ROUND 3 BEST SCOTCH. An example of an entry on its way to being crowned World s Best Single Malt (example used SCOTCH ISLAY SINGLE MALT 21 & OVER )

ROUND 1

RESULTS

Round 1 Results

In Round 1 of the World Whiskies Awards, our panel of experts blind tasted entries by their style (eg. Blended, Single Malt...) and in their region (eg. American, Japanese, Scotch...). These were also grouped by age statement in order to determine the best whiskies by overall

cat-egory (eg. Best Blended Japanese Whisky No Age Statement). This is illustrated in the diagram below and it shows the journey each whisky takes should it move on to Round 2.

Blended

Australian ...1

Irish ...1

Japanese ...1

Scotch ...1

Blended Limited Release

Scotch ...1

Blended Malt

Japanese ...2 Scotch ...2

Grain

Irish ...2 Japanese ...2 Scotch ...2 South African ...2

Single Cask, Single Malt

Australian ...2 French ...2 Indian...2 Japanese ...2 Scotch ...2 South African ...3 Taiwanese...3

Single Malt

Argentinian ...3 Australian ...3 Czech...3 Danish...3 Dutch...3 English...3 French ...3 German...3 Irish ...3 Italian ...3 Japanese ...4

Scotch

Campbeltown ...4 Highlands ...4 Islands ...4 Islay...4 Lowlands ...5 Speyside...5 South African ...5 Swedish...5 Taiwanese...5

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Contents

An example of an entry on its way to being crowned World’s Best Single Malt (example used ‘SCOTCH ISLAY SINGLE MALT 21 & OVER’)

