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Pernod Ricard USA Wins 40 Medals At The 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Jameson® 12 Year Old Named "Top Irish Whiskey. Chivas Regal®, The Glenlivet® and Martell™ Strike It Rich With Double Gold
White Plains, N.Y. (April 14, 2006) – Pernod Ricard USA, a leading producer, importer and marketer of prized spirits and wine brands in the United States, is proud to announce that its expanded portfolio won an impressive 40 medals in the prestigious 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, nearly double the medals (23) received in 2005.
Jameson 12 Year Old won the honor of "Top Irish Whiskey" while Chivas Regal 18-year-old Scotch Whisky, Royal Salute Scotch Whisky, The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt, Martell Cordon Bleu Cognac and Martell XO Cognac brought home Double Gold Medals. In total, Pernod Ricard brands won 16 awards in the brown spirits category (up from 13 in 2005) and 15 awards in the white spirits category (up from three in 2005). Nine additional medals in the liqueur and pre-mixed cocktail categories round out the total number won.
"These awards highlight the outstanding quality of our spirits portfolio," said Kevin Fennessey, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Pernod Ricard USA. "The judges have reconfirmed why our premium brands are benefiting from increased demand by consumers and the trade."
Held on March 18th and 19th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco, the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the first comprehensive, international spirits judging to be held in the United States on an annual basis. 2006 saw 701 entries from 52 countries around the world. Judging of the entrants is based on blind taste tests and medals are awarded on taste alone.
About the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the first comprehensive, international spirits judging ever held in the United States on an annual basis. Founded in 2000 by Anthony Dias Blue, the Wine & Spirits Editor of Bon Appetit Magazine and Carol Seibert, the Managing Director of The San Francisco International Wine Competition, the Spirits Competition continues to grow in entrants as well as in stature and integrity within the industry.
About Pernod Ricard USA
Pernod Ricard USA, based in White Plains, N.Y., is a leading producer, importer and marketer of prized spirits and wine brands in the United States and is one of the fastest growing subsidiaries of the world's # 2 spirits company and #3 wine company, Paris, France-based Pernod Ricard, S.A. The completion of Pernod Ricard's acquisition of Allied Domecq in 2005 vaulted Pernod Ricard USA to the forefront of the U.S. spirits market, doubling the company's sales value and market share. The company is now the third largest in the U.S. spirits industry by sales value and the fourth largest by sales volume in the U.S.
Pernod Ricard USA's leading brands include Kahlúa®, Chivas Regal® Scotch whisky, Seagram's® Extra Dry Gin, Malibu® flavored Rum, Stolichnaya® Vodkas, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, The Glenlivet® Single Malt Scotch whisky, Wild Turkey® Bourbon, Beefeater® Gin, Hiram Walker® Liqueurs and Martell™ Cognac, as well as Jacob's Creek® and Brancott® wines, Champagne Perrier Jouët®, Champagne Mumm®and Mumm Napa® wines, and Pernod® and Ricard®. Enjoy Pernod Ricard's brands responsibly and in moderation.