Olympic haul for Padstow Distilling as it scores Gold, Silver and Bronze

Local Cornish distillers, Padstow Distilling have triumphed at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), earning four prestigious awards - they won a Gold, Silver and two Bronze medals.

Specialising in crafting spirits with ingredients farmed and foraged on the North Cornwall coast, Padstow Distilling has been gaining a reputation for its fantastic small-batch spirits. Founder David McWilliams and his team use Cornish barley grown just one mile away from the distillery to create their own base, with the process taking three weeks to ensure the highest quality of provenance for the distillery's spirits.
 

On the four award wins, David comments, “In the spirits world, few competitions are as incisive as the IWSC - and I'm really very pleased with the results, not only because it confirms all our hard work has been worthwhile, but also because it shows the wider world how we can stand with the giants in the business. It's the start of an exciting journey for us: each time we make a little improvement here or there in our recipes and methods, we can imagine our scores nudging ever so slightly higher, and that's great motivation to do better each time. Thank you to all the judges at the IWSC for recognising our spirits!” 

The IWSC celebrates the finest wines and spirits globally, highlighting undiscovered talent worldwide. Wins for Padstow Distilling include a Gold award for its vodka Padstow Vodka ‘Gun Point’, a Silver award for its gin Padstow Gin ‘St George’s Well’ and Bronze awards for Padstow Rose Gin 'Hawker’s Cove' and Navy Strength Gin 'Stepper Point’.

Padstow Distilling spirits are available to buy from www.padstowdistilling.co.uk