South African brandies are gold

Hot on the heels of its gold medal win at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) - also held in London recently - Van Ryn's 15 Year Old Fine Cask Reserve returned with a gold medal and best marks in its class. The Van Ryn's 12 Year Old Distillers Reserve, the brand's most decorated brandy in the Collection Reserve portfolio also took gold and the top score in its category.

The Distell Trophy For Worldwide Brandy was awarded to KWV SA for the KWV Laborie Alambic.

South African winner's circle:

Gold (Best in Class)

• Laborie Alambic Brandy - KWV SA
  
• Uitkyk Pot Still 10 Year Old Estate Brandy - Distell
  
• Uitkyk Flight of the Fish Eagle - Distell
  
• Oude Meester Souverein 18 YO Potstill Brandy
  
• Oude Meester VSOB - Distell Ltd
  
• Van Ryn's 12 YO Distillers Reserve Potstill Brandy
  
• Van Ryn's 15 YO Fine Cask Reserve Potstill Brandy
  
• Oude Molen Solera Grand Reserve - Oude Molen Distillery

Gold

• KWV 15 YO Potstill Brandy - KWV SA
  
• KWV Imoya VSOP - KWV SA
  
• Oude Meester Reserve 12 YO Potstill Brandy - Distell
  
• Klipdrift Brandy - Distell

Silver (Best in Class)

• Van Ryn's 10 YO Vintage Brandy - Distell
  
• Olof Bergh Solera Brandy - Henry Tayler & Ries

Silver

• KWV 10 YO Potstill Brandy - KWV SA
  
• KWV 20 YO Potstill Brandy - KWV SA
  
• Wellington VO Brandy - Edward Snell & Co
  
• Wellington Signature - Edward Snell & Co
  
• Klipdrif Gold Potstill Brandy - Distell
  
• Oude Meester Demant - Distell
  
• Nederburg Solera - Distell
  
• Collinson's White Gold Brandy - Distell
  
• Viceroy 5 YO Brandy - Distell
  
• Van Ryn's 20 YO Collectors Reserve Potstill Brandy - Distell
  
• Klipdrift Premium - Distell
  
• Richelieu Brandy - Distell
  
• Mellow Wood Standard Brandy - Distell
  
• Mellow Wood 5 Brandy - Distell
  
• Oude Molen VOV 14 YO - Oude Molen Distillery
  
• Oude Molen René Single Cask - Oude Molen
  
• African Mishale - KWV

Distell, KWV SA and E Snell - Oude Molen Distillery are the only three candidates for the African regional Distiller of the Year award. The winner of this section will go into the running for the International award, which will be announced on 17 November 2010 at the IWSC Banquet.

For more IWSC results, see: http://www.iwsc.net/search/spirit/