Spirits Champions Awards.
Ian Macleod Distillers, owners of whisky brands including Glengoyne, Rosebank, Smokehead, and Tamdhu as well as gin brand Edinburgh Gin, has been selected in the IWSC 2025 Spirits Champion Awards, sponsored by Forsyths Ltd.
Ian Macleod Distillers is in 7th place within the IWSC Top 50 Spirits Producers of 2025 from across the world. This is the first year this accolade has been included in the IWSC awards. The announcement was made at a glittering industry event in London in November 2025. The companies selected have been recognised as producers who consistently deliver excellence in wine and spirits, highlighting both performance and consistency across recent years.
Ian Shackleton, Sales & Brand Director said: “We congratulate all those selected as contenders for this prestigious award and especially the overall winner. We find ourselves in good company and are proud to have been ranked amongst so many impressive industry peers. We warmly welcome this tribute to the hard work, creativity and dedication of our family firm and its team colleagues. We are proud of what is a brilliant accomplishment for the whole team.”
Ian Macleod Distillers is one of the most widely respected Scottish independent family firms, with four generations of expertise in distribution, distilling, blending and bottling selling spirits.