Chosen in the Rest of the World Icons of the Year category, this recognition consolidates Tonelería Murúa’s presence in the distillates market.
Elena Ceca, CEO and fourth generation of Tonelería Murúa, has been chosen as Cooper of the Year at the World Whiskies Awards. In the category Rest of the World Icons of the Year. A very prestigious award in the important distilled spirits industry and which consolidates the presence of Tonelería Murúa in this sector.
This award recognises the work, in this case of Elena Ceca, as the head of a centenary company such as Tonelería Murúa. In addition, the rest of the world category looks at all those people and companies that work in countries around the world that are not Ireland, Scotland or the United States. These countries have a specific category.
Elena Ceca is ‘very happy and grateful’ for the award, which recognises her as an individual, but which also means ‘recognition of the work that Tonelería Murúa has been doing for more than 126 years’.
Ceca assures that this recognition means that ‘Tonelería Murúa consolidates its presence as a leading cooperage in the important distillery industry’.
Awards Gala in London
Participants in the competition are invited to attend the awards ceremony on 26 March in London to celebrate the winners of each category and the ‘World’s Best’ in person.
Elena Ceca will then compete with the other winners in her category from around the world to become the World’s Best Cooper.
About the World Whiskies Awards
As part of the World Drinks Awards, these awards recognise whiskies from around the world. The aim of the awards is to recognise and celebrate excellence in whisky making, across all styles of the global industry.
Launched in 2007, the World Drinks Awards are the global awards that select the very best of all internationally recognised styles of drinks, through blind tastings with our panel of expert judges.
About the Whisky Icons
The Icons of Whisky Awards are a category of awards that celebrate the years of hard work and passion behind each bottle. These awards celebrate the years of hard work and passion behind every bottle. From distillers to brand ambassadors, visitor centre managers, bar managers, bartenders and industry communicators, every step of the process requires great skill. Whisky Icons aims to highlight all these achievements and help celebrate the dedication of the people behind them.
On this occasion, Elena Ceca has been recognised as the best cooper for her work in the management of the century-old company Tonelería Murúa.
126 years of cooperage tradition
Tonelería Murúa has been serving the world of wine for over 126 years, from La Rioja to La Rioja and to all the main wine-growing areas of the world. A work marked by excellence based on a tradition driven by innovation, research and active listening to its customers.