ROUND 1

BEST SCOTCH ISLAY SINGLE MALT 21 & OVER

ROUND 2

BEST SCOTCH ISLAY SINGLE MALT ROUND 3 BEST SCOTCH SINGLE MALT ROUND 4 WORLD’S BEST SINGLE MALT

1

Blended

Irish

13 – 20

Winner

Tullamore D.E.W., 15 Years Old Trilogy 40%

No Age

Winner Jameson, Original 40% Gold Jameson, Caskmates 40%

Japanese

12 & under

Winner

Nikka Whisky, The Nikka 43%

13 – 20

Winner

Suntory, Hibiki 17 Years Old 43%

21 & over

Winner

Suntory, Hibiki 21 Years Old 43%

No Age

Winner

Nikka Whisky, From the Barrel 51%

Gold

Suntory, Hibiki Japanese Harmony Master's Select 43%

Silver

Nikka Whisky, Nikka Blended Whisky 40%

Scotch

12 & under

Winner

Dewar's, The Ancestor 12 Years old 40%

Gold

Grant's, Elementary Oxygen 40%

Silver

Grant's, Elementary Carbon 40%

Bronze

Dewar's, Scratched Cask 12 Years Old 40%

Bronze

Grant's, 8 Years Old 43%

Bronze

Windsor, Windsor 12 Years Old 40%

13 – 20

Winner

Dewar's, The Monarch 15 Years Old 40%

Silver

Johnnie Walker, Platinum Label 18 Years Old 40%

Bronze

Dewar's, The Vintage 18 Years Old 40%

21 & over

Winner

Dewar's, Signature 40%

Gold

Catto's Blended Scotch Whisky, 25 Years Old 40%

No Age

Winner

The Blended Whisky Co., The Golden Age Blend 46.4%

Gold

The Lost Distilleries Blend, Batch 5 50.4%

Silver

John Walker & Sons, Odyssey 40%

Silver

Black Bull, Deluxe Blend Kyloe 50%

Silver

Buchanan's, Buchanan's Red Seal 40%

Silver

Dewar’s, White Label Blended 40%

Bronze

Johnnie Walker, Blue Label 40%

Bronze

The Blended Whisky Co., The Lost Distilleries Blend - Batch 6 49.3%

Bronze

John Walker & Sons, Explorers' Club Collection The Royal Route 40%

Bronze

John Walker & Sons, Explorers' Club Collection The Gold Route 40%

Bronze

Johnnie Walker, Double Black 40%

South African

No Age

Winner

Three Ships, Bourbon Cask Finish 43%

Blended Limited

Release

Scotch

12 & under

Queen Margot, 3 Years Blended 40%

21 & over

Winner

Glen Alba, 22 Years Old 40%

No Age

Winner

Blended Malt

Japanese

No Age

Winner

Nikka Whisky, Taketsuru Pure Malt 43%

Scotch

12 & under

Winner

Glen Orchy, 5 Years Old Blended Malt 40%

21 & over

Winner

Rare Cask Reserve, Ghosted Reserve 42%

No Age

Winner

Reference Series, III.2 47.5%

Gold

Wemyss Malts, Kiln Embers 46%

Silver

Reference Series, III.3 47.3%

Grain

Australian

No Age

Winner

Tiger Snake, Australian Sour Mash Whiskey 43%

Irish

No Age

Winner

Teeling Whiskey, Single Grain 46%

Japanese

Age Statement

Winner

The Fuji-Gotemba Distillery, Single Grain 25 Years Old Small Batch 46%

No Age

Winner

The Fuji-Gotemba Distillery, Blender's Choice Single Grain Whisky 46%

Scotch

Age Statement

Winner

The Girvan, Patent Still Single Grain 25 Years Old 42%

No Age

Winner

The Girvan, Patent Still Proof Strength 57.1%

South African

No Age

Winner

Bain's, Cape Mountain Whisky 43%

Single Cask,

Single Malt

Australian

12 & under

Winner

Lark Distillery, Port Cask – Heavily Peated 62.5%

13 – 20

Winner

The Exile 62%

No Age

Winner

Hellyers Road Distillery, Henry's Legacy - Saint Valentines Peak 60.1%

French

12 & under

Winner

Brenne, Estate Cask 40%

Indian

No Age

Winner

Paul John, Select Cask Classic 55.2%

Japanese

12 & under

Winner

Venture Whisky, Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Single Cask No. 3867 59.4%

3

Scotch

21 & over

Winner

Kininvie, Special Release #1 ‘The First Drops’ 43%

South African

12 & under

Winner

Three Ships, PX Cask Finish 46.2%

Taiwanese

No Age

Winner

Kavalan Solist, Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength 55.6%

Gold

Kavalan Solist, Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength 57.1%

Silver

Kavalan Solist, Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength 57.8%

Single Malt

Argentinian

No Age

Winner La Alazana 40%

Australian

No Age

Winner

Starward, Wine Cask Edition 41%

Gold

Starward, Solera 43%

Silver

Limeburners, Single Malt Port 61%

Czech

21 & over

Winner

Hammerhead, Czech Vintage Single Malt 40.7%

Danish

12 & under Winner

Stauning, Peated Sherry Cask Finish 49.3%

Dutch

12 & under

Winner

Millstone, 2005 Heavy Peated 46%

English

12 & under

Winner

The English Whisky Co., Chapter 15 46%

No Age

Winner

Marks & Spencer, Fine English Single Malt Whisky 43%

French

12 & under

Winner

Armorik, Maître de Chai 46%

German

12 & under

Winner

Slyrs, Cask Whisky 56.4%

Irish

12 & under

Winner Dunville's, PX 46%

13 – 20

Winner

Teeling Whiskey, The Revival 15 Years Old Single Malt 46%

21 & over

Winner

Teeling Whiskey, 24 Years Old Single Malt 46%

No Age

Winner

Teeling Whiskey, Single Malt 46%

Italian

12 & under

Winner

Japanese

12 & under

Winner

Suntory, Hakushu 12 Years Old 43%

13 – 20

Winner

Suntory, Yamazaki 18 Years Old 43%

21 & over

Winner

Suntory, Hakushu 25 Years Old 43%

No Age

Winner

The Fuji-Gotemba Distillery, Blender's Choice Single Malt Whisky 46%

Gold

Nikka Whisky, Single Malt Yoichi 45%

Silver

Nikka Whisky, Single Malt Miyagiko 43%

Scotch:

Campbeltown

13 – 20

Winner

Glen Scotia, 15 Years Old 46%

No Age

Winner

Glen Scotia, Double Cask 46%

Highlands

12 & under

Winner

Royal Brackla, 12 Years Old 40%

Gold

Inchmurrin, 12 Years Old 46%

Gold

The Singleton of Glen Ord, 12 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 40%

Bronze

The Dalmore, 12 Years Old 40%

Bronze

Glenmorangie, Lasanta 43%

13 – 20

Winner

anCnoc, 18 Years Old 46%

Gold

Tomatin, 14 Years Old 46%

Silver

The Singleton of Glen Ord, 18 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 40%

Silver

Old Pulteney, 17 Years Old 40%

Bronze

The Singleton of Glen Ord, 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 40%

