2017 Official Results
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2017 Official Results
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Whisky of the Year
Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Exclusive (97.3 pts)
Master Distiller of the Year
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Distillery of the Year
The Glenlivet
Brand Ambassador of the Year
George S. Grant
Glenfarclas
Website of the Year
The Whiskey Wash
SCOTLAND
Best Single Malt Whisky
Gold:
Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Exclusive
(97.3 pts)
Silver:
The Singleton of Glendullan 38 Year Old
(96.5 pts)
Bronze:
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1990 25 Year Old
(96.4 pts)
Best Cask Strength
Gold:
The Singleton of Glendullan 38 Year Old (96.5 pts)
Silver:
Tamdhu Batch Strength #002 (96.2 pts)
Bronze:
Ardbeg Uigeadail (91.3 pts)
Best New Release (Scotch)
Gold:
Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Exclusive
(97.3 pts)
Silver:
Tamdhu Batch Strength #002 (96.2 pts)
Bronze:
The GlenDronach Peated (93.1 pts)
Best Peated Whisky
Gold:
Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Exclusive (97.3 pts)
Silver:
The BenRiach Curiositas 10 Year Old (93.6 pts)
Bronze:
The GlenDronach Peated (93.1 pts)
Best Blended Scotch
Gold:
Chivas Regal Ultis (92.7 pts)
Silver:
Buchanan’s Red Seal (89.5 pts)
Bronze:
Dewar’s Signature (88.9 pts)
Best Blended Scotch 12 Year Old and Older
Gold:
Dewar's 18 Year Old (87.5 pts)
Silver:
Dewar's 12 Year Old (86.5 pts)
Bronze:
Dewar's 15 Year Old (86 pts)
Best Blended Malt Scotch
Gold:
Lossit (93.1 pts)
Silver:
Big Peat (88.1 pts)
Bronze:
Scallywag (85.7 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch NAS
Gold:
Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Exclusive (97.3 pts)
Silver:
Tamdhu Batch Strength #002 (96.2 pts)
Bronze:
The GlenDronach Peated (93.1 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old
Gold:
The BenRiach Curiositas 10 Year Old (93.6 pts)
Silver:
Springbank 10 Year Old (93 pts)
Bronze:
Ardbeg 10 Year Old (91.2 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old
Gold:
Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year Old (93 pts)
Silver:
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or 12 Year Old (90.4 pts)
Bronze:
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old (88.2 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch 13-17 Year Old
Gold:
The BenRiach Septendecim - 17 Year Old (91.4 pts)
Silver:
Glenfiddich 15 Year Old (89.9 pts)
Bronze:
Clynelish 14 Year Old (89.1 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch 18 Year Old
Gold:
Glenmorangie Extremely Rare 18 Year Old (93 pts)
Silver:
Glenfiddich 18 Year Old (91.3 pts)
Bronze:
Aberlour 18 Year Old (90.4 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch 19-24 Year Old
Gold:
The GlenDronach Parliament 21 Year Old (90.4 pts)
Silver:
The BenRiach 20 Year Old (90.1 pts)
Bronze:
Glenfiddich 21 Year Old (88.3 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old and Over
Gold:
The Singleton of Glendullan 38 Year Old (96.5 pts)
Silver:
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1990 25 Year Old (96.4 pts)
Bronze:
Talisker 25 Year Old (93 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch (Highlands)
Gold:
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1990 25 Year Old (96.4 pts)
Silver:
The GlenDronach Peated (93.1 pts)
Bronze:
Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year Old (93 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch (Islands)
Gold:
Talisker 25 Year Old (93 pts)
Silver:
Talisker 10 Year Old (91 pts)
Bronze:
Talisker 18 Year Old (88.5 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch (Islay)
