By Sydney-based Thalita Alves of Brown-Forman has taken out the American Whiskey Ambassador Of The Year gong at the 2020 Icons Of Whisky Awards, held in London.
The Australian regional Icons were announced in October last year before the Global Announcement. The Icons are run by Whisky Magazine, who’s Publisher and Managing Editor Anthony Denny said, “this year’s Icons of Whisky have been awarded to some truly outstanding companies and individuals, hailing from all over the world.
“By their own supreme efforts, they have succeeded not just in earning themselves well deserved recognition but have demonstrated just how dynamic and innovative the whole industry is. It is a real pleasure to celebrate with them.”
Brazilian-born Alves works out of the Sydney office across Brown-Forman’s whisk(e)y portfolio which is led by Jack Daniels, but also includes Scotch distilleries GlenDronach, BenRiach and Glenglassaugh and Ireland’s Slane.
The Awards also saw Australia’s Woolworths-owned Dan Murphy’s chain store with Supermarket Of The Year.
Global Icons Of Whisky 2020
Advertising Agency Of The Year
TBWA, Dublin
Brand Innovator Of The Year
Irish Distillers
PR Agency Of The Year/Communications Agency Of The Year
SPEY
Communicator Of The Year
Becky Paskin
Design Agency Of The Year
Stranger & Stranger
Multiple Outlets Retailer Of The Year
C.Gars – Turmeaus Cigars & Whisky
Online Retailer Of The Year
La Maison du Whisky
Own Brand Supermarket Of The Year
Lidl GB
Single Outlet Retailer Of The Year
WhiskyBrother
Supermarket Of The Year
Dan Murphy’s
Travel Retailer Of The Year
Big Five Duty Free
Whisky Buyer Of The Year
Pete Newton, Booths
Whisky Bar Group Of The Year
Seven Grand
Whisky Bar Of The Year
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Bar Manager Of The Year
Frank Murphy, The Pot Still
Bartender Of The Year
Cache Bouren, Haberdasher
Whisky Hotel Bar Of The Year
The Tack Room, Adare Manor
Irish Whiskey Ambassador Of The Year
Avril Hogan, Dingle Distillery
Scotch Whisky Ambassador Of The Year
Georgie Bell, Barcardi Brands
World Whisky Ambassador Of The Year
Andy Watts, Distell
American Whisky Ambassador Of The Year
Thalita Alves, Brown-Forman
Distillery Manager Of The Year
Scott Sell, Westland Distillery
Master Distiller/Blender Of The Year
Billy Walker, The GlenAllachie Distillery
Sustainable Distillery
The James Sedgwick Distillery
Visitor Attraction Of The Year
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Visitor Attraction Manager Of The Year
Lisa Jameson, Teeling Distillery
Craft Producer Of The Year
Dad’s Hat
Campaign Innovator Of The Year
Ardbeg Distillery, Masters of Smoke
Distiller Of The Year
Irish Distillers
