World Whiskies Awards 2021
The results are in for the International Whisky Competition, highlighting the best whiskies for 2021 from all around the world. Hosted in Estes Park, Colorado, this year where an entire panel of professionals blind tasted every single entrant before scoring based on a 100-point scale system, Scotland’s Ardbeg Uigeadail has officially been crowned the King of the Casks – stacking up an impressive 95.9 points to win The Golden Barrel Trophy.
In terms of overall rankings, Scotland has – unsurprisingly – managed to lock out the Top 3 spots with the Glenmorangie Vintage 1997 in second place (95.1 points), followed by Dewar’s Double Double 32 YO in third (95 points). But that isn’t to say it’s a completely domination. Taiwan has been staking their claim, placing fourth with the Kavalan Artist Series: Paul Chiang Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (94.6 points), and placing in three other spots within the Top 15. These awards are global awards selecting the very best in all internationally recognised styles of drinks. These awards select, reward and promote the world’s best drinks to consumers and trade across the globe.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Sight: Colour (0 points),
Visual Appeal (5 points)
Nose: Intensity &
Complexity (15 points), Distinctiveness of Aromas (10 points), Balance of
Aromas (10 points)
Taste/Mouth Feel: Palate
& Balance (10 points), Alcohol, Body & Complexity (10 points),
Distinctiveness of Flavours (10 points), Balance Between Flavours (10 points)
Finish: Length & Finish
(10 points), Quality of Finish (10 points)
Whisky of the Year: Ardbeg Uigeadail (Islay, Scotland)
Winner Golden
Barrel Trophy: Ardbeg
THE BEST WHISKIES IN THE WORLD
Ardbeg Uigeadail – 95.9
points
Glenmorangie Vintage 1997 –
95.1 points (Highland, Scotland)
Dewar’s Double Double 32 YO
– 95 points
Kavalan Artist Series: Paul
Chiang Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.6 points (Taiwan)
King Car 40th Anniversary
Selected Wine Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky – 94 points (Taiwan)
Kavalan Solist Vinho
Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 93.7 points (Taiwan)
Dewar’s Double Double 21 YO
– 93.6 points (Scotland)
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 YO
(Batch 2) – 93.4 points (Islay, Scotland)
Glenmorangie Signet – 93.1
points (Highland, Scotland)
Kavalan Solist (Oloroso)
Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 93 points (Taiwan)
Kilchoman Machir Bay – 92.97
points (Islay, Scotland)
Ardbeg An Oa – 92.87 points (Islay,
Scotland)
Aberlour A’Bundah – 92.73
points (Speyside, Scotland)
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14
YO – 92.67 Pts (Highland, Scotland)
CATEGORY AND AGE WISE AWARDS
BEST SINGLE MALT (ALL CATEGORIES, ALL COUNTRIES)
1st Place: Ardbeg Uigeadail – 95.9 Pts (Islay, Scotland)
2nd Place: Glenmorangie Vintage 1997 – 95.1 Pts (Highland,
Scotland)
3rd Place: Kavalan Artist Series: Paul Chiang Peated Malt
Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 94.6 Pts (Taiwan)
BEST BLENDED WHISKY
(ALL CATEGORIES, ALL COUNTRIES)
1st Place: Dewar’s Double Double 32 Year Old – 95 Pts
(Scotland)
2nd Place: Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old – 93.6 Pts
(Scotland)
3rd Place: Dewar’s Double Double 27 Year Old – 92.37 Pts
(Scotland)
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
1st Place: Ardbeg Uigeadail – 95.9 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie Vintage 1997 – 95.1 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old (Batch 2) – 93.4
Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH NAS (NO AGE STATEMENT)
1st Place: Ardbeg Uigeadail – 95.9 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie Signet – 93.1 Pts
3rd Place: Kilchoman Machir Bay – 92.97 Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 10 YEAR OLD & UNDER
1st Place: Ardbeg Wee Beastie – 91.67 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg Ten – 91.17 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie The Original – 89.93 Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 12 YEAR OLD
1st Place: Glenlivet 12 Year Old – 90.93 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or 12 Year Old – 90.53 Pts
3rd Place: Aberlour 12 Year Old – 89.47 Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 13-14 YEAR OLD
1st Place: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14 Year Old – 92.67 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie The Elementa 14 Year Old – 89.77 Pts
3rd Place: The Glenlivet 14 Year Old – 89.07 Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 15 YEAR OLD
1st Place: Glenmorangie Cadboll Estate Batch No. 2 – 89.67
Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 15 Year Old – 89.5 Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 16-17 YEAR OLD
1st Place: Aberlour 16 Year Old – 92.33 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie The Tribute 16 Year Old – 92.23 Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 18 YEAR OLD
1st Place: Glenmorangie 18 Year Old – 92.37 Pts
2nd Place: The Glenlivet 18 Year Old – 92 Pts
3rd Place: Aberlour 18 Year Old – 87.53 Pts
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 19-25 YEAR OLD
1st Place: Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 – 95.1 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old (Batch 2) – 93.4
Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie 19 Year Old– 90.97 Pts
BEST ISLAY SINGLE MALT
1st Place: Ardbeg Uigeadail - 95.9 Pts
2nd Place: Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old (Batch 2) – 93.4
Pts
3rd Place: Kilchoman Machir Bay – 92.97 Pts
BEST HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT
1st Place: Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 – 95.1 Pts
2nd Place: Glenmorangie Signet – 93.1 Pts
3rd Place: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14 Year Old – 92.67 Pts