Bronze

Dalwhinnie, 15 Years Old 43%

Bronze

Glenmorangie, 18 Years Old 43%

21 & over

Winner

Old Pulteney, Vintage 1989 46%

Gold

Balblair, 1983 Vintage 46%

Silver

Glenmorangie, 25 Years Old Quarter Century 43%

No Age

Winner

Glenmorangie, Duthac 43%

Gold

GlenDronach, Cask Stength Batch 5 55.3%

Silver

Glenmorangie, Quinta Ruban 46%

Silver

The Dalmore, King Alexander III 40%

Bronze

Oban, Little Bay 43%

Bronze

Glenmorangie, Tayne 43%

Islands

12 & under

Winner

Ledaig, 10 Years Old 46.3%

13 – 20

Winner

Talisker, 18 Years Old 45.8%

21 & over

Winner

Jura, 30 Years Old 44%

No Age

Winner

Talisker, Dark Storm 45.8%

Gold Talisker, Storm 45.8% Silver Jura, Prophecy 46%

Islay

12 & under

Winner

Ardbeg, 10 Years Old 46%

13 – 20

Winner

Lagavulin, 16 Years Old 43%

21 & over

Winner

5

No Age

Winner Ardbeg, Supernova 2015 55% Gold Ardbeg, Uigeadail 54.2% Silver Ardbeg, Corryvreckan 57.1%

Lowlands

12 & under

Winner

Glenkinchie, 12 Years Old 43%

Speyside

12 & under

Winner

Waitrose, 10 Years Old Speyside 40%

Gold

Benromach, 10 Years Old 43%

Gold

BenRiach, 10 Years Old 43%

Gold

Aultmore, 12 Years Old 46%

Bronze

Cragganmore, 12 Years Old 40%

Bronze

Glen Moray, 10 Years Old 40%

13 – 20

Winner

Cardhu, 18 Years Old 40%

Gold

Benromach, 15 Years Old 43%

Silver

Glenfiddich, Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask Finish 40%

Bronze

Glenfiddich, 15 Years Old Distillery Edition 58.1%

Bronze

Mortlach, 18 Years Old 40.3%

Bronze

The Singleton of Dufftown, 18 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 40%

Bronze

Glenfiddich, Age of Discovery Bourbon Cask 40%

Bronze

Craigellachie, 13 Years Old 46%

21 & over

Winner

Aultmore, 25 Years Old 46%

Gold

Aultmore, 21 Years Old 46%

Gold

The Glenlivet, XXV 43%

Silver

Mortlach, 25 Years Old 40.3%

Silver

Glenfiddich, Ultimate 38 Years Old 40%

Bronze

Glenfiddich, 30 Years Old 40%

Bronze

Glenfiddich, Excellence 43%

Bronze

Glen Moray, 25 Years Old Port Cask Finish Batch 3 43%

No Age

Winner

Tomintoul Speyside Glenlivet, Five Decades 50%

Gold

Cardhu, Gold Reserve 40%

Silver

The Singleton of Dufftown, Sunray 40%

Silver

Glenfiddich, Cask Collection Reserve Cask 40%

Silver

Mortlach Rare Old 43%

Silver

Glenfiddich, Cask Collection Select Cask 40%

Silver

The Singleton of Dufftown, Tailfire 40%

Bronze

Glenfiddich, Malt Masters Edition 43%

Bronze

The Glenrothes, Vintage Reserve 40%

Bronze

The Glenlivet, Founder's Reserve 40%

Bronze

The Singleton of Dufftown, Spey Cascade 40%

Bronze

Glen Moray, Classic Port Cask Finish 40%

Bronze

Glenfiddich, Cask Collection Vintage Cask 40%

South African

12 & under

Winner

Three Ships, Single Malt 46.3%

Swedish

No Age

Winner

Mackmyra, Moment Fenix 45.5%

Taiwanese

No Age

Winner

Kavalan, Podium Single Malt Whisky 46%

Gold

Kavalan, Concertmaster 40%

Silver

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FINAL TASTING ROUND

1 February 2016

Honourable Artillery Company

Armoury House

City Road

London

EC1Y 2BQ

WHISKY MAGAZINE AWARDS DINNER

17 March 2016

Grand Connaught Rooms,

61- 65 Great Queen Street London

WC2B 5DA GB

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All American and Canadian results will be announced at the

Whiskies & Spirits Conference on 23 February 2016 in New York.

All other results not listed will be announced on

17 March 2016 at the Whisky Magazine Awards Dinner in London