Drinks International announced on the 7th that its 'Imperial Quantum Aged 19 Years' won the grand award at the 2025 Korea Wine & Spirits Awards.
The Korea Wine & Spirits Awards is the 12th edition of the representative liquor evaluation in South Korea. It has been held annually by ChosunBiz since 2014 with the goal of 'discovering and widely promoting good domestic alcohol and supporting the formation of a healthy drinking culture.'
This year's event saw 236 companies submit a total of 1,008 brands, making it the largest liquor evaluation in the country. Among them, 431 brands received the grand award.
'Imperial Quantum Aged 19 Years' won the grand award in the 'over 17-Year-Old Scotch Blended Whisky' institutional sector, acknowledging its quality and reputation as a representative whisky of South Korea.
'Imperial' is a representative brand of South Korea that has pioneered the domestic premium whisky market since its launch in 1994. It has also led innovations such as being the first to introduce a 12-Year authentic Scotch whisky, the first to implement an anti-counterfeiting cap, and the first in the world to develop a triple anti-counterfeiting cap.
Drinks International highlighted that it receives consistent love from consumers with its blending tailored to Korean tastes and the unique vanilla aroma, along with its modern diamond angle-cut bottle design, which has won international design awards.
'Imperial' is manufactured using raw materials from Chivas Brothers in Scotland. The whisky line includes 12-Year, 17-Year, 19-Year Quantum, and 21-Year, among which the 19-Year Quantum is noted as the first 19-Year aged whisky in South Korea, according to Drinks International.
A representative of Drinks International said, "It holds special meaning that 'Quantum Aged 19 Years,' symbolizing the innovation and leap of 'Imperial,' received the grand award," adding, "We feel proud to win among formidable global Scotch whisky brands through taste and quality."