Blackwater No.5 Gin won Platinum at the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards 2016 at a ceremony held at the Mansion House in Dublin.
Celebrity chef Rachel Allen who presented the award went on to crown the gin, which is distilled by Blackwater Distillery in Cappoquin Co Waterford, Ireland’s Best Spirit 2016.
Blackwater Distiller Peter Mulryan, who collected the award, said ‘We are extremely proud of our team at Blackwater Distillery, and we are thrilled to win our category.”
Blackwater No.5 Gin is the company’s flagship product; it is the only gin made in the county and as well as being sold locally, is now exported to five countries including Canada and Germany. The company’s Juniper Cask Gin recently won gold at the Global Gin Masters in London, while a new ‘Wild Irish’ Hedgerow Gin will be released in October.
The Irish Quality Food Awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate the very best in Irish food and drink. All products entered are tasted by a panel of experts, with only the finest going on to the final.
The coveted Platinum award is the highest accolade that can be given and winning it marks Blackwater No.5 Gin out as being of the very highest standard.
