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Stock Spirits Group (SSG), Central Europe’s leading branded spirits and liqueurs business, has won another five industry awards.

Stock Prestige, launched in September ’09, was awarded a gold medal at the United Vodka awards ceremony in Cannes recently. The premium vodka, which is made from high quality grain spirit, shot to prominence in 2010 when it sold 1.0m 9 ltr cases in its first full year. This latest award illustrates how, as a brand, Stock Prestige continues to go from strength to strength.

There was further success for SSG in Cannes as Stock XO brandy, Keglevich Melon vodka-based liqueur and Pelin 27, the premium quality bitter, all collected silver awards. Stock XO, which retails in 10 markets across Europe as well as in duty free stores, went on to pick up a second award, the Special Prize for packaging design, the top award for packaging.

CEO Stock Spirits Group - Chris Heath

Commenting on these wins Chris Heath, CEO of Stock Spirits Group said: “Stock Prestige is a brand of which we are very proud. It achieved millionaire” status in 2010, with sales of 1m 9ltr cases less than 18 months after launch, while it continues to excel in industry award competitions.”

SSG is one of the top vodka producers globally, and has the number one vodka brands in Poland, Italy and Czech Republic.  Core brands include products made to long-established recipes such as Stock 84 brandy, Fernet Stock bitter and Limonce as well as recent creations like Stock Prestige, Orzel and Czysta de Luxe vodkas.