2023 International Whisky Competition
Official Results

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The 14th Edition of the International Whisky Competition took place in Bardstown, KY.

Just like the Olympics, only one Gold, one Silver, and one Bronze medal are awarded per category (unless tied)

Results presented by
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WHISKY OF THE YEAR

Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old – 54.2% ABV – (97.1 points)

TOP AWARDS

Whisky of the Year
Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old – 54.2% ABV – (97.1 points)

Master Distiller of the Year
Bob Christine - 1989
Mortlach Distillery (Speyside, Scotland)

Golden Barrel Trophy
Gordon & MacPhail (Elgin, Scotland)

Distillery of the Year
Kavalan Distillery – 92.45 Avg/Pts (Taiwan)

Master Blender of the Year
Stephanie Macleod
John Dewar & Sons (Scotland)

TOP 15 Whiskies of 2023

1.    Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old - 54.2% ABV – 97.1 Pts (Speyside, Scotland)

2.    Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 96.95 Pts (Taiwan)

3.    Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1997 23-Year-Old - 59.9% ABV – 95.9 Pts (Islay, Scotland)

4.    Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky – 95.5 Pts (Taiwan)

5.    George T. Stagg – 95.3 Pts (Kentucky, USA)

6.    Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.9 Pts (Taiwan)

7.    Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.8 Pts (Taiwan)

8.   Glenmorangie The Accord - 12 Year Old – 94.6 Pts (Highland, Scotland)

9.   Stagg - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 94.4 Pts (Kentucky, USA)

10.  Ardbeg BizzareBQ – 94.2 Pts (Islay, Scotland)

11.   Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky – 94 Pts (Taiwan)

12.   Dewar's Double Double - 37 Years Old – 93.8 Pts (Scotland)

13.   Stauning KAOS - Triple Malt Whisky – 93.75 Pts (Denmark)

13.   Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 93.75 Pts (Taiwan)

15.   Ardbeg Corryvreckan – 93.65 Pts (Islay, Scotland)

At the bottom of this page, we have featured all the whiskies which scored 90 points and above.

Note: We do not list or feature whiskies that scored under 85 points unless requested by the competing distillery.

SCOTLAND

Best Single Malt Scotch
1st Place:  Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old - 54.2% ABV – 97.1 Pts
2nd Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1997 23-Year-Old - 59.9% ABV – 95.9 Pts
3rd Place:  Glenmorangie The Accord - 12 Year Old – 94.6 Pts

Best New Scotch Release
1st Place: Ardbeg BizzareBQ – 94.2 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 37 Year Old – 93.8 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Release – 91.05 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch NAS (No Age Statement)
1st Place: Ardbeg BizzareBQ – 94.2 Pts
2nd Place:  Ardbeg Corryvreckan – 93.7 Pts
3rd Place:  Aberlour Casg Annamh – 92.4 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch Under 10 Year Old
1st Place: Ardbeg Wee Beastie - 5 Years Old – 91.93 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg 8 Years Old for Discussion – 91.43 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old
1st Place: Ardbeg Ten Years Old – 89.9 Pts
2nd Place: Laphroaig 10 Year Old – 89.2 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie The Original - 10 Year Old – 88.75 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old
1st Place: Glenmorangie The Accord – 12 Year Old – 94.6 Pts
2nd Place: Royal Brackla OLOROSO – 12 Year Old – 93.2 Pts
3rd Place: Aberlour 12 – 92 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 13-14 Year Old
1st Place: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban - 14 Year Old – 92.45 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch – 90.78 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie Elementa - 14 Year Old – 90.03 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 15 Year Old
1st Place: Benromach 15 – 92.53 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 15 Year Old – 88.93 Pts
3rd Place: Bowmore 15 Year Old – 86.15 pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 16-17 Year Old
1st Place: Glenmorangie The Tribute – 16 Year Old – 92.45 Pts
2nd Place: Aberlour 16 – 90.15 Pts
3rd Place: Aberfeldy Madeira Cask – 16 Year Old – 90 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 18 Year Old
1st Place: Aberlour 18 – 92.13 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 18 Year Old – 90.43 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie 18 Year Old – Extremely Rare – 88.98 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 19-24 Year Old
1st Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1997 23-Year-Old – 59.9% ABV – 95.9 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch; The Sample Room Collection – 92.58 Pts
3rd Place: Aberfeldy 21 - Red Wine Cask St. Emillion – 92.15 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old And Over
1st Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old – 54.2% ABV – 97.1 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch; The Sample Room Collection – 90.85 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg 25 Year Old – 90 Pts

