INTERNATIONAL WHISKY COMPETITION®

INTERNATIONAL WHISKY COMPETITION®

International Whisky Competition®
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2024 International Whisky Competition
Official Results

Thank You for making the International Whisky Competition® The World's Most-Followed Whisky only Competition.

The 15th Edition of the International Whisky Competition took place in Scotland & Kentucky.

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

All distilleries are welcome to sign up.

How international are the IWC followers? Here are some of our visitors who visited this page last year when results were released (within a 5-second period).

Results presented by
Le Nez du Whisky, Le Nez du Bourbon and the Glencairn Whisky Glass.

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An IWC 2024 Official Results downloadable PDF brochure will be available after June 24th.

Whisky of the Year

 
 

Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old – 46% ABV – (98.31 points)

Aultmore Distillery (Bacardi) will be the custodian of the Golden Barrel trophy for winning Whisky of the Year until next year’s winner is announced.


TOP AWARDS

Whisky of the Year
Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old – 46% ABV – (98.31 Pts)

Master Blender of the Year
Stephanie Macleod
Bacardi

Golden Barrel Trophy
Aultmore Distillery - Bacardi (Scotland)

Distiller of the Year
Bacardi (Scotland) – 91.50 Avg/Pts (Scotland)


TOP 15 Whiskies of 2024

1.    Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old – 46% ABV – 98.31 Pts (Speyside, Scotland)

2.    The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 96.95 Pts (Speyside, Scotland)

3.    Dewar's Double Double 37 Years Old - 46% ABV – 96.37 Pts (Scotland)

4.   The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 95.52 Pts (Speyside, Scotland)

5.    Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old - 46% ABV – 95.46 Pts (Scotland)

6.    Dewar's Double Double 32 Years Old - 46% ABV – 95.36 Pts (Scotland)

7.    Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old Magma Toast level 1 finished in French oak casks – 95.22 Pts (Scotland)

8.    Indri Founder's Reserve 11 YO Wine Cask - 46% ABV – 95.09 Pts (India)

9.    George T. Stagg – 67.5% ABV - 94.98 Pts (Kentucky, USA)

10.  Dewar's Double Double 26 Years Old - 46% ABV – 94.95 Pts (Scotland)

11.   Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old Magma Toast level 1 finished in American Oak - 46% ABV – 94.86 Pts (Scotland)

12.   NOCO Distillery - Founders Reserve - Single Barrel Bourbon - Mash Bill #: II - Cask Strength – 94.49 Pts (CO, USA)

13.   Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.39 Pts (Taiwan)

14.   Dewar's Double Double 30 Years Old - 46% ABV – 94.34 Pts (Scotland)

15.   Aberlour A'bunadh Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 94.32 Pts (Speyside, Scotland)

At the bottom of this page, we have featured all the whiskies that 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: Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old - 98.31 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 96.73 Pts
3rd Place: The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 95.52 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch NAS (No Age Statement)
1st Place: Aberlour A'bunadh Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 94.32 Pts
2nd Place: Aberlour A’bunadh Alba Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 93.37 Pts
3rd Place: The Glenlivet Fusion Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 93.1 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old and Under
1st Place: Ardbeg Wee Beastie - 92.9 Pts
2nd Place: Benromach Vintage 2013 - Cask Strength - 87.82 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg - The Ultimate TEN - 86.81 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old
1st Place: Aberfeldy Madeira Cask 12 Years Old - 93.28 Pts
2nd Place: Colonial Spirits: Benrinnes - 93.14 Pts
3rd Place: Aultmore 12 Years Old - 91.36 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 13-14 Year Old
1st Place: Glenmorangie 14 - Quinta Ruban - 91.25 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 90.61 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie 14 - The Elementa - 87.64 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 15 Year Old
1st Place: Glenmorangie Cadboll Estate Batch 4- 93.48 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 86.52 Pts
3rd Place: Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old - 85.30 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 16-17 Year Old
1st Place: Glenmorangie 16 - Nectar d'Or - 91.27 Pts
2nd Place: Aberfeldy 16 Years Old - 90.34 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie 16 - The Tribute - 89.34 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 18 Year Old
1st Place: Aultmore Madeira Cask GTR 18 Years Old - 90.59 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 90.11 Pts
3rd Place: Aultmore 18 Years Old - 89.33 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 19-24 Year Old
1st Place: The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 95.46 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie 19 - 89.13 Pts
3rd Place: Craigellachie - 19 Years Old - 87.84 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old
1st Place: Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old - 98.31 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 96.73 Pts
3rd Place: Royal Brackla Pedro Ximenez 25 Years Old - 94.3 Pts

