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Hans India
11 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Kadamba Single-malt wins award in US
The modern whisky boom has demonstrated time and again that world class examples of the liquid can hail from all corners of the globe. If you want exceptional single malt, for example, you no longer need to rely on Scotland. Notable offerings now flow out from every corner of the world including Goa, India. Kadamba Indian single-malt has recently bagged 'Gold' at 2025 ASCOT Awards—a yearly competition in America. 'We're ecstatic to receive Gold award from an organization as highly regarded as the ASCOT Awards,' says Dr Mohan Krishna Balivada, founder of Cheers group and world's first alco-bev marketing doctorate. ASCOT (American Spirits Council of Tasters) Award judges are trained, experienced, long-time spirits professionals. Entries are blind-tested and graded based on a series of criteria relating to appearance, aroma, taste, and finish. By receiving the 'Gold' winner distinction from the judges, Kadamba Single-malt whisky has advanced towards globally recognized whisky, once again. 'This recognition inspires our team to continue creating innovative Single-malt whiskies that top the exceptional spirits globally. We believe that creating world-class single-malt whiskies are as much an art as a science,' says Ashwin Balivada CEO of Cheers group who mastered Business Management from Cambridge University UK. Valued at Rs 850 crore, Cheers Group has won over 250 national and international awards for its luxury spirits portfolio, including the acclaimed Kadamba Single Malt series and Scotch offerings - such as Labrodog 12-Year-Old and Labrodog Decade Scotch whisky. The ASCOT Awards honors distillers and marketers globally whose work is truly exceptional and deserving of industry recognition. The awards are divided into Marketing + Design and Taste Competitions. Kadamba Indian single-malt whisky was hugely praised by the judging panel at the ASCOT Awards 2025, many of the judges chose this as their favorite.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
FREY RANCH® NAMED "MOST AWARDED DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR" AT THE 2025 ASCOT AWARDS
Nevada-Based Farm-to-Glass Distillery Receives Five Double Platinum and 16 Platinum Medals at Fred Minnick's Prestigious Spirits Competition FALLON, Nevada, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Frey Ranch® Distillery – one of the only true farm-to-glass American Whiskey distilleries – received high honors at this year's ASCOT Awards with a total of 28 medals awarded to its portfolio of bourbon, ryes, and specialty American Whiskeys. The Fallon, NV-based distillery took home the title of "Most Awarded Distillery of the Year" with five double platinum medals and an astounding 16 platinum medals in a variety of categories. Out of hundreds of submissions across multiple spirits categories – including domestic and international whiskey, tequila, gin, vodka, rum, and others – Frey Ranch was the most awarded distillery in this year's competition. The ASCOT Awards is an international spirits competition created by spirits personality and veteran tasting judge, Fred Minnick. "Fred has one of the best palates in the business, so to receive such high marks on the world whiskey stage from the ASCOT Awards and its prestigious panel of judges is truly one of our career highlights. Since the day we started distilling in Nevada, my wife and co-founder Ashley and I have been committed to making great whiskey where the grains we grow and harvest on our farm take center stage in each bottle we release. As the farm-to-glass movement grows, we're incredibly proud to bear the title of 'Most Awarded Distillery of the Year,'" said Frey Ranch Co-Founder and Whiskey Farmer Colby Frey. Frey Ranch Single Barrel Distiller's Reserve Aged in Malbec Barrels is up for "Best Special Barrel-Finished" Whiskey of the Year while the brand's inaugural limited-edition Harvester Series: Anniversary Edition (First Harvest) is a contender for Best American Whiskey of the Year in the ASCOT Awards taste off with winners announced on June 6th. Double platinum medal winners include Frey Ranch Single Barrel Bourbon, Barrel #1406, Frey Ranch Quad Malt, Frey Ranch Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye, Frey Ranch Single Barrel Distiller's Reserve Aged in Malbec Barrels and Frey Ranch Harvester Series: 10th Anniversary Edition. The platinum medal winners include Frey Ranch Farm Strength Uncut, Frey Ranch 100% Barley Whiskey, Frey Ranch 100% Wheat Whiskey and Frey Ranch 100% Oat Whiskey, among other expressions. The Frey family values a common-sense approach to sustainable farming, with Colby's inspiration to build a distillery born from a desire to create a distinctive, long-lasting product from the quality grains his family has been growing and perfecting for generations. The family has long abided by the motto, "Be good to the land and the land will be good to you," which is embossed on the bottom of each bottle of Frey Ranch Whiskey. Follow Frey Ranch Distillery on Instagram: @freyranchdistillery | Facebook: @freyranchdistillery About Frey Ranch Distillery Frey Ranch Distillery was founded in 2006 by Colby and Ashley Frey on the Frey family's 2,000-acre farm in Fallon, Nevada. The family has a deep history of farming in Northern Nevada that dates back 170 years and continues today with Frey Ranch Distillery, one of the only distilleries in the country to grow 100% of its whiskey grains on-site. Today, Frey Ranch is one of the top-selling ultra-premium bourbons in the US and one of the largest whiskey producers on the West Coast. Frey Ranch is a year-round working farm that also offers tours and tastings to the public every Saturday from 12-4 p.m. Its award-winning portfolio of bourbons, ryes, and specialty whiskeys are available for purchase in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, and online at To learn more, visit Media Contact:Sarah Bessette; Frey Ranch Distillerysarah@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Frey Ranch Distillery Sign in to access your portfolio
