Bernie Garcia, owner of Moctezuma's Mexican Restaurant and founder of Grandeza Premium Orange Liqueur, is proud to announce that the brand has received two prestigious awards in the 2020 SIP Awards International Spirits Competition. In only their second year of competition, they celebrate as the winner of the coveted Best of Class Platinum and Consumers' Choice Awards.
SIP's Best of Class Platinum Award is the most exclusive distinction reserved for premium spirits receiving top scores. It represents the pinnacle of their respective categories and is the highest acclaim from consumer judges.
The Consumers' Choice Award, the most sought-after recognition reserved for brands placing in the SIP Awards for two or more consecutive years, honors a brand's unwavering commitment to their Legacy and Craft, and the ever-important Consumer Palate.
This unique competition debuted 11 years ago. To ensure no affiliation with marketing, wholesalers, or distributors tied to the spirits industry, 482 carefully vetted and extensively screened unbiased consumer judges from diverse demographics outside the industry exclusively evaluated spirits in the comfort and safety of their own homes.
The substantial increase in the number of judges by 336 this year vastly exceeds last year's 146 judges. These additional judges provided a much more accurate and broader rating method for each of the spirit and mixer brands. A record 981 brands competed for six award tiers in over 100 categories.
Grandeza's meticulous creation and development process resulted in a high-quality orange liqueur, fine-tuned with Mexican agave nectar, that gives consumers an exceptional, incomparable drink experience. This authentic orange liqueur complements and elevates tequila's wonderful flavor in a Cadillac-style margarita, a craft cocktail, or the famous Grandeza Margarita, with a patented upside-down orange liqueur sidecar clip bottle that hangs on the glass rim.
"We are beyond excited that this year's SIP Awards' consumer judges gave us the distinction as the Best of Class Platinum and Consumers' Choice recipients," Garcia remarked. "These awards affirm our commitment to creating a world-class product, and it is an honor that Grandeza delighted so many of the judges' unique palates for the top distinction of Best of Class."
Grandeza Premium Orange Liqueur distributors include Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits in California, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, and Illinois; Breakthru Beverage in Arizona.
Grandeza can also be found online at Grandezaspirits.com.