Best Single Malt Scotch over 25 Year Old
1st Place: Craigellachie Small Batch 37 Years Old - 93.76 Pts

Best Peated Single Malt Scotch
1st Place: Ardbeg Wee Beastie - 92.9 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg 25 - 91.49 Pts
3rd Place: "The Hearach" - Isle of Harris Single Malt Whisky - 91.46 Pts

Best Islay Single Malt
1st Place: Ardbeg Wee Beastie - 92.9 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg 25 - 91.49 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg Corryvreckan - 90.43 Pts

Best Highland Single Malt
1st Place: Royal Brackla Pedro Ximenez 25 Years Old - 94.3 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie Cadboll Estate Batch 4- 93.48 Pts
3rd Place: Royal Brackla  OLOROSO - PALO CORTADO & PERDO XIMENEZ 21 Years Old - 93.04 Pts

Best Speyside Single Malt
1st Place: Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old - 98.31 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 96.73 Pts
3rd Place: The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 95.52 Pts

Best Islands Single Malt
1st Place: "The Hearach" - Isle of Harris Single Malt Whisky - 91.46 Pts
2nd Place: Torabhaig - Allt Glean - 90.24 Pts
3rd Place: Raasay Slainte Club Exclusive 2024 - 89.1 Pts

Best Cask Strength Scotch
1st Place: Aberlour A'bunadh Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 94.32 Pts
2nd Place: Aberlour A’bunadh Alba Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 93.37 Pts
3rd Place: Benromach - Single Cask 34 - 90.46 Pts

Best Independent Bottler
1st Place: Colonial Spirits: Benrinnes - 93.14 Pts

Best Blended Scotch
1st Place: Dewar's Double Double 37 Years Old - 96.37 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old - 95.46 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar's Double Double 32 Years Old - 95.36 Pts

Best Blended Scotch 12 Year Old
1st Place: Dewar's 12 Years Old - 89.06 Pts
2nd Place: Chivas Regal 12 Year Old - 87.21 Pts
3rd Place: Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whiskey - 85.1 Pts

Best Blended Scotch 13-19 Year Old
1st Place: Dewar's 16 Years Old - 88.9 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's 18 Years Old - 86.76 Pts
3rd Place: Chivas Regal XV - Blended Scotch Whisky - 86.07 Pts

Best Blended Scotch 20-24 Year Old
1st Place: Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old - 95.46 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old Magma Toast level 1 finished in French oak casks - 95.22 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old Magma Toast level 1 finished in American Oak - 94.86 Pts

Best Blended Scotch 25-30 Year Old
1st Place: Dewar's Double Double 26 Years Old - 94.95 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's Double Double 30 Years Old - 94.34 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar's Double Double 27 Years Old - 93.54 Pts

Best Blended Scotch over 30 Year Old
1st Place: Dewar's Double Double 37 Years Old - 96.37 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's Double Double 32 Years Old - 95.36 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar's Double Double 36 Years Old - 94.01 Pts


USA

Best American Whiskey (All Categories)
1st Place: George T. Stagg - 94.98 Pts
2nd Place: NOCO Distillery - Founders Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon - Mash Bill #: II - Cask Strength - 94.49 Pts
3rd Place: W. L. Weller Antique 107 - 94.07 Pts

Best Bourbon Whiskey
1st Place: George T. Stagg - 94.98 Pts
2nd Place: NOCO Distillery - Founders Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon - Mash Bill #: II - Cask Strength - 94.49 Pts
3rd Place: W. L. Weller Antique 107 - 94.07 Pts

Best Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey (Full Proof)
1st Place: George T. Stagg - 94.98 Pts
2nd Place: NOCO Distillery - Founders Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon - Mash Bill #: II - Cask Strength - 94.49 Pts
3rd Place: Old Hamer Straight Bourbon Cask Strength - 92.49 Pts

Best Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
1st Place: 1792 Small Batch - 89.93 Pts
2nd Place: Elijah Craig Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 89.89 Pts
3rd Place: Larceny Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 88.75 Pts

