Shortcross Distiller’s Duo wins Ireland’s Best Blended Irish Whiskey
The distillers of Shortcross Irish Whiskey and Gin are celebrating another award for
their Shortcross Distiller’s Duo Irish Whiskey as it strikes Gold at the Irish Whiskey
Awards. The Shortcross Distiller’s Duo is a blend of Single Malt and Single Pot Still
Irish Whiskey’s, both of which have been distilled at Rademon Estate Distillery, a
Food NI member, in Crossgar.
Co-Founder and Head Distiller David Boyd-Armstrong describes winning the award:
“To see our Shortcross Distiller’s Duo Irish Whiskey win Overall Winner in the
Blended Irish Whiskey (No Age Statement / Over €60) category is a fantastic
reflection of the quality of the whiskey that we distil here at Rademon Estate
Distillery. The quality and quantity of entries in this category means that the bar is
set very high and to be awarded Overall Winner is a very special moment for us.
“This is the second major award this year for the Shortcross Distiller’s Duo Irish
Whiskey after picking up a Gold Medal at this years Global Irish Whiskey Masters
hosted by The Spirits Business magazine.
Managing director Fiona Boyd-Armstrong adds: “Our Shortcross Irish Whiskey is
only ever distilled here at Rademon Estate Distillery, and to see own Irish Whiskey
win awards such is this is a fantastic success.”
Rademon also won a further Gold medal with its new Shortcross 5 year old Peated
Single Malt Irish Whiskey, which won Gold in the Peated Whiskey category at the
2024 year Irish Whiskey Awards.. Rademon is the first distillery in Northern Ireland
to produce peated Irish whiskey in over two generations.
Fiona adds: “Peated Irish Whiskey is at the core of what we do here at Rademon,
and to see this new expression win Gold with an Irish whiskey that has been distilled
by our own hands at the Irish Whiskey Awards is true testament to effort, skill and
patience of our team to craft this fabulous Irish Whiskey”.
Rademon closed out the awards by picking up a second Gold in the Peated Whiskey
category at the Irish Whiskey Awards with its Irish Whiskey Bonding Company –
Chancer Peated Blend.
