London, 13th March 2017 - The Edinburgh and Glasgow World of Whiskies stores have won the Icons of Whisky ‘Travel Retailer of the Year’ Award for the second year running, in the Scotland category, as well as the Rest of the World ‘Travel Retailer of the Year’ for its store with the same name at London Heathrow airport.

The Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky Awards have been running for more than 10 years and were created to recognize all the elements - people and companies - behind the liquid, that make this cherished sector of the liquor industry so great. World of Whiskies, a Dufry company brand, has been around since 1992 and the Group operates seven World of Whiskies stores across the UK.

For the second year running, Dufry has taken the Scotland ‘Travel Retailer of the Year’ title for its Edinburgh and Glasgow World of Whiskies stores, as well as the Rest of the World ‘Travel Retailer of the Year’ for its store with the same name at London Heathrow airport.  David de Miguel, Global Head of Liquor, commented: ‘We are delighted to receive this recognition from such a key reference in the whisky world. World of Whiskies is a brand that continues to work very well for us at Dufry and over the years has become one of our most popular specialized stores. We hope to keep giving passengers from all corners of the world a fantastic and authentic whisky experience for many years to come’.

The overall Icons of Whisky ‘Travel Retailer of the Year’ Award winners will be announced at the Whisky Magazine Awards Presentation Dinner ceremony, hosted by Charlie MacLean on 30^th March in London.