Best Peated Single Malt
1st Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1997 23-Year-Old - 59.9% ABV – 95.9 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg BizzareBQ – 94.2 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg Corryvreckan – 93.7 Pts

Best Islay Single Malt
1st Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1997 23-Year-Old - 59.9% ABV – 95.9 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg BizzareBQ – 94.2 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg Corryvreckan – 93.7 Pts

Best Highland Single Malt
1st Place: Glenmorangie The Accord – 12 Year Old – 94.6 Pts
2nd Place: Royal Brackla OLOROSO – 12 Year Old – 93.2 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie The Tribute – 16 Year Old - 92.45 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban – 14 Year Old – 92.45 Pts

Best Speyside Single Malt
1st Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old – 54.2% – 97.1 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch; The Sample Room Collection – 92.58 Pts
3rd Place: Aberlour Casg Annamh – 92.4 Pts

Best Lowland Single Malt
1st Place: Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky - The Original – 88.93 Pts

Best Cask Strength Scotch
1st Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old - 54.2% ABV – 97.1 Pts
2nd Place: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1997 23-Year-Old - 59.9% ABV – 95.9 Pts
3rd Place: Aberlour A'Bunadh - Batch #73 – 92.28 Pts

Best Blended Scotch
1st Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 37 Year Old – 93.8 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 21 Year Old – 92.85 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 36 Year Old – 92.63 Pts

Best Blended Scotch 10 Year and Under
1st Place: Dewar’s Portuguese Smooth - 8 Year Old – 92.53 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's French Smooth - 8 Year Old – 91.83 pts
3rd Place: Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth - 8 Year Old – 90.7 Pts

Best Blended Scotch 12 Year Old
1st Place: Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch – 91.95 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's 12 Year Old – 87.13 Pts
3rd Place: Chivas 12 Year Old – 85.88 pts

Best Blended Scotch 15-19 Year Old
1st Place: Dewar's 19 Years Old - The Champions Edition - 123 U.S  Open – 91 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's 15 Years Old – 90.2 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar's 16 Years Old - Double Agent - Batch #001 – 89.7 pts

Best Blended Scotch 20-24 Year Old
1st Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 21 Year Old – 92.8 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 26 Year Old – 90.1 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar’s Double Double Rye - 21 Year Old – 85.9 Pts

Best Blended Scotch 25 Year Old And Over
1st Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 37 Year Old – 93.8 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 32 Year Old – 92.6 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar’s Double Double - 36 Year Old – 91.2 Pts

Best Blended Scotch - NAS
1st Place: Dewar’s White Label – 91.3 Pts

USA

Best American Whiskey (All Categories)
1st Place: George T. Stagg – 95.3 Pts
2nd Place: Stagg - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 94.4 Pts
3rd Place: Stranahan's Sherry Cask – 93.33 Pts

Best Bourbon Whiskey
1st Place: George T. Stagg – 95.3 Pts
2nd Place: Stagg - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 94.4 Pts
3rd Place: William Larue Weller – 93.28 Pts

Best Bourbon Whiskey 10 Year and Over
1st Place: Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 90.5 Pts
2nd Place: Eagle Rare 17 Year Old - Fall 2022 – 90.3 Pts
3rd Place: Sazerac 18 Year Old - Fall 2022 – 90.2 Pts

Best Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey (Full Proof)
1st Place: George T. Stagg – 95.3 Pts
2nd Place: Stagg - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 94.4 Pts
3rd Place: William Larue Weller – 93.28 Pts

Best Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
1st Place: 1792 Small Batch – 90 Pts
2nd Place: Good Trouble Bourbon - Small Batch – 89.13 Pts
3rd Place: Jefferson's Very Small Batch – 89.1 Pts

Best American Blended Whiskey
1st Place: Five Trail Cask Finish – 91.6 Pts
2nd Place: Five Trail Barrel Proof – 89.5 Pts
3rd Place: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #10 – 88.8 Pts

Best Barrel Finish / Special Cask Whiskey
1st Place: Stranahan's Sherry Cask – 93.33 Pts
2nd Place: Olde Stogie - Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Armagnac & Tawny Port Casks – 92.8 Pts
3rd Place: Olde Raleigh Whiskey Society Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in a Honey Barrel – 92.75 Pts

Best Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
1st Place: Maker's Mark Private Select Mustang's #5 – 91.6 Pts
2nd Place: Paul Sutton Bourbon – 91.3 Pts
3rd Place: Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel – 87.8 Pts

