Silver medal in international event for RubyBlue Irish vodka
Northern Ireland's RubyBlue Irish Potato Vodka has been awarded a
silver medal at the prestigious New York World Wine and Spirits
competition at the first entry.
The small batch vodka, which is produced by Hughes Craft Distillery at Lisburn in county Antrim, was launched in May by the company
which also produces RubyBlue berry liqueur.
Barbara Hughes, commercial director of Hughes Craft Distillery, says"Wining a silver medal at the first attempt in such a prestigious
international competition is quite an achievement and is also a
tremendous boost for our small batch vodka in the global
marketplace.
"Since launch in May, we've been focusing resources in building
international sales. This award will be extremely important as we
seek to drive exports forward faster.
"The award is important because it raises our profile in a key
market, the US and help us as we seek to build distribution there.
It enables us to use the award to gain greater recognition over
competitors."
Mrs Hughes runs the craft distillery with husband Stuart, the
managing director of the small enterprise.
The New York competition is associated with the Triple Crown of
Competitions -The San Francisco International Wine Competition and
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
The New York World Wine and Spirits Competition hinges on the
quality, expertise and probity of the judging panel. They have a
wide variety of experiences and backgrounds that facilitates a true,unbiased quality of judging of all brands entered.
silver medal at the prestigious New York World Wine and Spirits
competition at the first entry.
The small batch vodka, which is produced by Hughes Craft Distillery at Lisburn in county Antrim, was launched in May by the company
which also produces RubyBlue berry liqueur.
Barbara Hughes, commercial director of Hughes Craft Distillery, says"Wining a silver medal at the first attempt in such a prestigious
international competition is quite an achievement and is also a
tremendous boost for our small batch vodka in the global
marketplace.
"Since launch in May, we've been focusing resources in building
international sales. This award will be extremely important as we
seek to drive exports forward faster.
"The award is important because it raises our profile in a key
market, the US and help us as we seek to build distribution there.
It enables us to use the award to gain greater recognition over
competitors."
Mrs Hughes runs the craft distillery with husband Stuart, the
managing director of the small enterprise.
The New York competition is associated with the Triple Crown of
Competitions -The San Francisco International Wine Competition and
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
The New York World Wine and Spirits Competition hinges on the
quality, expertise and probity of the judging panel. They have a
wide variety of experiences and backgrounds that facilitates a true,unbiased quality of judging of all brands entered.