Competition Results

Here are the Official 2013 International Whisky Competition Results by category:

Whisky of the Year:

• GOLD: Kilchoman Machir Bay (Scotland)
• SILVER: Glenfarclas 105 (Scotland)
• BRONZE: Bushmills 10 Year Old (Ireland)

Best World Whisky:

• GOLD: Penderyn Madeira (Wales, UK)
• SILVER: Glenfarclas 10 Year Old (Scotland)
• BRONZE: Forty Creek Copper Pot (Canada)

Best Asian Whisky:

• GOLD: Hakushu 12 Year Old (Japan)
• SILVER: Antiquity Blue Ultra Premium (India)
• BRONZE: Imperial Premium Rare (Myanmar)

Best Irish Whisky:

• GOLD: Bushmills 16 Year Old
• SILVER: Black Bush
• BRONZE: Bushmills Original

Best Scotch Whisky:

• GOLD: Glenfarclas 25 Year Old
• SILVER: Kilchoman 100% Islay
• BRONZE: Arran 12 Year Old (Single Cask Nation)

Best Bourbon Whiskey:

• GOLD: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
• SILVER: Old Forester 100 Proof
• BRONZE: Beer Barrel Bourbon

Best Canadian Whisky:

• GOLD: Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve
• SILVER: Collingwood
• BRONZE: Gibson’s Finest 12 Year Old

Best European Whisky:

• GOLD: Michel Couvreur Overaged (France)

Best Young Canadian Whisky:

• GOLD: Gibson’s Finest Sterling
• SILVER: Forty Creek Barrel Select
• BRONZE: Canadian Mist

Best Premium Whisky:

• GOLD: Bushmills 21 Year Old (Ireland)
• SILVER: Glenfarclas 40 Year Old (Scotland)
• BRONZE: Gibson’s Finest 18 Year Old (Canada)

Best Rye Whiskey:

• GOLD: WhistlePig 100/100 (USA)
• SILVER: FEW Rye (USA)
• BRONZE: Charred Oak Rye (USA)

Best Young American Whiskey:

• GOLD: Charred Oak Bourbon

Best Blended Whisky:

• GOLD: Imperial Specially Crafted Smooth (Myanmar)

Best Cask Strength Whisky:

• GOLD: Benriach 17 Year Old (Single Cask Nation) 

Best 90 Proof Whiskey:

• GOLD: Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select

Best American Whiskey:

• GOLD: Zeppelin Bend

Best Wood Expression:

• GOLD: Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve

Distillery of the Year:

• Gold: Forty Creek Distillery (Canada) 

Master Distiller of the Year:

• Gold: Anthony Wills (Kilchoman)