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Destillerie
Company:
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery
Address:
5204 24th Street
Place:
V1T 8X2 Vernon BC
Country:
Canada
Homepage:
Products:
- Obst-Brände
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery: A pioneer in farm-to-flask distilling
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery is an original craft distillery in British Columbia (BC) in Western Canada and is run by the Dyck family, who have been at home in the Okanagan Valley for five generations. The distillery was born from the idea of using 100% locally grown fruit and grain to produce world-class spirits, just a tractor ride away from the orchards and fields where the base ingredients grow. BC’s original farm-to-flask distillery now offers a selection of more than 50 internationally award-winning spirits, from single malts, BRBN bourbon-style, BC hopped and BC rye whiskies to gins, vodkas, fruit liqueurs, brandies, aquavit and even Taboo Genuine Absinthe.
Okanagan Spirits is led by Tyler Dyck, CEO of the Dyck family company, and Melissa Duncan, COO. When they’re not making world-class spirits, they spend their time modernising spirits policy in Canada. Their aim is to honour and support authenticity and terroir in everything they do – from farm to bottle. The passion, skill and creativity of master distillers Chris Burke and Francois Joubert are behind the successful variety of products and the absolute commitment to capturing the essence of the Okanagan Valley in every bottle. A visit to one of the distilleries is an unmissable experience when visiting the Okanagan Valley.
The World Class Distillery 2025 received Gold for Okanagan Cherry Liqueur, Okanagan Spirits Haskap Liqueur, Blackcurrant Liqueur 100% Craft, various single malt whiskies (1-MALT Barrelhouse Reserve, Laird of Fintry Rum Barrel Finish, Laird of Fintry Fortified Foch Finish, Laird of Fintry Fortified Foch Finish Cask Strength, Orchard Saison Whisky), Proof Whisky Collective Pear Brandy Barrel Aged, Bartlett Pear Brandy (Poire Williams), Proof Whisky Collective Pioneer Country Process and the cigar whisky Product of Okanagan Valley, Canada. Silver was awarded to Okanagan Spirits Raspberry Liqueur, Road’s End (a double-wood Pinot Noir finished bourbon-style whisky), Rye Whisky (finished in Maple-Brûlée casks), Amaro Classico 100% Craft and Cabin Gin (Green Label) 100% Craft.
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery is an original craft distillery in British Columbia (BC) in Western Canada and is run by the Dyck family, who have been at home in the Okanagan Valley for five generations. The distillery was born from the idea of using 100% locally grown fruit and grain to produce world-class spirits, just a tractor ride away from the orchards and fields where the base ingredients grow. BC’s original farm-to-flask distillery now offers a selection of more than 50 internationally award-winning spirits, from single malts, BRBN bourbon-style, BC hopped and BC rye whiskies to gins, vodkas, fruit liqueurs, brandies, aquavit and even Taboo Genuine Absinthe.
Okanagan Spirits is led by Tyler Dyck, CEO of the Dyck family company, and Melissa Duncan, COO. When they’re not making world-class spirits, they spend their time modernising spirits policy in Canada. Their aim is to honour and support authenticity and terroir in everything they do – from farm to bottle. The passion, skill and creativity of master distillers Chris Burke and Francois Joubert are behind the successful variety of products and the absolute commitment to capturing the essence of the Okanagan Valley in every bottle. A visit to one of the distilleries is an unmissable experience when visiting the Okanagan Valley.
The World Class Distillery 2025 received Gold for Okanagan Cherry Liqueur, Okanagan Spirits Haskap Liqueur, Blackcurrant Liqueur 100% Craft, various single malt whiskies (1-MALT Barrelhouse Reserve, Laird of Fintry Rum Barrel Finish, Laird of Fintry Fortified Foch Finish, Laird of Fintry Fortified Foch Finish Cask Strength, Orchard Saison Whisky), Proof Whisky Collective Pear Brandy Barrel Aged, Bartlett Pear Brandy (Poire Williams), Proof Whisky Collective Pioneer Country Process and the cigar whisky Product of Okanagan Valley, Canada. Silver was awarded to Okanagan Spirits Raspberry Liqueur, Road’s End (a double-wood Pinot Noir finished bourbon-style whisky), Rye Whisky (finished in Maple-Brûlée casks), Amaro Classico 100% Craft and Cabin Gin (Green Label) 100% Craft.
Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
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Gold | 94.7 | Proof Whisky Collective: SINGLE MALT WHISKY (Pear | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 93.7 | Laird of Fintry SINGLE MALT WHISKY: Rum Barrel Fin | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 93 | Proof Whisky Collective: Pioneer Country Process C | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 93 | Bartlett Pear Brandy (Poire Williams) | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 93 | Laird of Fintry SINGLE MALT WHISKY: Fortified Foch | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 93 | Laird of Fintry SINGLE MALT WHISKY: Fortified Foch | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 92.3 | Blackcurrant Liqueur 100% Craft | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 91.3 | Okanagan Spirits Haskap Liqueur | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 91 | ORCHARD SAISON WHISKY | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 91 | SINGLE MALT WHISKY: 1MALT Barrelhouse Reserve | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 91 | Okanagan Cherry Liqueur | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 89 | Road's End: BOURBON-STYLE WHISKY: Double-Wood Pino | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 89 | Amaro Classico 100% Craft BC Canada | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 87 | RYE WHISKY(Maple-Brulee Cask Finished) | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 85 | CABIN GIN (Green La bel) 100% Craft | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 82 | Okanagan Spirits Raspberry Liqueur | 2025 | Details |
Destillerie
Company:
Kamiki Drinks B.V.
Address:
Kingsfordweg 151
Place:
1043 GR Amsterdam
Country:
Netherlands
Homepage:
Products:
- Saki
- Weinbrand
- Whisky Allgemein
- Gin
- Grappa
- Rum
Kamiki Drinks: Japanese spirits with cult status
Kamiki Drinks is a multinational company with its headquarters in Amsterdam which markets top spirits from Japan. Gin comes from the Kishi Kumano Distillery in Wakayama. The company is part of the leading manufacturer of alcoholic drinks, Plum Food Co., which can already look back on more than 50 years of experience.
The finest spring water is used for the Sakaki Craft Gin range from a region which is known as the land of the Gods. The evergreen Sakaki tree is known in Japan as a holy plant and is used in religious ceremonies. As a world first it has now also been selected as a botanical for a gin, and this is where the name comes from. As well as Sakaki, juniper berries, coriander seeds, caraway, star anise, pimento, cloves, cinnamon, lemon peel, pepper, lavender, bay leaves, wasabi, ginger and others are also used.
One other spirit rarity that has made its way to Europe via the distributor Yoshino Spirits in Osaka is Umiki Whisky. Inspired by Japan’s respect for nature and the ocean as the source of life, local malt whiskies were blended with grain whiskies from around the world, before being mixed with filtered seawater and refined in Japanese pine barrels – in Japan, the pine tree is a symbol of life.
At the World Spirits Award, there was gold for Umiki Ocean Fused Whisky, and silver for Sakaki Gin.
Kamiki Drinks is a multinational company with its headquarters in Amsterdam which markets top spirits from Japan. Gin comes from the Kishi Kumano Distillery in Wakayama. The company is part of the leading manufacturer of alcoholic drinks, Plum Food Co., which can already look back on more than 50 years of experience.
The finest spring water is used for the Sakaki Craft Gin range from a region which is known as the land of the Gods. The evergreen Sakaki tree is known in Japan as a holy plant and is used in religious ceremonies. As a world first it has now also been selected as a botanical for a gin, and this is where the name comes from. As well as Sakaki, juniper berries, coriander seeds, caraway, star anise, pimento, cloves, cinnamon, lemon peel, pepper, lavender, bay leaves, wasabi, ginger and others are also used.
One other spirit rarity that has made its way to Europe via the distributor Yoshino Spirits in Osaka is Umiki Whisky. Inspired by Japan’s respect for nature and the ocean as the source of life, local malt whiskies were blended with grain whiskies from around the world, before being mixed with filtered seawater and refined in Japanese pine barrels – in Japan, the pine tree is a symbol of life.
At the World Spirits Award, there was gold for Umiki Ocean Fused Whisky, and silver for Sakaki Gin.
Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
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Gold | 94.3 | Umiki Ocean Fused Whisky | 2020 | Details |
Silver | 87.3 | Sakaki Gin | 2020 | Details |
Handel
Company:
Family of Hounds Limited
Address:
Regus St. James, 4-12 Regent Street Saint James’s
Place:
London SW1Y4PE
Country:
United Kingdom
Homepage:
Products:
- Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
Family of Hounds – Sought and found
Andrea Frigerio and his English wife, Lina, live in Monaco with their two dogs, Spot and Magda, two wonderful additions to the family. Since they started taking the two for walks in town, they have made many new friends. Andrea and Lina used to be red wine drinkers, who spent their holidays in the wine hills of Italy and France. It was only in 2013, while visiting a country estate in England, that they discovered their love for a good G & T. This developed into a passion, and their discussions soon revolved around what it would be like to create their own gin.
