TULLAMORE DEW IRISH WHISKEY® FEATURED IN IMPACT MAGAZINE’S “HOT PROSPECTS 2008” LIST
Posted: November 4th, 2008 under Tullamore Dew.
NEW YORK CITY (November 4, 2008) – The meteoric growth of Tullamore Dew®, the distinctively smooth Irish whiskey, is saluted in Impact Magazine’s first-ever “Hot Prospects 2008″ list, which is featured in the October 2008 issue currently on newsstands.
“The Legendary Irish Whiskey,” Tullamore Dew is growing at 20.8% a year and has won over 21 medals at international spirits competitions in the last eight years.
The “Hot Prospects” list highlights 64 spirits and wine companies that have achieved at least a 15% increase in U.S. depletions with consistent growth over the preceding two years. “Tullamore Dew has been a beneficiary and propellant in the U.S. market’s interest in Irish whiskey,” says Peter Zweibach, Senior Editor, Impact Magazine. “The brand seems to resonate with younger consumers. As a premium whiskey choice, it stands on its own.”
First distilled in 1829 in the small town of Tullamore smack dab in the heart of Ireland, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey is the last of the global Irish whiskey brands actually owned and managed by an Irish company. With a trio of award-winning blends in their portfolio, Tullamore Dew is distilled three times for maximum purity and smoothness. Charred wood undertones from aging in fine quality oak casks, and a pleasant maltiness highlight the brand’s distinctively Irish character.
Widely acclaimed by whiskey connoisseurs worldwide, Tullamore Dew has recently won two Double Gold Medals in one of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions, the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco in 2008. The brand now has an impressive record of award wins with 21 medals since 1999. In 2005 it won a much prized Trophy at the International Spirits Challenge, the highest accolade in the Drinks Industry. The trophy was one of only four awarded to over 700 drinks products entered by countries all over the world.
As the Irish whiskey category continues to grow at over 16% annually, Tullamore Dew, the legendary Irish Whiskey, is outpacing other brands to be the second-best selling Irish whiskey world-wide. Described by a New York Times tasting panel as “Soft, buttery and mellow,” it is best enjoyed on its own or over ice with a little bit of water to bring out the complexity of its flavors – and always in the company of good friends. For more information on Tullamore Dew, please visit www.tullamoredew.com. For more information on Impact Magazine, please visit www.mshanken.com.
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