Best American Single Malt Whiskey
1st Place: Stranahan's Sherry Cask – 93.33 Pts
2nd Place: Stranahan's Mountain Angel 10 year – 92.9 Pts
3rd Place: Brother Justus American Single Malt Cold-Peated Whiskey – 90.88 Pts

Best American Corn Whiskey
1st Place: Rockfish Whiskey

Best Rye Whiskey
1st Place: Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Rye Whiskey - Barrel #002 - 87.63 Pts
2nd Place: Uncle Nearest Uncut & Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey - Batch 001 – 87.18 Pts
3rd Place: Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey – 86.55 Pts
3rd Place: Defiant 100% Rye Whisky - 86.55 Pts

Best Micro Distillery Whiskey
(Under 150,000 bottles/based on highest scoring whiskey)
1st Place: Olde Raleigh Distillery
2nd Place: Giant Texas Distillers
3rd Place: Paul Sutton Bourbon

US STATES

Best Colorado Whiskey
1st Place: Stranahan's Sherry Cask – 93.33 Pts
2nd Place: Stranahan's Mountain Angel 10 year – 92.9 Pts
3rd Place: Five Trail Cask Finish – 91.6 Pts

Best Florida Whiskey
1st Place: Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon Whisky – 88.68 Pts
2nd Place: Horse Soldier Reserve Barrel Strength – 88.65 Pts
3rd Place: Horse Soldier Signature Small Batch – 87.65 Pts

Best Kentucky Whiskey
1st Place: George T. Stagg – 95.3 Pts
2nd Place: Stagg - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 94.4 Pts
3rd Place: William Larue Weller – 93.28 Pts

Best Minnesota Whiskey
1st Place: Brother Justus American Single Malt Cold-Peated Whiskey – 90.9 Pts
2nd Place: Keeper's Heart - Irish + American 110 Proof – 88.5 Pts
3rd Place: Brother Justus Brigid's First Batch (American Single Malt Whiskey) – 87.5 Pts

Best Missouri Whiskey
1st Place: West Bottoms - Kansas City Whiskey – 86.9 Pts
2nd Place: Missouri Ridge - Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey – 85.95 Pts
3rd Place: Missouri Ridge - American Single Malt Whiskey

Best Nevada Whiskey
1st Place: Frey Ranch 100% Wheat Bourbon Whiskey – 88.8 Pts
2nd Place: Frey Ranch Four Grain Straight Bourbon – 87.75 Pts
3rd Place: Frey Ranch Farm Strength Uncut Bourbon – 87.43 Pts

Best North Carolina Whiskey
1st Place: Olde Stogie - Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Armagnac & Tawny Port Casks – 92.8 Pts
2nd Place: Olde Raleigh Whiskey Society Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in a Honey Barrel – 92.75 Pts
3rd Place: Olde Raleigh Whiskey Society Blended Bourbon – 87.83 Pts

Best Oregon Whiskey
1st Place: Hood River Distillery -McCarthy's Single Malt Whiskey – 85 Pts

Best Tennessee Whiskey
1st Place: Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey - Barrel #028 – 92.7 Pts
2nd Place: Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Batch 017 – 91.1 Pts
3rd Place: Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey – 89.8 Pts

Best Texas Whiskey
1st Place: Giant Texas Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 91.3 Pts
2nd Place: Giant Texas Cask Strength Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 90 Pts
3rd Place: Giant Texas 100 Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 88.7 Pts

CANADA

Best Canadian Whisky
1st Place: Diony Canadian Whisky - Campfire – 89.3 Pts
2nd Place: Diony Canadian Whisky - Port Cask Finish – 86.5 Pts
3rd Place: Artist in Residence - Whisky Canadien – 85 Pts

Best Canadian Blended Whisky
1st Place: Royal Canadian Small Batch
2nd Place: Pendleton Original
3rd Place: Pendleton Midnight

IRELAND

Best Irish Whiskey
1st Place: The Taoscán by The Craft Irish Whiskey Co.– 90.4 Pts
2nd Place: Bushmills Black Bush – 90 Pts
3rd Place: Bushmills 16 Year Old – 89.8 Pts

Best Single Malt Irish Whiskey
1st Place: The Taoscán by The Craft Irish Whiskey Co.– 90.4 Pts
2nd Place: Bushmills 16 Year Old – 89.8 Pts
3rd Place: Bushmills 12 Year Old – 88.3 Pts

Best Blended Irish Whiskey
1st Place: Bushmills Black Bush – 90 Pts
2nd Place: Bushmills Original – 89.4 Pts
3rd Place: UAIS Irish Whiskey– 85 Pts

