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RNS Number : 5362X  Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)  02 September 2025

2 September 2025

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

 

("The Artisanal Spirits Company", "ASC" or "the Company")

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company celebrated at prestigious global whisky awards
2024/25

 

ASC has now won over 380 awards across its whisky and spirits brands since
2018

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company (AIM: ART), the creator of outstanding,
limited-edition whiskies and experiences around the world, and owner of The
Scotch Malt Whisky Society ("SMWS"), Single Cask Nation ("SCN"), J.G. Thomson
& Artisan Casks, is pleased to announce that it has been recognised for
the quality of its spirits through awards from the top competitions around the
world.

 

SMWS was delighted to take home five medals for bottlings in its signature
range, including two Masters awards, two Golds and a Silver at The Spirits
Business Scotch Whisky Masters. The Master awards were achieved for Cask No.
53.491: Gastronomic Beachcombing and Cask No. 72.124: Soak Up the Sunshine
with a Glass of Sherry. The competition, hosted by The Spirits Business, was
judged by four panels of specialist drinks experts.

 

In addition, SMWS won four Gold, one Silver and a Double Gold medal in the
International Spirits Challenge, which promotes outstanding quality spirits
from across the globe and receives thousands of entries from over 70 countries
worldwide. The Company's Double Gold award-winning entry was Cask No. 12.87:
Velvety Smooth with a Hint of Spice.

 

Further recognition was achieved for the SMWS when it received four awards
from the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), with two Gold and
two Silver medals.

 

JG Thomson won four accolades for the quality of its bottlings at the Spirits
Selection by CMB awards 2024, earning two Gold and two Silver medals, notably
for its Smoky Blended Scotch Malt Whisky and its 1972 Blended Grain Whisky.
 

 

Earlier this year in the US, Single Cask Nation ("SCN") also retained the
honour of Independent Bottler of the Year, the 2025 award adding to its
inaugural win in 2024, at the World of Whiskies awards.

 

Andrew Dane, CEO of The Artisanal Spirits Company, commented:

"To achieve accolades from such prestigious global competitions, judged by
many of the most respected professionals in our industry, is no mean feat and
I am delighted that the efforts of our team and the outstanding quality of our
whiskies have been recognised so broadly. We are particularly proud that each
of the brands in the portfolio have been recognised at these prestigious
global awards. This is a testament to the core proposition of the Artisanal
Spirits Company, which is to create and sell outstanding, limited-edition
whisky and experiences around the world. I'd like to express my sincere thanks
to our excellent team for their craftmanship and dedication in curating the
most exciting whisky blends and tasting experiences for our whisky adventurers
across the globe."

 

 

For further enquiries:

 The Artisanal Spirits Company plc                        https://artisanal-spirits.com/link/PRERXr

                                                        (https://artisanal-spirits.com/link/PRERXr)
 Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer

 Billy McCarter, Chief Financial Officer

 Panmure Liberum Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)   Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2222

 Dru Danford

 Edward Thomas

 John More

 Instinctif Partners (Financial PR)                       Tel: +44 (0)20 7457 2020

 Justine Warren

 Hannah Scott

 

About The Artisanal Spirits Company

ASC's purpose is to captivate a global community of whisky adventurers, by
creating and selling outstanding, limited-edition whiskies and experiences
around the world, with an ambition to create a high quality, highly profitable
and cash generative, premium global business.

Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), Single
Cask Nation (SCN), J.G. Thomson (JGT) and Artisan Casks. Owning over 18,000
casks primarily comprising Single Malt Scotch Whisky, ASC's stock includes
outstanding whisky (and other spirits) from 150 different distilleries across
20 countries which is sold to members both as individual bottles and whole
casks.

With an established global presence in some 30 countries, SMWS operates a
direct-to-consumer model (90% of revenue) primarily through e-commerce, in
addition to four member rooms in the UK. SMWS provides members with inspiring
experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of
outstanding, expertly curated Scotch malt and other whiskies.

In January 2024, ASC acquired SCN which sources, curates and bottles
single-cask whiskies and other spirits selling both online and via traditional
retail channels to its following of over 10,000 whisky enthusiasts in the
USA.  SCN also retails to key international whisky markets around the world.

Launched in the UK in late 2021, JGT has a focus on outstanding small batch
blended malt whiskies and other spirits, available both through
direct-to-consumer online sales and through traditional retail channels. The
award-winning brand has subsequently expanded into international markets.

In July 2025, ASC launched Artisan Casks, a luxury private cask programme
allowing private individuals the chance to purchase an individual cask of a
quality that allows for immediate bottling and joining a select network with a
discerning appreciation for finest craftsmanship and luxury experiences.

With proven e-commerce reach and a growing family of brands, ASC is building a
portfolio of limited-edition and small-batch whisky and other spirits brands
for a global movement of discerning consumers - delivering revenue of £23.6
million in FY24, predominantly from outside the UK, with an expanding presence
in the other key global whisky markets including USA, China, Europe, Japan,
Australia and Taiwan.

ASC has a substantial asset backing and is delivering profitable growth and
cash generation.

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