Diageo Receives Thirty Double Gold Medals at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
DIAGEO’s liquids from all corners of the world continue to be recognized as leaders in their respective categories, winning 101 medals over all from the prestigious global spirits competition
NEW YORK, May 17, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diageo, a global leader in premium drinks, announces that brands from its iconic and expansive portfolio have won a collective 101 medals across whisk(e)y, tequila, gin, rum, vodka, and ready to drink categories at the 24th Annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Diageo’s 2024 results were a strong reflection of the company’s innovative spirits, redefined categories, and legendary scotch whisky brands, receiving 30 double gold and 24 gold medals across the portfolio.
The company’s Scotch brands, which include Johnnie Walker, Buchanan’s, Lagavulin, and Talisker, continue to drive a significant number of wins, earning 21 of Diageo’s top awards in 2024, including platinum, double gold, and gold medals for liquid. Diageo’s newly released ready to serve cocktail line, The Cocktail Collection, secured 4 double gold medals for the second year in a row, with wins for the Astral Margarita Cocktail, Bulleit Manhattan Cocktail, Bulleit Old Fashioned Cocktail, and Tanqueray Negroni Cocktail. Lagavulin 16-Year-Old, Mortlach 16-Year-Old, and Tanqueray London Dry Gin were awarded the esteemed platinum medal, granted to a very select number of entries that have received a double gold medal for three consecutive years.
A full breakdown of Diageo’s winning brands from the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition can be found here. Diageo’s platinum, double gold, and gold medal winners for liquids are listed below.
Platinum
Lagavulin 16-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Mortlach 16-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tanqueray London Dry Gin
Double Gold
Balcones Texas 1 Single Malt Whisky
Black & White Blended Scotch Whisky
Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Buchanan's Two Souls Blended Scotch Whisky
Bulleit Frontier 12-Year-Old Rye Whiskey
Captain Morgan Sliced Strawberry Margarita Style Drink
George Dickel Bottled in Bond Spring 2011, Aged 12 Years
Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Johnnie Walker Double Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky
Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky
Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Aged 11 Years Scotch Whisky
Old Parr 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Pampero Aniversario Rum
Roe & Co. 106 Blended Irish Whiskey
Smirnoff Electric Guava Infused Vodka
Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind Vodka Specialty
Talisker 30-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Talisker 45-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Tanqueray No. TEN Gin
Tequila Don Julio Blanco
The Cocktail Collection’s Astral Margarita Cocktail
The Cocktail Collection’s Bulleit Manhattan Cocktail
The Cocktail Collection’s Bulleit Old Fashioned Cocktail
The Cocktail Collection’s Tanqueray Negroni Cocktail
The Singleton 40-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
The Singleton of Dufftown 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
The Singleton of Glendullan 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Zacapa No. 23 Rum
Zacapa XO Rum
Gold
Astral Tequila Reposado
Balcones Lineage Single Malt Whisky
Balcones Mirador Eclipse Single Malt Whisky
Buchanan's Special Reserve 18-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Bulleit Frontier 10-Year-Old Rye Whiskey
Bulleit Frontier American Single Malt Whisky
Crown Royal 31-Year-Old Blended Canadian Whisky
Crown Royal Peach Flavored Whisky Lemonade
Crown Royal Single Malt Canadian Whisky
DeLeón Añejo Tequila
George Dickel Bourbon Aged 18 Years
Gordon's London Dry Gin
Johnnie Walker Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky
Mortlach 20-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Oban 14-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Parr 18-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Orphan Barrel Indigo Hour 18-Year-Old Bourbon
Roe & Co. Solera Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
Smirnoff SMASH Vodka Soda Watermelon Lime
Tequila Don Julio Añejo
Tequila Don Julio Edicion Limitada
Tequila Don Julio Rosado
Founded in 2000, the SFWSC is one of America’s most respected international spirits events. Products are evaluated in a blind, consensual procedure ensuring the competition maintains its reputation for the highest level on integrity. Winning participants receive the awards of double gold, gold, silver or bronze, marking their product as one of the highest quality in the world.
About DIAGEO North America
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world.
For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow at Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
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