JAPAN

Best Japanese Whisky
1st Place: Hatozaki Small Batch –91.05 Pts
2nd Place: Tenjaku Blended Whisky – 90.2 Pts
3rd Place: Hatozaki Finest – 87.9 Pts

Best Pure Malt Japanese Whiskey
1st Place: Hatozaki Small Batch –91.05 Pts
2nd Place: Hatozaki Finest – 87.9 Pts
3rd Place: Tenjaku Pure Malt Whisky – 87.6 Pts

Best Blended Japanese Whiskey
1st Place: Tenjaku Blended Whisky – 90.2 Pts
2nd Place: Hibiki Japanese Harmony – 87.4 Pts
3rd Place: Suntory Toki – 87.25 Pts

WORLD

Best World Whisky*
1st Place: Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 96.95 Pts (Taiwan)
2nd Place: Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky – 95.5 Pts (Taiwan)
3rd Place: Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.9 Pts (Taiwan)

Best World Whisky - Cask Strength*
1st Place: Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 96.95 Pts (Taiwan)
2nd Place: Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.9 Pts (Taiwan)
3rd Place: Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.8 Pts (Taiwan)

* All countries which are not represented with their own categories. Must score 85 Pts and above to be listed.

Best European Whisky
1st Place: Stauning KAOS - Triple Malt Whisky – 93.75 Pts
2nd Place: Stauning Bastard - Rye Whisky Mezcal Cask Finish – 86.35 Pts
3rd Place: Stauning Smoke - Single Malt Whisky – 85.73 Pts

Best Indian Whisky
1st Place: Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength – 91.3 Pts
2nd Place: Godawan Single Malt Rich and Rounded artisan Whisky – 90.8 Pts
3rd Place: Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky – 89.1 Pts

Best Malaysia Whisky
1st Place: Timah Double Peated Blended Whiskey – 93.4 Pts

OTHER WHISKIES

Best Flavored Whiskey
1st Place: Proper No. Twelve Apple
2nd Place: Feisty Maple + Cinnamon Whiskey
3rd Place: Forthwest Spice of Life Whisky