They tasted intensively, discarded aromas they didn’t like, and extracted the aromas they did. Together with the master distiller in an old distillery in Piedmont, they created their recipe for the gin: juniper, lemon and orange peel, pink grapefruit, lavender, thyme, cardamom, ginger and coriander. The first three ingredients come from Italy, the rest from Asia. “The juniper is really loud, like a brightly lit disco floor, and the other botanicals dance around it. Together, they are like a lively, attention-seeking dog that can’t sit still.”
In the future, they are looking to establish a small family of spirits, from gin to vodka and from grappa to vermouth – unmistakable in taste, but accessible to everyone. The core of the philosophy is going out with good friends, enjoying a good meal and even better spirits. The first step has already been taken …
At the World Spirits Award, there was double gold for Family of Hounds Gin.
Andrea Frigerio and his English wife, Lina, live in Monaco with their two dogs, Spot and Magda, two wonderful additions to the family. Since they started taking the two for walks in town, they have made many new friends. Andrea and Lina used to be red wine drinkers, who spent their holidays in the wine hills of Italy and France. It was only in 2013, while visiting a country estate in England, that they discovered their love for a good G & T. This developed into a passion, and their discussions soon revolved around what it would be like to create their own gin.
They tasted intensively, discarded aromas they didn’t like, and extracted the aromas they did. Together with the master distiller in an old distillery in Piedmont, they created their recipe for the gin: juniper, lemon and orange peel, pink grapefruit, lavender, thyme, cardamom, ginger and coriander. The first three ingredients come from Italy, the rest from Asia. “The juniper is really loud, like a brightly lit disco floor, and the other botanicals dance around it. Together, they are like a lively, attention-seeking dog that can’t sit still.”
In the future, they are looking to establish a small family of spirits, from gin to vodka and from grappa to vermouth – unmistakable in taste, but accessible to everyone. The core of the philosophy is going out with good friends, enjoying a good meal and even better spirits. The first step has already been taken …
At the World Spirits Award, there was double gold for Family of Hounds Gin.
Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
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Double-Gold | 95.3 | Family of Hounds | 2018 | Details |
Handel
Company:
Bimmerle KG Private Distillery
Address:
Önsbacherstraße 40
Place:
77855 Achern
Country:
Germany
Homepage:
Products:
- Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
- Destillerie
Bimmerle: Know-how meets regionality and trend awareness
At the production site in the Black Forest town of Sasbach, which was opened in 2015, this family business sets innovative standards in technology, sustainability and environmental protection. For the last five decades, Bimmerle has strived for the highest quality, with focussed know-how, modern high-tech and the traditional art of distilling. This is the first distillery in Germany where all the heating requirements and power generation are covered by the burning of fruit stones combined with woodchips from the region.
In Germany and on the European market, Bimmerle is a leader in the fruit brandies sector with the Lörch brand. In order to make the ‘playground’ more interesting, the brand identity was modernised in 2024 and will be extended in 2025 by a fruit brandy range matured in wooden casks. Needle Black Forest Gin is among the top 5 most widely sold gins in Germany. The portfolio has been expanded since 2018 with WOOD STORK Spiced Rum and the EVERMANN Black Forest whiskies Theo & Wilhelm introduced in 2022. The Black Forest distillery has enriched the liqueur and aperitif market with as many as five exciting creations under the DON PASQUALE brand.
The World Class Distillery 2025 & Distillery of the Year 2025 – Bronze (Bitters & Liqueurs) received Gold for Don Pasquale Limoncello Liqueur, Zünftler Waldhimbeergeist (wild raspberry spirit), Wood Stork Spiced Rum, Lörch Waldhimbeergeist (wild raspberry spirit), Lörch Vanillekipferl Sahnelikör (vanilla cream liqueur), Needle Gin Green, Don Pasquale Aperitif Bitter Liqueur, Don Pasquale Espresso Martini Liqueur, Don Pasquale Hazelnut Liqueur and Lörch Linzertorte Sahnelikör (Linzer tart cream liqueur). Silver was awarded to Kronenhof Alter Williams Christ Birnenbrand (pear brandy), Lörch Alte Williams Christ Birne (pear brandy), Zinselhof Alter Williams Christ Birnenbrand (pear brandy), Lörch Altes Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser (damson spirit), Needle Blackforest Distilled Dry Gin, Needle Gin Rosé, Don Pasquale Pistachio Cream Liqueur, Lörch Bratapfel Sahnelikör (baked apple cream liqueur), Zünftler Alte Williams Christ Birne (pear brandy), Lörch Williams Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert (pear spirit aged in a wooden cask) and Lörch Marille Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert (apricot spirit aged in a wooden cask), and Bronze to Lörch Obst Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert (fruit spirit aged in a wooden cask).
