Tucked away from the rest of the world, Kangaroo Island Spirits (KIS) has been cleaning up the biggest awards on both sides of the Atlantic.
KIS have received the highest accolades for their gins at both the 2020 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) and the International Spirits Competition (SIP Awards), and a number of other honours.
Last week in London, at The International Wine and Spirits Competition, the world’s largest and most influential spirit awards, KIS had not one, but two gins receive 96 points. Both their Wild and O Gins were rated higher than any other Australian gin in the ‘Oscars’ of world spirit competitions.
This week, at the SIP Awards in California, KIS took out the Consumers’ Choice Award 2020 and a Platinum Award for their Whisky Barrel Aged Gin. It was the only Australian gin to receive a Platinum at this years' event and with Wild Gin collecting Double Gold, Old Tom Gin scoring a Gold and O Gin picking up a Silver, KI Spirits were the highest awarded Australian distillery yet again.
KIS Founders and Brand Ambassadors, Jon & Sarah Lark, are thrilled about their achievements and are proud to represent Australia on an international scale.
“Both the competitions represent great recognition for the winners,” Sarah said. “The IWSC has been operating for over 50 years and is really the ‘Oscars’ of spirit competitions and we really respect the results coming from the SIP Awards who unlike most competitions, have a strong consumer judging focus.”
Pierre Gregor, Chairman of the Kangaroo Island Tourism Food Wine and Beverage Association, paid tribute to KIS’ achievements. “From small seeds great things grow and so it is with KIS. KIS’ international standing as a champion boutique Gin producer is a credit to them and is another example of the amazing products and experiences offered on Kangaroo Island. Yet another reason to visit, see, taste and experience Kangaroo Island.” Mr Gregor said.
Mark Haysman CEO of Founders First says. “These awards just confirm what we already knew; that Kangaroo Island Spirits represents the pinnacle of craft, not only in Australia, but the world. Jon and Sarah Lark and the KIS team are the embodiment of what craft is all about. They stay true to traditional processes and make spirits that capture a rare purity of flavours and place.”
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The award winning gin is available for purchase here.
