AULTMORE BAGS GOLDEN BARREL TROPHY FOR 2024
The International Whisky Competition® is amongst the world’s most-followed whisky competition and reaches out to the whisky community on various social media channels. Unique medals are designed to promote each of the winning whiskies. Launched in 2010 for whisky consumers, distillers, and people behind the scenes making whiskies, the mission was to create a true competition by offering only 3 medals per category.
Their goal is to bring the best whiskies from around the world to be tasted and rated by their professional tasting panel. Unlike other competitions, since 2015, their judges are presented with one whisky at a time, to ensure each whisky gets the proper attention. In-depth notes are taken at every step for review ultimately to be compiled by the tasting panel committee.
WHISKY OF THE YEAR
Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old – 46% ABV
The Golden Barrel Trophy
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Aultmore Distillery will be the
custodian of the Golden Barrel Trophy
Designed in Switzerland and unveiled at Diageo Archive, the Golden Barrel Trophy represents the pinnacle of excellence in whisky making, showcasing two lions holding a whisky barrel. It is casted in bronze with 24K golden leaves on each side of the barrel. The Golden Barrel will be kept by the winner of the Whisky of the Year until next year’s competition and the name of each winner will be engraved in its marble base to commemorate the history of each annual Whisky of the Year. 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 Distiller of the Year Bacardi (Scotland) – 91.50 Avg/Pts (Scotland) SCOTLAND BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH  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 Ten Years Old - 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 > 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 SCOTCH 1st Place: Ardbeg Wee Beastie - 92.9 Pts 2nd Place: Ardbeg 25 - 91.49 Pts 3rd Place: Ardbeg Corryvreckan - 90.43 Pts BEST SINGLE
MALT SCOTCH HIGHLANDS 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 SINGLE
MALT SCOTCH SPEYSIDE 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 ISLANDS 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 SINGLE
MALT SCOTCH CASK STRENGTH 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 > 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 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 WHISKY 1st Place: Hatozaki Small Batch Whisky - 89.16 Pts 2nd Place: Tenjaku Pure Malt Whisky - 87.9 Pts BEST BLENDED JAPANESE WHISKY 1st Place: Tenjaku Blended Whisky – 89.08 Pts 2nd Place: Hibiki Japanese Harmony – 87.4 Pts 3rd Place: Hatozaki Finest Whisky – 85.04 Pts INDIA BEST INDIAN SINGLE MALT 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 INDIAN BLENDED 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 |
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