Last Thursday night at the 2022 edition of the Icons of Whisky Ireland Awards, The Powerscourt Distillery team enjoyed a triple celebration by taking home three awards. Paul Corbett was awarded Master Distiller/Master Blender; the Distillery Visitor Centre took home the Visitor Attraction award, while the In-House Food & Beverage Specialist Santina Kennedy was Highly Commended in the Campaign Innovator category. The Awards took place in Dublin’s Iveagh Garden Hotel.
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This huge personal achievement for Paul Corbett as Master Distiller/Blender of the Year - Icon of Whisky Ireland means he will now go forward to London on 30 th March, where he will be included in the ‘World’s Best Icons Competition”.
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This is the first significant award for the Visitor Centre – Visitor Attraction and is a key milestone, and down to the wonderful work all of the centre’s team do daily, ensuring visitors get the 5-star treatment at every touchpoint on their visit to Powerscourt Distillery.
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Finally, Santina Kennedy received a Highly Commended for Campaign Innovator– all down to Santina’s sterling work around the championing and promotion of the Fercullen Whiskey & local Food Pairing concept .
Congratulations to everyone involved at the Powerscourt Distillery, check out their website here for further information on the great things happening at the Powerscourt Distillery.
Slán go fóill