At the production site in the Black Forest town of Sasbach, which was opened in 2015, this family business sets innovative standards in technology, sustainability and environmental protection. For the last five decades, Bimmerle has strived for the highest quality, with focussed know-how, modern high-tech and the traditional art of distilling. This is the first distillery in Germany where all the heating requirements and power generation are covered by the burning of fruit stones combined with woodchips from the region.
In Germany and on the European market, Bimmerle is a leader in the fruit brandies sector with the Lörch brand. In order to make the ‘playground’ more interesting, the brand identity was modernised in 2024 and will be extended in 2025 by a fruit brandy range matured in wooden casks. Needle Black Forest Gin is among the top 5 most widely sold gins in Germany. The portfolio has been expanded since 2018 with WOOD STORK Spiced Rum and the EVERMANN Black Forest whiskies Theo & Wilhelm introduced in 2022. The Black Forest distillery has enriched the liqueur and aperitif market with as many as five exciting creations under the DON PASQUALE brand.
The World Class Distillery 2025 & Distillery of the Year 2025 – Bronze (Bitters & Liqueurs) received Gold for Don Pasquale Limoncello Liqueur, Zünftler Waldhimbeergeist (wild raspberry spirit), Wood Stork Spiced Rum, Lörch Waldhimbeergeist (wild raspberry spirit), Lörch Vanillekipferl Sahnelikör (vanilla cream liqueur), Needle Gin Green, Don Pasquale Aperitif Bitter Liqueur, Don Pasquale Espresso Martini Liqueur, Don Pasquale Hazelnut Liqueur and Lörch Linzertorte Sahnelikör (Linzer tart cream liqueur). Silver was awarded to Kronenhof Alter Williams Christ Birnenbrand (pear brandy), Lörch Alte Williams Christ Birne (pear brandy), Zinselhof Alter Williams Christ Birnenbrand (pear brandy), Lörch Altes Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser (damson spirit), Needle Blackforest Distilled Dry Gin, Needle Gin Rosé, Don Pasquale Pistachio Cream Liqueur, Lörch Bratapfel Sahnelikör (baked apple cream liqueur), Zünftler Alte Williams Christ Birne (pear brandy), Lörch Williams Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert (pear spirit aged in a wooden cask) and Lörch Marille Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert (apricot spirit aged in a wooden cask), and Bronze to Lörch Obst Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert (fruit spirit aged in a wooden cask).
Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
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Gold | 95 | Don Pasquale Aperitif Bitter Likör | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 94 | Lörch Linzertorte Sahnelikör | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 94 | Wood Stork Spiced Rum | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 92.7 | Don Pasquale Espresso Martini Likör | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 92.3 | Zünftler Waldhimbeergeist | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 92.3 | Needle Gin Green | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 92 | Don Pasquale Haselnuss Likör | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 92 | Don Pasquale Limoncello Likör | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 90 | Lörch Waldhimbeergeist | 2025 | Details |
Gold | 90 | Lörch Vanillekipferl Sahnelikör | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 89 | Needle Blackforest Distilled Dry Gin | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 88 | Don Pasquale Pistazien Sahnelikör | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 87 | Zinselhof Alter Williams Christ Birnenbrand | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 87 | Zünftler Alte Williams Christ Birne | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 85 | Lörich Bratapfel Sahnelikör | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 84 | Lörch Williams Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 83 | Lörch Altes Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 83 | Kronenhof Alter Williams Christ Birnenbrand | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 83 | Needle Gin Rosé | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 82 | Lörch Alte Williams Christ Birne | 2025 | Details |
Silver | 81 | Lörch Marille Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert | 2025 | Details |
Bronze | 79 | Lörch Obst Spirituose im Holzfass gelagert | 2025 | Details |