BEST SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT
1st Place: Aberlour A’Bunadh – 92.73 Pts
2nd Place: Aberlour 16 Year Old – 92.33 Pts
3rd Place: The Glenlivet 18 Year Old – 92 Pts
BEST LOWLAND SINGLE MALT
1st Place: Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Peated –
88.67 Pts
BEST NEW SCOTCH RELEASE 2021
1st Place: Ardbeg Scorch 2021 Committee Release – 91.63 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's Portuguese Smooth - 8 Year Old – 90.23 Pts
3rd Place: Ardbeg Scorch 2021 Limited Edition – 90.13 Pts
BEST BLENDED SCOTCH 10 YEAR AND UNDER
1st Place: Dewar's Portuguese Smooth - 8 Year Old – 90.23 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar's Japanese Smooth - 8 Year Old – 87.97 Pts
3rd Place: Dewar's Ilegal Smooth - 8 Year Old – 87.6 Pts
BEST BLENDED SCOTCH 12-15 YEAR OLD
1st Place: Dewar’s 12 Year Old The Ancestor – 89.6 Pts
2nd Place: Dewar’s 15 Year Old The Monarch – 88.2 Pts
3rd Place: Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch – 86.2 Pts
BEST INDIAN
WHISKY
1st Place: Mithuna by Paul John Indian Single Malts – 90.7
Pts
2nd Place: Paul John Nirvana Unpeated Indian Single Malt
Whisky – 89.73 Pts
3rd Place: Paul John P.X. Select Cask Indian Single Malt – 89.1 Pts
BEST DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR : KAVALAN TAIWAN
Kavalan Distillery, Taiwan won a total of 18 awards, one Best Other Single Malt Whisky fpr its Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky, 11 double golds and six gold medals. The distillery representation was true to type, with very strong whiskies, at or around cask strength. The list ran like so:
|
AWARD |
WHISKY |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Solist Oloroso
Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Concertmaster
Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Concertmaster
Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Distillery
Select No. 1 Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak
Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
King Car Conductor
Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Solist Fino
Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Solist Madeira
Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Solist
Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Solist PX
Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Double Gold |
Kavalan Solist Moscatel
Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Gold |
Kavalan Solist
Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Gold |
Kavalan Solist Brandy
Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Gold |
Kavalan Solist Port
Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Gold |
Kavalan Solist
Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
|
Gold |
Kavalan 10th
Anniversary Earth Silver Wine Cask Matured Single Cask Single Malt Whisky |
|
Gold |
Kavalan Artist Series:
Paul Chiang - Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
THE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
THE WORLD DRINKS AWARDS
The World Drinks Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all internationally recognised styles of drinks. Presented by TheDrinksReport.com, acclaimed global professionals select, reward and promote the world’s best drinks to consumers and trade across the globe.
WORLD'S BEST SINGLE
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES
Best
Scotch Speyside Single Malt 12 Years
& Under
The Glenallachie 10 Yo Batch 4
Gold Medal Winners
Darkness 8 YO 47.8% ABV Independent Bottler
Aultmore 18 YO 46% ABV John Dewar & Sons Ltd
Braes of Glenlivet 27 YO 48% ABV Chivas Brothers
Benromach Contrasts: Organic 46% ABV Benromach
Silver Medal winners include Glenlivet 18 YO
& Craigellachie 13 YO.
Best
Scotch Speyside Single Malt 13 to 20
Years
Tomintoul
Whisky 16 YO
Gold Medal Winners: Aultmore 18 YO 46% ABV John Dewar
& Sons Ltd
The Silver Medal winners included the Tamdhu 12,
Glenallachie 13, Glenlivet 18 YO, the Craigellachie 12 YO and the Tomintoul 21
YO
The Bronze was bagged by Caperdonich 18 YO Peated, Ballantine's
Glenburgie Single Malt 15 YO and a Longmorn 23 YO
21 Years & Over
Winner-Glen Keith 21 YO Scotch Single Malt
Gold Medal Winner: Braes of Glenlivet, 27 YO
No Age Statement
Winner : Aberlour A’Bunadh
Gold Medal Winner
Benromach Contrasts: Organic
WORLD'S BEST BLENDED SCOTCH
Dewar's Double Double 21 Years Old
WORLD'S BEST BLENDED MALT
Chivas Regal Ultis
BEST GENERIC WHISKY BRANDS IN THE WORLD
Alongside the best whisky brands that have been pleasing lovers of the spirit for years comes a new influx of distilleries making subtle differences to switch things up. These whisky brands are introducing unique flavour profiles, unusual ageing methods, and thinking up new tricks as time passes to keep the drink at the forefront of our minds. And when it comes to whisky, the cliché is true: there really is something for everyone.
Take a glance through amber-tinted glasses to explore a huge range of our favourite drams, from the peaty Laphroaigs to the smooth Balvenies and the unconventional Highland Park.
|
CATEGORY |
WHISKY |
|
Best budget |
Speyburn |
|
Best value |
Glen Moray |
|
Best entry-level |
Craigellachie |
|
Best for the money |
Highland
Park |
|
Best under $50 |
Glenlivet |
|
Best Scotch whisky |
Glenmorangie |
|
Best tasting |
Longmorn |
|
Best sipping |
Oban |
|
Best neat |
Glengoyne |
|
Best for a foggy day |
Chivas
Regal |
|
Best for a rainy day |
Laphroaig |
|
Best for an Old Fashioned |
Balvenie |
|
Best single malt |
Singleton
of Glen Ord 18 YO |
|
Best Blended Scotch |
Buchanan’s |
|
Best in complexity |
Bunnahabhain |
|
Best top shelf single malt |
Macallan |
|
Best top shelf Blended Scotch |
Johnnie
Walker |
|
Best peated |
Ardbeg |
|
Best smoky |
Lagavulin |
|
Best sherried |
Glendronach |
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