HIGHLAND PARK 12Y AWARDS

It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the results of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2007… My, what an eventful 12 months it has been as we turn our attention to this year’s competition. In 2008, more than 800 spirits were entered from 63 countries. Highland Park 12 year old was awarded Best of Show. What does that mean? That means that Highland Park 12 year old is the whisky that the judging panel selected as the best in the entire whisky category. Wow! Praise indeed. 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 and 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 each year, in size and in reputation. Highland Park also won a Gold medal for packaging but that’s another story. For more information on the San Francisco World Spirits Competition visit www.sfspiritscomp.com. For more information about the Best Spirit in the World visit www.highlandpark.co.uk