Home Food Restaurant Reviews Recipes Drink Distilleries Whisky Gin Craft Beer Locations Scran Podcast The Sassenach whisky has been named best in class at an international spirits awards. Outlander star Sam Heudghan is celebrating even more success for his Sassenach whisky as it has won another award. The blended whisky was awarded double gold (for the fifth year in a row) as well as being named the best in class in the blended Scotch non-age statement category in the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
A double gold award is the highest medal available in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and is awarded to the entries that receive a gold medal rating by all members of the judging panel. The award winning whisky is one of a number of spirits in the Sassenach stable, which includes Scottish gin and a tequila. In a post announcing the win, Heughan also hinted that more drinks launches may be on the cards as he said: “we’re working on a bunch of other really exciting stuff with Sassenach spirits.
” What an incredible honor this is! 🥇👑 The Sassenach #SpiritOfHome Edition won: The BEST IN CLASS - in blended Scotch category (with no age statement) @SFWSpiritsComp We (at Sassy HQ) are incredibly honored and grateful for this amazing achievement! Thank you all for...
pic.twitter.com/rCxOVidsej The Sassenach was first launched in America last summer and went on sale in the UK in December 2020.
The whisky is a nod to the nickname Sam’s character Jamie h.
