For the second year running, we swept the board in the prestigious Independent Bottlers Challenge organised by Whisky Magazine. We were awarded three Independent Bottler of the Year awards for Highlands, Lowlands and Vatted/Blended Malts categories, seven gold medals, six silver and three bronze. This has well and truly reinforced the company’s standing as the UK’s best Independent Bottler. Euan was delighted and commented. "The focus for the company has been growth outside the UK and our whiskies are attracting expert acclaim in all markets we operate. However, to be rewarded with such appreciation of quality in our home market is phenomenal. Our whiskies are across the board exceptional. We know that but to have it reinforced by the experts is all that much sweeter.”

Panel chairman Dominic Roskrow added. “Duncan Taylor is without doubt one of the most precious jewels in the crown of Scottish whisky. A national treasure and we should try and keep as much of it for ourselves as possible!”

We were delighted to scoop yet more awards at the recent Whisky Magazine Independent Bottlers Challenge.

A tough field saw Duncan Taylor win 3 Golds, 3 Silver Medals and a Bronze - another impressive haul adding to the recent victories in the International wine and spirits competitions.

The awards also highlighted Duncan Taylor’s speciality with all gold medals coming in the over 19-year old whiskies.

The three Gold Medallists were DT Carsebridge 1975 (Gold medal, Mainland - Non Speyside – 19 years plus). This is yet more evidence if any further evidence was required that single grain whisky is growing in popularity and that, if grain is left to mature in quality casks, then it truly is outstanding whisky. Our DT Benriach 1967 that was so highly praised at several whisky fairs this year (particularly in Limburg) was another Gold Medal winner this time in the Speyside over 19-year old category – it is a truly stunning whisky. Our third Gold medal came in the Lowland category again in the over 19-year old section with the Rarest of the Rare Collection 1978 Inverleven - a stunningly soft and creamy whisky.

Duncan Taylor were delighted to receive 4 IWSC awards. The International Wine and Spirits Competition is one of the most highly regarded Wine and Spirits Competition in the world and competition was of the highest standard with many of the most famous whisky brands in the world taking part.

Duncan Taylor were awarded two Gold medals, one for the ever successfull Invergordon 1965 (Single Grain Cask Strength - 40 YO) and one for the MacDuff 1969 Sherry Cask (Single Malt - Highland - Cask Strength 30-35 YO). Not only did both whiskies win Gold medals they were also awarded Best in class meaning that they were the best whiskies in their category.

To add to this Duncan Taylor also had success with two silver medals one for Duncan Taylor's Auld Blended 35yo (Scotch Whisky - Deluxe Blend - 30-35 YO Award) and a further Silver for the long lost Rarest of The Rare Mosstowie 1975 (Single Malt - Speyside - 27-29 YO).

These successes clearly show the recognition that the quality of the whiskies deserve and adds to the companies previous victories in the Scottish Field Merchants Challenge.