Best Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Whiskey
1st Place: 1792 Bottled in Bond - 93.95 Pts
2nd Place: Buzzard's Roost - Bottle-In-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 92.04 Pts
3rd Place: Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 89.83 Pts

Best Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
1st Place: NOCO Distillery - Founders Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon - Mash Bill #: II - Cask Strength - 94.49 Pts
2nd Place: 1792 Single Barrel - 91.77 Pts
3rd Place: Benchmark Single Barrel - 91.13 Pts

Best American Cask Finish
1st Place: RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood - 93.03 Pts
2nd Place: RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished In French Oak - 91.67 Pts
3rd Place: Hugh Hamer Straight Bourbon Double Oak 103 proof - 91.42 Pts

Best American Single Malt Whiskey
1st Place: Bear Fight - American Single Malt - Triple Oak Finished - 91.48 Pts
2nd Place: Bird Creek - Single Malt - Cask Strength - Baronesse Barley - 90.14 Pts
3rd Place: Bird Creek - Single Malt - Cask Strength - Full Pint Barley - 89.59 Pts

Best American Rye Whiskey
1st Place: Buzzard's Roost - Straight Rye Whiskey - 93.7 Pts
2nd Place: Rare Character Straight Rye Whiskey - TKO-027 Selected by Grapevine Lakeland - 92.93 Pts
3rd Place: Hard Truth - Sweet Mash Rye - 91.61 Pts

Best Cask Strength American Rye Whiskey (Full Proof)
1st Place: Rare Character Straight Rye Whiskey - TKO-027 Selected by Grapevine Lakeland - 92.93 Pts
2nd Place: Hard Truth - Sweet Mash Rye - 91.61 Pts
3rd Place: Lasso 8 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey - 91.55 Pts

Best American Rye Bottled-In-Bond Whiskey
1st Place: Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Tennessee Whiskey - 88.96 Pts
2nd Place: Rittenhouse Bottled-In-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey - 88.23 Pts

Best American Wheat Whiskey
1st Place: Bernheim Barrel Proof A224 Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey - 90.8 Pts
2nd Place: Lasso 6 Year Wheated Whiskey - 85.87 Pts
3rd Place: Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey - 85.43 Pts

Best American Blended Whiskey
1st Place: Traveller Whiskey - 85.08 Pts

Best American Corn Whiskey
1st Place: Rockfish Whiskey

Best Micro Distillery Whiskey
(Under 100,000 bottles/based on highest scoring whiskey)
1st Place: NOCO Distillery - (CO, USA)
2nd Place: Buzzard's Roost Spirits - (KY, USA)
3rd Place: West Fort Whiskey Co. (IN, USA)

US STATES

Best California Whiskey
1st Place: Wolves - American Single Malt, 11 Year - 86.62 Pts
2nd Place: Wolves - American Single Malt, 7 Year - 85.12 Pts

Best Colorado Whiskey
1st Place: NOCO Distillery - Founders Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon - Mash Bill #: II - Cask Strength - 94.49 Pts
2nd Place: Lasso 8 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey - 91.55 Pts
3rd Place: Stranahan's Blue Peak - Solera Finish - 90.27 Pts

Best Indiana Whiskey
1st Place: Old Hamer Straight Bourbon Cask Strength - 92.49 Pts
2nd Place: Hard Truth - Sweet Mash Rye - 91.61 Pts
3rd Place: Hugh Hamer Straight Bourbon Double Oak 103 proof - 91.42 Pts

Best Kentucky Whiskey
1st Place: George T. Stagg - 94.98 Pts
2nd Place: W. L. Weller Antique 107 - 94.07 Pts
3rd Place: 1792 Bottled in Bond - 93.95 Pts

Best Nevada Whiskey
1st Place: Team Whiskey - The Sportsmen's Whiskey - 86.81 Pts

Best North Carolina Whiskey
1st Place: Olde Raleigh - Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a Honey Barrel - 89.86 Pts
2nd Place: Weldon Mills - Batch #41 - Barrel Proof - 88.84 Pts
3rd Place: Olde Stogie - Straight Bourbon Whiskies finished in Armagnac & Tawny Port Casks - 88.28 Pts

