We are an award winning collective of expert professional specialists with a set of services to assist producers in the drinks industry to evaluate and better their product. It is a confidential no-nonsense honest evaluation and benchmarking service delivered in a professional and polite manner. We have great access to the top of the global expert competition judges worldwide and our system will give you uniquely accurate feedback and score. This is a business to business service but we recommend using your score badge in your marketing communication if you are pleased with the result. It is a good indicator of your product quality to buyers and other professionals. Our services include product evaluation and feedback. Advice on marketing and what suitable drinks competitions to enter. Consultancy on product quality improvement and product development is a major part of our work. Packaging review and advice is a useful part of our offerings. We have many clients who send us samples during the product development and maturation period and also for the review of market ready products. Every case is unique and our aim is to help each and every of our clients by answering their specific questions accurately regardless the size of their company or the development stage of their product. Our specialist are all respected judges at the biggest international drinks competitions.
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Happy and excited to announce that on Tuesday, I’m heading to Louisville & Bardstown to join Maggie Kimberl and some of my favorite whiskey wizards to judge in round one of the World Whiskies Awards USA. High Rye, Y’all! Maggie Kimberl, Brindiamo, Whisky Magazine Official, World Drinks Awards, American Whiskey Official, The Council of Whiskey Masters, International Drinks Specialists, World Whisky & More
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We are honored to have Tobias Gorn IDS, our esteemed Chair of Judges & Technical Director, join us for next year's Competition! 🥂 With his extensive experience, Tobias brings unique perspective and insights valuable for both our competitors and judges. Thank you Tobias and see you in Zagreb, April 2025.🙌🏻
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“Poetry Vodka is beautifully soft, fresh, clean, and elegant on the nose, with a premium, smooth, and silky grain character complemented by floral and vanilla notes, a touch of fresh linen perfume, and a faint hint of white toast. There’s also a subtle suggestion of savory and fresh grain elements adding depth. On the palate, it’s creamy, cool, and silky with a level of richness that dries out and remains zesty. It finishes long, smooth, and round with sweet, citrusy notes. Refreshing and moreish, this vodka is perfect for sipping neat without any heat. A modern luxury vodka, it offers an elegant and restrained set of aromas, including white pepper, and a matching smooth mouthfeel. Excellent.” 🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸 Thank you International Drinks Specialists for these tasting notes alongside our incredible 92 point rating! 🏅 #tastingnotes #drinkresponsibly Tobias Gorn IDS Johan Holgersson Dave Stewart Tess Jasmine McLeod
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Our scores at International Drinks Specialists is similar to a drinks competition score, except our panels are more experienced and we have a higher number and more senior people on them than your average drinks competition panel. This makes our scores unique, valuable and very accurate. High scores are published and we celebrate with the producers and these scores are valuable for the brand as an indicator of quality and a great marketing tool. The best thing is, we do not charge for the use of the score and encourage brand owners to use this free mark of excellent quality. Lower scores are not published as they are protected under NDA. Most of our lower scoring clients continue the journey with us and using our feedback in order to perfect their lower scoring products. Many of them resubmit the improved versions later on their journey with IDS and many achieve a new, higher score after taking our recommendations on board. Here, at IDS we either help to celebrate excellent quality publicly or help to achieve it confidentially. This is why you never see lower IDS scores published. We are here to help after all. To learn more about our services and work, please head to the website and please get in touch to discuss your journey with us. https://lnkd.in/eZd5sMJQ
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A real pleasure to share the news that the 5th issue of World Whisky & More, edited by Circle of Wine Writers members Tobias Gorn IDS and Arthur Nägele IDS, has just been published, and includes a major feature on the The Council of Whiskey Masters. Check out the link to read more https://lnkd.in/ggtUEKU3 Meg Maker Vivienne Franks Robin Goldsmith Sue Eames DipWSET Wink Lorch Becky Sue Epstein Janet Z. Wang Christopher Abbott Charles Metcalfe
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Get those entries in!
🚨 ᴅᴇᴀᴅʟɪɴᴇ ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ! 🚨 The World Whiskies Awards entries are now open until Sunday 15 September (GMT)! 🥃 Don’t miss your chance to showcase your craft on the world stage. What are you waiting for? Are you a distiller? Then enter now! 🔗👇 https://lnkd.in/dZ_GJv_T
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Co-Founder & Senior Partner at the award winning International Drinks Specialists. Editor-in-Chief at World Whisky & More. Senior Drinks Judge and Critic. Cigar Writer - Gin Guild, CWW & Council of Whiskey Masters Member
Please get in touch to start your consultation. We helped many distillers, drinks makers and brand owners, and our clients are doing fine in these tricky times. More info in our website: https://lnkd.in/dU2EjEPf Looking forward to hearing from you.
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🌟 Meet the Judges: Tobias Gorn 🌟 Co-Founder and President, International Drink Specialists Judge, 2024 Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards Tobias Gorn’s career in the drinks industry is nothing short of extraordinary. Starting as a sommelier in Michelin-starred establishments, Tobias has risen to become an award-winning drinks and cigar writer and consultant, with a deep knowledge of fine wine, whisky, gin, and Cuban cigars. 🥃 His expertise is sought after in multiple competitions, and his dedication to the craft is evident in every aspect of his work. Tobias is also a skilled clay pigeon shooter, where he serves as an instructor, coach, and referee. We’re thrilled to have Tobias on board as a judge for this year’s Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards. 🏅 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/LVGSAregister2024 #LVGSA #SpiritsCompetition #MeetTheJudges #DrinksIndustry #WhiskyExpert #GinConnoisseur #CigarAficionado #LeadershipInSpirits