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Klippenziege: New era in the world of gin

In December 2015, four friends captured the ‘spirit’ of an idea: they were thinking about gin. Nearly a year later a small batch was bottled by hand. The individuality of a gin lies in the combination of the botanicals, in this case it is the exotic selection: mate tea, goji berries, physalis and a hint of rose. The Klippenziege is a New Western Dry Gin, in which juniper plays the main role amongst the other botanicals.

It is produced in the Habbel Distillery, which guarantees excellent quality thanks to its experience – it was established in 1878 and is now in the family’s fourth generation. The former Korn distillery in Sprockhövel with adjoining farmland is now the largest fruit distillery in the Ruhr region, as a traditional manufacturer it stands out with its attention to detail. The entire manufacturing process at Klippenziege can also be observed on-site.

The bottle and the label are also special. Designer Levent Aydin drew it carefully by hand, and then digitalised it before perfecting it. First it is printed, then coated, then stamped and embossed. The elegant result stands for friendship, solidarity and love. Working together in a friendly and familiar atmosphere connects people with a passion for life who share one important belief: that the product should encourage people to slow down, allowing for mindful enjoyment.

At the World Spirits Award, there was silver for Mate Dry Gin.

Georg Hemmeter – XUXU, Escorial, SILLA EL FUERTE

Georg Hemmeter – strawberry drinks with exceptional flavour guaranteed

The name Georg Hemmeter – a company of the Underberg Group – stands for innovative spirits, in particular the XUXU range. The fresh and fruity strawberry drink contains 66 percent fruit plus crystal-clear vodka, rounded off with a dash of lime. The harmony between the sweetness of the fruit and just 15% alcohol by volume is created using a special production method. XUXU Ten, the little luxury in a 250 ml aluminium bottle with only 10% alcohol by volume, is dressed to party – it is still relatively new to the market, yet is already at home in all the world’s top party venues.
XUXU can be served in so many different ways: chilled, neat, on crushed ice, as a dessert topping, with sparkling wine or with other mixers – XUXU tastes heavenly and offers fresh and fruity pleasure. Welcome to Berrydise!

Initially the absolute top star in Greece, XUXU is now also number 1 in Russia, and extremely popular in Turkey and Italy too.


XUXU Strawberry & Vodka Drink and XUXU Ten won Gold at the World Spirits Award 2014.

Khemani Group – Big player from India

The Khemani Group, a family business in which three generations work together, is one of the leading companies in India, with more than 30 years’ experience in the distilling and brewery industry. In two distilleries, with a total daily capacity of 65,000 litres of neutral alcohol, grain-based spirits are produced to international standards, and international brand- name products are bottled.

The company was founded under the title ‘Royal Distillery’ in the picturesque surroundings of the former Portuguese colony, Daman, on the Arabian Sea. The aim was to combine the Portuguese and British flavours and traditions in the production of alcoholic drinks. Based on this, they developed their own classic line of excellent products and solid business practices which led to remarkable growth. The original distillery has since been constantly expanding and is now state-of-the-art, always with an eye on international and global quality requirements.

Despite of taking a global leap, the Khemanie Group strives to uphold their committment to quality, which effort has won them international recognition. Having successfully scaled up in capacity, the state-of-the-art distilleries group now proudly offers a wide range of products and packaging sizes, ranging from 50ml sachets to 2,000 ml glass and PET bottles.

At the World Spirits Award, there was gold for Thomas Crown Whisky, and silver for Royal Circle Whisky.

Royal Hawaii Spirits Distillery: Authentic recipes for customised drinks

In 2015 the RHS LLC Distillery was founded and in 2018 they started with developing and producing small quantities of spirits and distilled specialities, as well as beginning sales in Hawaii. The brand was launched with nine of their most popular products: Hula Girl Lilikoi (Passionfruit) Vodka, Kona Mule Coffee Liqueur, Pineapple Spirit & Brandy, Hawaii Mule, Ginger Honey Cordial, Maui Pink Gin, Whisky Formula No. 808, Sandwich Islands Rum and Sakura Hawaiian Style Shochu.

The wholesaler for distilling and sales is in Honolulu. Small quantities are produced, based on 100% locally produced alcohol. Some spirits are available for bars and trademarks or in cooperation with other artisanal distilleries, to manufacture alcoholic drinks outside of the Hawaiian Islands. Exclusive or customer-specific recipes for bars, clubs, restaurants, spirits shops and others are also possible. The mission of RHS is to offer consumers affordable, locally produced spirits, using high-quality ingredients and supporting local farmers and enterprises. The vision of RHS is exceptional performance in the production of spirits in the federal state of Hawaii, by combining old and new European, Asian and American recipes with authentic fruits and herbs, in order to satisfy customers on the mainland and internationally with excellent spirits.

At the World Spirits Award, the Dragon Fruit Spirit Liquor and Aloha Spirit Liqueur achieved gold, while both Rum and Spirit Distilled from Pineapple as well as Rum and Spirit Distilled from Ginger achieved silver.