Best Tennessee Whiskey
1st Place: Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey - Batch 2 - 91.6 Pts
2nd Place: Jack Daniel's American Single Malt Whiskey - 89.5 Pts
3rd Place: Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Single Barrel - Batch 90 - 89.46 Pts


CANADA

Best Canadian Whisky
1st Place: Côte des Saints Prestige Oloroso Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 87.43 Pts
2nd Place: Côte des Saints Premium Single Malt Whisky - 86.33 Pts
3rd Place: Côte des Saints Prestige Pedro Ximenez Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 86.02 Pts

Best Canadian Rye Whisky
1st Place: Royal Canadian Small Batch - 85.11 Pts
2nd Place: Pendleton 1910 Rye - 85.05 Pts

Best Canadian Blended Whisky 
1st Place: Caribou Crossing - 85.1 Pts
2nd Place: Pendleton Midnight - 85.06 Pts
3rd Place: Red Bank Whisky - 85 Pts

Best Canadian Whisky Based RTD Cocktail
1st Place: Southern State Tennessee Lemonade
2nd Place: inversion nitro winter SPICE Whiskey sour
3rd Place: inversion nitro Whiskey sour


IRELAND

Best Irish Whiskey
1st Place: Bushmills 25 - 92.4 Pts
2nd Place: Redbreast 21 Year Old - 91.74 Pts
3rd Place: Redbreast 27 Year Old - 91.3 Pts

Best Single Malt Irish Whiskey
1st Place: Bushmills 25 - 92.4 Pts
2nd Place: Bushmills 21 - 89.28 Pts
3rd Place: Bushmills 30 - 88.26 Pts

Best Pot Still Irish Whiskey
1st Place: Redbreast 21 Year Old - 91.74 Pts
2nd Place: Redbreast 27 Year Old - 91.3 Pts
3rd Place: Red Spot Aged 15 Years - 90.19 Pts

Best Blended Irish Whiskey
1st Place: Paddy’s Irish Whiskey - 85.76 Pts
2nd Place: Place: Roe & Co - Blended - 85.18 Pts


JAPAN

Best Japanese Whisky
1st Place: KANOSUKE DOUBLE DISTILLERY - 90.51 Pts
2nd Place: KANOSUKE HIOKI POT STILL - 89.19 Pts
3rd Place: Hatozaki Small Batch Whisky - 89.16 Pts

Best Pure Malt Japanese Whiskey
1st Place: Hatozaki Small Batch Whisky - 89.16 Pts
2nd Place: Tenjaku Pure Malt Whisky - 87.9 Pts

Best Blended Japanese Whiskey
1st Place: Tenjaku Blended Whisky – 89.08 Pts
2nd Place: Hibiki Japanese Harmony – 87.4 Pts
3rd Place: Hatozaki Finest Whisky – 85.04 Pts


WORLD

Best World Whisky*
1st Place: Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 94.39 Pts (Taiwan)
2nd Place: Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 93.48 Pts (Taiwan)
3rd Place: King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky - 93.3 Pts (Taiwan)

Best World Whisky - Cask Strength*
1st Place: Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 94.39 Pts (Taiwan)
2nd Place: Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 93.48 Pts (Taiwan)
3rd Place: Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 90.81 Pts (Taiwan)

Best World Blended Malt Whisky*
1st Place: Hibernicus Blended Malt Whisky - 90.8 Pts (Ireland/Scotland)

* All countries that are not represented by their categories. Must score 85 Pts and above to be listed.


Best European Whisky
1st Place: DYC Whisky  8 Year Old - 88.35 Pts (Spain)
2nd Place: PAPROCKY SINGLE BARREL - 87.91 Pts (Poland)
3rd Place: DYC Whisky 20 Year Old - 87.77 Pts (Spain)


Best Indian Whisky
1st Place: Indri Founder's Reserve 11 YO Wine Cask - 95.09 Pts
2nd Place: Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2024 - 93.74 Pts
3rd Place: Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky Oloroso Select Cask - 93.8 Pts

Best Single Malt Indian Whisky
1st Place: Indri Founder's Reserve 11 YO Wine Cask - 95.09 Pts
2nd Place: Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2024 - 93.74 Pts
3rd Place: Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky Oloroso Select Cask - 93.8 Pts

