According to PRNewswire, Tequila Avion firmly established itself as the world’s highest quality tequila and the best white spirit in the world by taking home top honors at the prestigious 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Tequila Avion amassed five awards, including World’s Best Tequila. The highlight for the brand was securing the highly coveted Best White Spirit Award, a clear indication of the significance the judges placed on quality and taste. In addition, Avion Reposado and Anejo were each awarded medals.
“Winning these five awards, particularly Best White Spirit, is a great honor for Tequila Avion,” said Ken Austin, Founder and Chairman of Tequila Avion. “From the outset, I was determined to create the smoothest and best tasting ultra-premium tequila. To be recognized with these most prestigious awards by a panel of recognized industry experts is a testament to our commitment to excellence.”
Paul Duffy, CEO of Pernod Ricard USA, noted, “Tequila Avion entered the U.S. market just 20 months ago and since then, the brand has become known as a high-quality spirit that transcends the tequila category. We recognized early on that Tequila Avion ha all the elements necessary to become one of the next great global iconic spirit brands. We are thrilled that it is now part of the Pernod Ricard USA portfolio through our joint venture. Our sales teams, as well as our distributors, are incredibly enthusiastic about the brand’s potential.”
Open to all brands, spirit categories and countries, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the oldest, largest and most recognized spirits competition in the industry. The judging panel was comprised of some of the most highly respected names in the spirits industry, including Anthony Dias Blue, Tony Abou-Ganim, Geoffrey Kleinman, Francesco LaFranconi, Meridith May, Trudy Thomas, Nick Passmore and Audrey Sanders. All 1,200 spirits were tasted blind, with the brands competing, and winning, unveiled only after all votes had been tallied.
