and innovation at the heart of everyspirititproduces. Not only for its award-winning premium brandsincludingThomas Dakin, BLOOM,Opihrand G&J Distillers flagship brand, Greenall’s,but for key retailers and customers too.Quintessential BrandsSpirits Solutionsoffersworld-class commercial production solutions, as well as sales and distribution services.
AsGin Distiller of the Year, G&J Distillersis not only responsible for the gin brands that consumers the world over know and love, but also for many of the award-winning own-label ginsavailable in leading supermarkets and convenienceretailers around the world.
Warren Scott, CEO and co-founder of Quintessential Brands commented; “We’re delighted to haveonce again receivedthe title of GinProducerof the Year – it’s a great honour for us to be recognised by our industry peers and it means a lot to everyone in the company. This award really is a testament to the dedication and hard work of so many within our business but especially to our team at G&J Distillers who work tirelessly to produce spirits of outstanding quality for consumersand customersto enjoy worldwide.”
Joanne Moore, Master Distiller,added;“Innovation is at the heart of everything we do when it comes to gin distilling, but never to the detriment of quality. As the world’s foremost gin distillers with over two centuries of experience, we believe innovation must respect the rich heritage, craftsmanship and traditions of gin, whilst also showcasing gin’s versatility and intrinsic junipercharacter. We’re thrilled to receive this recognition for our work from the industryand we’re incredibly proud not just to win, but to be leading the global gin category today, right here in Warrington, where quality English gin originated.”
JamesLousada, Head of Quintessential Brands Spirits Solutions, said, “Our Spirit Solutions business continues to go from strength to strength,with our ability to produce the highest quality, bespoke gins, that meetcustomersindividual business need. Our unique business model means that we can be agile, moveat a fast-pace to achieve the highest quality and most cost-effective result – something that sets us apart. I’m delighted that our outstanding work has once again been recognised with this prestigious award.”
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ABOUT QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS GROUP
Quintessential Brands is an award-winning international spirits company, dedicated to distilling and crafting the world’s best alcohol brands for consumers and customers globally.Pioneering spirits of the industry,inspired since 1761 by their founder, Thomas Dakin, Quintessential Brands Group delivers a diverse portfolio of award-winning, best-selling spirits with unrivalled heritage and craftsmanship.
Founded in 2011 by EnzoVisone, former CEO of Gruppo Campari, and entrepreneur, Warren Scott, Quintessential Brands Group owns world-class manufacturing facilities across Europe, including G&J Distillers, the world’s oldest continuous gin distillers, in Cheshire, UK; L&L in France, a leading manufacturer of fruit spirits and liqueurs; Irish Cream artisan producers, First Ireland Spirits; and the Dublin Liberties Distillery, whichopened in 2019. Renowned for its white spirits expertise at G&J Distillers, Quintessential Brands has won International Spirit Challenge Gin Producer of the Year three times and is fast winning a reputation as one of the most exciting new Irish whiskey producers to emerge on the scene.
Quintessential Brands’ award-winning premium brands portfolio includes Greenall’s The Original Handcrafted Gin, BLOOM London Dry Gin, Thomas Dakin Small Batch Gin, Berkeley Square London Dry Gin, andOpihrGin. Its Irish brands include The Dubliner Irish Whiskey, The Dublin Liberties Irish Whiskey, The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, Feeney’s Irish Cream Liqueur and O’Mara’s Irish Country Cream.Liqueurs in the portfolio includeAlizéand Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur. The company is also a leader in contract bottling and own label & private label spirits, working with retail partners across the world to provide spirits solutions of unrivalled quality.
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For more information, please contact the communications team at Quintessential Brands by e-mail: [emailprotected]
ABOUT QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS GROUP
Quintessential Brands is an award-winning international spirits company, dedicated to distilling and crafting the world’s best alcohol brands for consumers and customers globally. Pioneering spirits of the industry, inspired since 1761 by their founder, Thomas Dakin, Quintessential Brands Group delivers a diverse portfolio of award-winning, best-selling spirits with unrivalled heritage and craftsmanship.
Founded in 2011 by Enzo Visone, former CEO of Gruppo Campari, and entrepreneur, Warren Scott, Quintessential Brands Group owns world-class manufacturing facilities across Europe, including G&J Distillers, the world’s oldest continuous gin distillers, in Cheshire, UK; L&L in France, a leading manufacturer of fruit spirits and liqueurs; Irish Cream artisan producers, First Ireland Spirits; and the Dublin Liberties Distillery, which opened in 2019. Renowned for its white spirits expertise at G&J Distillers, Quintessential Brands has won International Spirit Challenge Gin Producer of the Year three times and is fast winning a reputation as one of the most exciting new Irish whiskey producers to emerge on the scene.
Quintessential Brands’ award-winning premium brands portfolio includes Greenall’s The Original Handcrafted Gin, BLOOM London Dry Gin, Thomas Dakin Small Batch Gin, Berkeley Square London Dry Gin, and Opihr Gin. Its Irish brands include The Dubliner Irish Whiskey, The Dublin Liberties Irish Whiskey, The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, Feeney’s Irish Cream Liqueur and O’Mara’s Irish Country Cream. iqueurs in the portfolio include Alizé and Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur. The company is also a leader in contract bottling and own label & private label spirits, working with retail partners across the world to provide spirits solutions of unrivalled quality.
quintessentialbrands.com
spiritsolutions.quintessentialbrands.com