Best Blended Indian Whisky
1st Place: X&O Premium Whisky - 90.46 Pts
2nd Place: Sterling Reserve B7 - 88.67 Pts
3rd Place: ICONiQ White Whisky - 88.16 Pts


OTHER WHISKIES - HYBRID SPIRITS - RTDs

Best Flavored Whiskey
1st Place: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbon Cream
2nd Place: Duke & Dame - Salted Caramel
3rd Place: Numb Skull - Chocolate and Cool Mint

Best Hybrid Spirits (min 51% Whiskey)
1st Place: BHAKTA 1928 Straight Rye Whiskey - Calvados - Armagnac - 88.88 Pts

WHISKY BASED RTDs

Best Whisky Based RTD Cocktail
1st Place: The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Old Fashioned Ready to Serve Cocktail
2nd Place: The Glenlivet Twist & Mix New Manhattan Ready to Serve Cocktail
3rd Place: Southern State Tennessee Lemonade



2024 Whiskies Scoring Over 90 Points

1.) Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old - 98.31 Pts
2.) The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 96.73 Pts
3.) Dewar's Double Double 37 Years Old - 96.37 Pts
4.) The Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 95.52 Pts
5.) Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old - 95.46 Pts
6.) Dewar's Double Double 32 Years Old - 95.36 Pts
7.) Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old Magma Toast level 1 finished in French oak casks - 95.22 Pts
8.) Indri Founder's Reserve 11 YO Wine Cask - 95.09 Pts
9.) George T. Stagg - 94.98 Pts
10.) Dewar's Double Double 26 Years Old - 94.95 Pts
11.) Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old Magma Toast level 1 finished in American Oak - 94.86 Pts
12.) NOCO Distillery - Founders Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon - Mash Bill #: II - Cask Strength - 94.49 Pts
13.) Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 94.39 Pts
14.) Dewar's Double Double 30 Years Old - 94.34 Pts
15.) Aberlour A'bunadh Single Malt Scotch Whisky - Batch 79 - 94.32 Pts
16.) Royal Brackla Pedro Ximenez 25 Years Old - 94.3 Pts
17.) W. L. Weller Antique 107 - 94.07 Pts
18.) Dewar's Double Double 36 Years Old - 94.01 Pts
19.) 1792 Bottled in Bond - 93.95 Pts
20.) Craigellachie Small Batch 37 Years Old - 93.76 Pts
21.) Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2024 - 93.74 Pts
22.) Buzzard's Roost - Straight Rye Whiskey - 93.7 Pts
23.) Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky Oloroso Select Cask - 93.68 Pts
24.) Dewar's Double Double 27 Years Old - 93.54 Pts
25.) Glenmorangie Cadboll Estate Batch 4 - 93.48 Pts
25.) Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 93.48 Pts
27.) Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky Classic Unpeated Select Cask - 93.4 Pts
28.) Aberlour A’bunadh Alba Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 93.37 Pts
29.) King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky - 93.3 Pts
30.) Aberfeldy Madeira Cask 12 Years Old - 93.28 Pts
31.) Colonial Spirits: Benrinnes - 93.14 Pts
32.) The Glenlivet Fusion Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 93.1 Pts
33.) Royal Brackla  OLOROSO - PALO CORTADO & PERDO XIMENEZ 21 Years Old - 93.04 Pts
34.) RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood - 93.03 Pts
35.) Aberfeldy Madeira Cask 21 Years Old - 92.93 Pts
35.) Rare Character Straight Rye Whiskey - TKO-027 Selected by Grapevine Lakeland - 92.93 Pts
37.) Ardbeg Wee Beastie - 92.9 Pts
38.) Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old Mizunara - 92.51 Pts
39.) Old Hamer Straight Bourbon Cask Strength - 92.49 Pts
40.) Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey  - 92.46 Pts
41.) Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B524 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey  - 92.44 Pts
42.) Bushmills 25 - 92.4 Pts
43.) Buzzard's Roost - American Whiskey - 92.28 Pts
44.) Buzzard's Roost - Bottle-In-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 92.04 Pts
45.) 1792 Single Barrel - 91.77 Pts
46.) Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A124 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey  - 91.75 Pts
47.) Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey - 91.74 Pts
