The New Zealand whisky distillery, Scapegrace Single Malt Whisky was awarded the top medal at the Global World Whisky Masters ceremony held in London on Saturday.
The ceremony was held in London on Saturday night with famous whiskies from all over the world vying for the coveted title. The Scapegrace’s Single Malt Fortitude V Whisky was awarded the Master Medal, the highest honor at the awards.
Scapegrace Co-Founder Mark Neal expressed his joy at winning the award.
“To be awarded a Master Medal at the highly acclaimed Global World Whisky Masters is a fantastic achievement for our whole team,” said Neal.
“The New Zealand movement of Single Malt on the world stage is relatively new, so to pick up such an acclaimed accolade amongst the world’s best is a dream come true.”
According to the judges they overwhelmingly voted for Fortitude V due to its unique essence which is “light smoke on the nose and complexity” and “smooth palate with hints of smoke and sweetness”.
Fortitude V is a manuka smoked single malt which is aged three years in a virgin French oak cask.
“We are super proud of our unique, distinct manuka style and it really showcases the best of New Zealand by being distilled with water from the Southern Alps and using local manuka in the malting process.
“This is a huge win for our international reputation and again shows that we’re right up there with the best in the world.”
The World Whiskey Masters is considered as one of the world’s most acclaimed spirits blind-tasting competitions. Judges are selected from the finest experts including master distillers, blenders, and creators from all over the world.
However, it was a major night for the brand as it also picked up two other acclaimed medals, which will help the whisky industry of New Zealand.
- Gold medal for its Fortuna VI
- Silver for Dimension VII
Scapegrace is owned by the Central Otago Distillery. It has won other medals before, for example, Scapegrace Gin was voted World’s Best London Dry Gin at the International Wine & Spirits Competition in 2018.
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