WHISKY BASED RTDs

Best Whisky Based RTD Cocktail
FALL 2023

2023 Whiskies Scoring Over 90 Points

1.) Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach 31-Year-Old - 54.2% ABV - 97.1 Pts
2.) Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 96.95 Pts
3.) Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1997 23-Year-Old - 59.9% ABV - 95.9 Pts
4.) Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky - 95.5 Pts
5.) George T. Stagg - 95.3 Pts
6.) Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 94.9 Pts
7.) Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 94.8 Pts
8.) Glenmorangie The Accord - 12 Year Old - 94.6 Pts
9.) Stagg - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 94.4 Pts
10.) Ardbeg BizzareBQ - 94.2 Pts
11.) Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky - 94 Pts
12.) Dewar's Double Double - 37 Years Old - 93.8 Pts
13.) Stauning KAOS - Triple Malt Whisky - 93.75 Pts
13.) Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 93.75 Pts
15.) Ardbeg Corryvreckan - 93.7 Pts
16.) Timah Double Peated Blended Whiskey - 93.4 Pts
17.) Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky - 93.38 Pts
18.) Whisky entered for evaluation purpose only - 93.35 Pts
19.) Stranahan's Sherry Cask - 93.33 Pts
20.) Whisky entered for evaluation purpose only - 93.28 Pts
20.) William Larue Weller - 93.28 Pts
22.) Royal Brackla OLOROSO - 12 Year Old - 93.2 Pts
23.) Stranahan's Mountain Angel 10 year - 92.9 Pts
24.) Dewar's Double Double - 21 Years Old - 92.85 Pts
25.) Olde Stogie - Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Armagnac & Tawny Port Casks - 92.8 Pts
26.) Maker's Mark 101 - 92.77 Pts
27.) Olde Raleigh Whiskey Society Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in a Honey Barrel - 92.75 Pts
28.) Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey - Barrel #028 -92.68 Pts
29.) Dewar's Double Double  - 32 Years Old - 92.63 Pts
30.) The Glenlivet 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch; The Sample Room Collection - 92.58 Pts
31.) Dewar's Portuguese Smooth - 8 Years Old - 92.53 Pts
31.) Benromach 15 - 92.53 Pts
33.) Glenmorangie The Tribute - 92.45 Pts
33.) Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban - 92.45 Pts
35.) Aberlour Casg Annamh - 92.4 Pts
36.) Ardbeg An Oa - 92.3 Pts
37.) Aberlour A'Bundah - 92.28 Pts
38.) Aberfeldy 21 - Red Wine Cask St. Emillion - 92.15 Pts
39.) Aberlour 18 - 92.13 Pts
40.) Aberfeldy Madeira Cask - 21 Year Old - 92.08 Pts
41.) Aberlour 12 - 92 Pts
42.) Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch - 91.95 Pts
43.) Ardbeg Wee Beastie - 5 Year Old - 91.93 Pts
44.) Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or - 12 Year Old - 91.88 Pts
44.) Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky - 91.88 Pts
46.) Dewar's French Smooth - 8 Years Old - 91.83 Pts
47.) 1792 Full Proof- 91.73 Pts
48.) Five Trail Cask Finish - 91.6 Pts
48.) Maker's Mark Private Select Mustang's #5 - 91.6 Pts
50.) Hatozaki Small Batch - 91.50 Pts
51.) Ardbeg 8 Year Old for Discussion - 91.43 Pts
52.) Amrut - Indian Single Malt Cask Strength - 91.33 Pts
52.) Giant Texas Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 91.33 Pts
52.) Paul Sutton Bourbon - 91.33 Pts
55.) Dewar's White Label - 91.3 Pts
56.) Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky - 91.25 Pts
57.) Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate Batch #3 - 91.2 Pts
58.) Dewar's Double Double - 36 Years Old - 91.18 Pts
59.) Ardbeg Uigeadail - 91.1 Pts
60.) King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky - 91.08 Pts
61.) Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Release - 91.05 Pts
61.) Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Batch 017 - 91.05 Pts
63.) Dewar's 19 Years Old - The Champions Edition - 123 U.S Open - 91 Pts
64.) Dewar's Double Double 30 - 30 Years Old - 90.93 Pts
65.) Brother Justus American Single Malt Cold-Peated Whiskey - 90.88 Pts
66.) The Glenlivet 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch; The Sample Room Collection - 90.85 Pts
66.) Glenmorangie Lasanta - 90.85 Pts
68.) Ardbeg Heavy Vapours General Release -90.8 Pts
69.) Aberlour A'bunadh Alba - 90.78 Pts
69.) The Glenlivet 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch - 90.78 Pts
71.) Godawan Single Malt Rich and Rounded Artisan Whisky - 90.75 Pts
72 ) Royal Brackla  OLOROSO - PALO CORTADO & PERDO XIMENEZ - 21 Year Old - 90.7 Pts
72.) Dewar's Ilegal Smooth - 8 Years Old - 90.7 Pts
74.) Dewar's Japanese Smooth - 8 Years Old - 90.48 Pts
74.) Whisky entered for evaluation purpose only - 90.48 Pts
76.) W.L. Weller C.Y.P.B. - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 90.45 Pts
76.) Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 90.45 Pts
78.) The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch - 90.43 Pts
79.) The Taoscán by The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. – 90.4 Pts
80.) Ardbeg Smoketrails Batch #1 - 90.25 Pts
80.) Eagle Rare 17 Year Old - Fall 2022 - 90.25 Pts
82.) Dewar's Caribbean Smooth - 8 Years Old - 90.23 Pts
83.) Dewar's 15 Years Old - 90.2 Pts
84.) Sazerac 18 Year Old - Fall 2022 - 90.18 Pts
85.) Aberlour 16 - 90.15 Pts
85.) Tenjaku Blended Whisky - 90.15 Pts
87.) W.L. Weller Antique - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 90.13 Pts
88.) Stranahan's Diamond Peak - 90.08 Pts
89.) Dewar's Double Double 26 - 26 Years Old - 90.05 Pts
90.) Glenmorangie Elementa - 90.03 Pts
90.) 1792 Small Batch - 90.03 Pts
92.) Bushmills Black Bush - 90 Pts
92.) Ardbeg 25 Year Old - 90 Pts
92.) Aberfeldy Madeira Cask - 16 Year Old - 90 Pts

Acknowledgments

The International Whisky Competition Committee would like to thank its international judges for their professionalism and hard work as well as our official sponsor Le Nez du Whisky – Le Nez du Bourbon (Wine Aromas Inc) for their ongoing support.

Special thanks to Marci Palatella (Preservation Distillery), and Brandon Smith (The Bardstown Bourbon Company) for hosting the 2023 Edition of the International Whisky Competition in Bardstown, KY.

We would also like to thank all staff members (Mo, Samantha, Leif, Shane, Ian, Wilhem, and Scott), Max Solano 2023 Co-Chair, and our independent consultants (designers, auditors, and our TTB, FDA & Import specialist: Mark Newman) for the hard work they put into it making it possible.

The International Whisky Competition Committee.

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