48.) Dewar's Double Double 20 Years Old - 91.68 Pts
49.) RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished In French Oak - 91.67 Pts
50.) Hard Truth - Sweet Mash Rye - 91.61 Pts
51.) Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey - Batch 2 - 91.6 Pts
52.) Lasso 8 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey - 91.55 Pts
53.) W. L.  Weller Full Proof - 91.5 Pts
54.) Ardbeg 25 - 91.49 Pts
55.) Bear Fight - American Single Malt - Triple Oak Finished - 91.48 Pts
56.) "The Hearach" - Isle of Harris Single Malt Whisky - 91.46 Pts
56.) Royal Salute 21 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky - The Signature Blend - 91.46 Pts
58.) Kavalan Master's Select Reserve No.1 Single Malt Whisky - 91.45 Pts
59.) Hugh Hamer Straight Bourbon Double Oak 103 proof - 91.42 Pts
60.) Maker's Mark Cellar Aged - 91.41 Pts
61.) Aultmore 12 Years Old - 91.36 Pts
62.) Redbreast 27 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey - 91.3 Pts
63.) Glenmorangie 16 - Nectar d'Or - 91.27 Pts
64.) Glenmorangie 14 - Quinta Ruban - 91.25 Pts
65.) Maker's Mark Cask Strength - 91.24 Pts
66.) Aberfeldy 21 Years Old - 91.2 Pts
67.) Fortuna Barrel Proof - 91.16 Pts
68.) Benchmark Single Barrel - 91.13 Pts
69.) Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey - 91.12 Pts
70.) Paul John Single Malt Whisky Brilliance - 91.1 Pts
71.) Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky - 91.06 Pts
72.) BHAKTA 2014 Bourbon - 91.01 Pts
73.) BHAKTA 2012 Single Malt Indian Whisky - 90.95 Pts
74.) Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky - 90.81 Pts
75.) Hibernicus Blended Malt Whisky - 90.8 Pts
76.) Bernheim Barrel Proof A224 Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey - 90.8 Pts
77.) Under Embargo I - 90.74 Pts
77.) Larceny Barrel Proof B524 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 90.74 Pts
79.) Sazerac Rye - 90.65 Pts
80.) The Glenlivet 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 90.61 Pts
81.) Benchmark Full Proof - 90.6 Pts
82.) Aultmore Madeira Cask 18 Years Old - 90.59 Pts
83.) 1792 Aged 12 Years - 90.53 Pts
84.) KANOSUKE DOUBLE DISTILLERY - 90.51 Pts
85.) Thomas H. Handy - 90.48 Pts
86.) Benromach - Single Cask 34 - 90.46 Pts
86.) X&O Premium Whisky - 90.46 Pts
88.) Ardbeg Corryvreckan - 90.43 Pts
89.) Kavalan Master's Select Reserve No.2 Single Malt Whisky - 90.4 Pts
90.) Hibernicus Blended Malt Whisky - 90.38 Pts
91.) The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 90.34 Pts
91.) Aberfeldy 16 Years Old - 90.34 Pts
93.) Lodestar Whiskey - 90.29 Pts
94.) Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon - 90.29 Pts
95.) Stranahan's Blue Peak - Solera Finish - 90.27 Pts
96.) Torabhaig - Allt Glean - 90.24 Pts
97.) Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky - 90.21 Pts
98.) Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey - 90.19 Pts
99.) BHAKTA 1928 Straight Rye Whiskey - Calvados - Armagnac - 90.15 Pts
100.) Bird Creek - Single Malt - Cask Strength - Baronesse Barley - 90.14 Pts
101.) The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 90.11 Pts
102.) Bardstown Amrut Cask Finish - 90.06 Pts

Acknowledgments

The International Whisky Competition Committee extends its gratitude to our international judges for their professionalism and dedication. We also thank our official sponsors, Glencairn Crystal and Le Nez du Whisky – Le Nez du Bourbon, for their continued support.

Special thanks to Scott Davidson and his team at Glencairn Studios, as well as Chloe Leeman and her team at Raasay Distillery.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to all staff members, Max A. Solano, the 2023-2024 competition director, and our Panel Chairs Sr. Master of Whisky Stephen Beal and Francesco Lafranconi. Additionally, we thank our independent consultants, including designers, auditors, and specialists in TTB, FDA, and imports, for their hard work and dedication in making this event possible.

The International Whisky Competition Committee.

Contact Information

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