Gold:
Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Exclusive (97.3 pts)
Silver:
Kilchoman Loch Gorm (91.6 pts)
Bronze (tie):
Lagavulin 16 Year Old (91.3 pts)
Best Single Malt Scotch (Speyside)
Gold:
The Singleton of Glendullan 38 Year Old (96.5 pts)
Silver:
Tamdhu Batch Strength #002 (96.2 pts)
Bronze:
The BenRiach Curiositas 10 Year Old (93.6 pts)
Best Single Malt (Campbeltown)
Gold:
Springbank 10 Year Old (93 pts)
Best Value Scotch (under $30*)
Gold:
Johnnie Walker Red Label (87.1 pts)
Silver:
Dewar's White label (85 pts)
*must have scored 85 pts and above
Best Small Batch Scotch
Gold:
The Glenlivet Master Distiller's Reserve Small Batch (88.8 pts)
UNITED STATES
Best Bourbon Whiskey
Gold:
Kings County Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon (94.4 pts)
Silver:
Old Forester 1920 Bourbon (92.9 pts)
Bronze:
1792 Bourbon (92.5 pts)
Best American Rye Whiskey
Gold:
Woodford Reserve Rye (88 pts)
Silver:
OYO Dark Pumpernickel Rye (87.3 pts)
Bronze:
Rogue Spirits Oregon Rye Whiskey
Best American Whiskey
Gold:
Kings County Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon (94.4 pts)
Silver:
Old Forester 1920 Bourbon (92.9 pts)
Bronze:
1792 Bourbon (92.5 pts)
Best American Super Premium
Gold:
Wild Turkey Masters Keep Decades (90.6 pts)
Best Small Batch Bourbon
Gold:
Kings County Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon (94.4 pts)
Silver:
Kings County Peated Bourbon (91.6 pts)
Bronze:
Witherspoon Bourbon Whiskey (90.7 pts)
Best Bourbon 4 Year + Whiskey
Gold:
Kings County Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon (94.4 pts)
Silver:
1792 Bourbon (92.5 pts)
Bronze:
Wild Turkey Master's Keep Decades (90.6 pts)
Best Texas Whiskey
Gold:
Ironroot Harbinger (90.6 pts)
Silver:
Balcones "1" Texas Single Malt(90.5 pts)
Bronze:
Ironroot Icarus (88.6 pts)
Best Moonshine
Gold:
Bowen’s Moonshine (89.6 pts)
Silver:
World’s Best Moonshine (86.9 pts)
Best Single Barrel Whiskey
Gold:
Corsair Triple Smoke Single Barrel (85.9 pts)
Silver:
Corsair Wildfire Single Barrel
Best American Single Malt
Gold:
Balcones "1" Texas Single Malt (90.5 pts)
Silver:
Zeppelin Bend Reserve (86.3 pts)
Bronze:
Zeppelin Bend
IRELAND
Best Irish Whiskey
Gold:
Midleton Rare 2016 (91.1 pts)
Silver:
Slane (85 pts)
Bronze:
Hyde 6 Year Old Single Grain
CANADA
Best Canadian Whisky
Gold:
J.P. Wiser's 35 Year Old (92.7 pts)
Silver:
Lot No. 40 12 Year Old Cask Strength (92.6 pts)
Bronze:
Gooderham & Worts Little Trinity 17 Year Old(91 pts)
Best Canadian Rye Whisky
Gold:
Lot No. 40 12 Year Old Cask Strength (92.6 pts)
Silver:
J.P. Wiser’s Rye (88.9 pts)
Bronze:
Lot No. 40 (88 pts)
Best Canadian 18+ Year Old
Gold:
J.P. Wiser's 35 Year Old (92.7 pts)
Silver:
Pike Creek 21 Year Old - Single Malt Cask Finish (89.8 pts)
Bronze:
J.P. Wiser's 18 Year Old
Best Blended Canadian Whisky
Gold:
Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old Small Batch
Silver:
Canadian Club Premium
Best Canadian Grain(s) Whisky
Gold:
Gooderham & Worts Little Trinity 17 Year Old (91 pts)
Silver:
Gooderham & Worts (89.2 pts)
OTHER CATEGORIES
Best World Whisky
Gold:
Three Ships Single Malt 10 Year Old (91.4 pts)
Silver:
Bastille 1789 - Single Malt (87.5 pts)
Bronze:
Three Ships Premium Select 5 Year Old (86.6 pts)
Best Flavored Whisky
Gold:
Bowen’s Grapefire
Silver:
Trimble Honey Tennessee Whiskey
Bronze:
Brodsky Herbal Flavored
Best Indian Whisky
Gold:
Paul John - Edited (90.1 pts)
Silver:
Paul John - Bold (89.2 pts)
Bronze:
Paul John - Select Cask Peated (87.4 pts)
Best South African Whisky
Gold:
Three Ships Single Malt 10 Year Old (91.4 pts)
Silver:
Three Ships Premium Select 5 Year Old (86.6 pts)
Bronze:
Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish (85 pts)