Scottish Leader wins UK award

"We're always thrilled when our whiskies win awards, but this one is an extra-special achievement, given the recent reformulation and enhancement of the taste profile of Scottish Leader Original, and the fact that it was the only whisky in the 'blended: standard category' to earn master status," said Emma Henderson, the Global Marketing Manager of Scottish Leader.

The Scotch Whisky Masters, launched in 2008 by The Spirits Business, is the whisky arm of The Spirits Masters. All entries are tasted blind.

Praised

The judges praised Scottish Leader Original's exceptional new taste profile, with an increased single malt content to create a, richer blend with a warm, honey sweet, delicately smokey taste and silky-smooth finish.

Judge Robert Chapman said: "There were a wide range of high-quality whiskies, none of which you would expect for the price. The master (referring to Scottish Leader Original) could have fooled me into thinking it was from a different category."

Scottish Leader was relaunched in November 2014, with two of the expressions in the revitalised range, Scottish Leader Original and Scottish Leader Signature, first unveiled in South Africa before going worldwide. The sophisticated Scottish Leader Signature is a new premium addition to the range and has a more pronounced West Coast island malt influence than Scottish Leader Original. Additional aged malts give Scotch lovers a smooth, complex and layered whisky offering with a very rich, smokey profile.

Here, Scottish Leader's new global TV commercial, filmed in Cape Town:

Scottish Leader Original, in 1 litre, 750 ml and 200 ml, and Signature in 750 ml packaging, are available from leading South African liquor outlets.

Scottish Leader Original 750 ml RRP: R139
Scottish Leader Signature 750 ml RRP: R169

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