Quintessential Brands is delighted to announce that The Dubliner Irish Whiskey and The Dubliner 10 Year Old have 
both won Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, one of the most prestigious awards in the global spirits industry.
The Dubliner’s success in this internationally-recognised competition, which is judged by some of the industry’s most respected experts, demonstrates the outstanding quality of these two whiskies, expertly made by the Dublin Liberties Distillery’s Master Distiller, Darryl McNally, one of the world’s leading authorities on Irish whiskey.
“It’s a source of immense pride to see our Irish whiskies continuing to gain recognition from the industry, not just for me, but for the whole team here in Dublin. With the Dublin Liberties Distillery due to open later this year, this awards success for The Dubliner is very timely,” says McNally.
The success in the San Francisco World Cocktail Competition is the latest in a string of award wins for Dublin Liberties Whiskey Company:
Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018: 
- The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, 93 / 100
- Dublin Liberties Copper Alley, 93 / 100
- Dublin Liberties Oak Devil, 92 / 100
- Dubliner 10 Year Old, 92 / 100
London Spirit Competition 2018:
- The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, Gold medal
Quintessential Brands plans to open the Dublin Liberties Distillery in the heart of Dublin’s historic distilling district, later this year. Construction of the state-of-the-art facility, located in a 300-year old Mill Street building, a former mill and tannery, is well underway with the city recently witnessing the arrival of the new steel tanks being airlifted across Dublin (see image below) and lowered into the grounds of the Dublin Liberties Distillery.
ENDS
About The Dublin Liberties Whiskey Company
The Dublin Liberties Whiskey Company (DLWC) is a leading producer of Irish whiskey, owned by Quintessential Brands with investment from Stock Spirits. DLWC is currently constructing The Dublin Liberties Distillery (DLD), a craft distillery and Irish Whiskey visitor centre in the heart of the Liberties area in Dublin, an area with a rich and colourful whiskey heritage. DLD will open its doors in Autumn 2018. DLWC’s brands include The Dubliner Irish Whiskey, The Dubliner Whiskey & Honeycomb, The Dubliner 10-Year-Old Single Malt Whiskey, The Dubliner Master Distiller’s Reserve, The Dublin Liberties Oak Devil Irish Whiskey, The Dublin Liberties Copper Alley Irish Whiskey and The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey. www.thedublinlibertiesdistillery.com
ABOUT QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS
Quintessential Brands owns an award-winning portfolio of world-class spirit brands, which is powered by a strong entrepreneurial vision and passion for innovation, backed by centuries of handcrafted distilling expertise.
Quintessential Brands Group was established in 2011 with the acquisition of G&J Distillers, the UK’s foremost gin distillery, which evolved from Thomas Dakin’s original 1761 operation and now produces an unrivalled quality gin selection. In Ireland, Dublin Liberties Distillery is our home of modern Irish whiskeys and First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix crafts award-winning Irish creams. Our French hub, L&L France, creates fine French fruit liqueurs, cognacs, brandies and vodka.
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