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The World Whiskies Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all the international recognised styles, award and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade across the globe.
The Taste categories are based upon the commonly held whisky groupings which define the style and process of whisky production. A full list of categories and detailed definitions available here.
There are seven design categories in which an individual product can be judged, each reflecting the major product or display areas of the market. A full list of categories and detailed definitions available here.
17.04.25
The World Whiskies Awards 2025 has revealed the Icons of Whisky winners for this year’s awards in India
25.03.25
The World Whiskies Awards is excited to announce that the Global winners of the World Whiskies Awards 2025 and the Icons of Whisky 2025, have been revealed
25.02.25
The World Whiskies Awards is proud to announce that the Ireland winners and the Icons of Whisky Ireland 2025, has been revealed
14.02.25
The World Whiskies Awards is excited to announce that the USA winners and the Icons of Whisky USA 2025, has been revealed
27.01.25
The World Whiskies Awards is pleased to announce that the category winners and the Icons of Whisky Rest of World 2025, has been revealed
17.12.24
Andrew Lennie, brand ambassador for Whyte and Mackay and promoter of Fettercairn single malt scotch whisky, discusses his role and what winning an award has meant to him
05.12.24
The World Whiskies Awards is pleased to announce that the category winners and the Icons of Whisky Scotland 2025, has been revealed
15.10.24
The first round of judging is currently underway for The World Whiskies Awards 2025.
20.09.24
The World Drinks Awards is proud to announce that the list of country and category winners for the World Drinks Awards France 2025 for gin and whisky, have been revealed!
03.09.24
Our sponsors Hellmann and Larkfire, discuss their thoughts on the World Whiskies Awards and why sponsoring it is beneficial to their work in the drinks industry.
29.08.24
Our sponsors Kavalan and IPL Packaging discuss their sponsorship of the World Whiskies Awards and how doing so is important to their company values.
22.08.24
With the World Whiskies Awards 2025 now open for entries, we asked previous winners about their thoughts on how winning an award could improve your brand image.
10.07.24
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18.03.24
The global winners in the Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards 2024 competitions were announced at a gala dinner in London along with the latest inductees to the Whisky...
09.02.24
The Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards returned to Louisville for their regional America legs, along with the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame inductions of Joseph Magliocco and Freddie Johnson.
01.02.24
The World Whiskies Awards has revealed the next set of category winners and medallists in its 2024 competition, with only the US winners now left to be revealed.
07.12.23
The winners of the Whisky Magazine Awards Scotland 2024 have been revealed at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
23.11.23
The winners of the Icons of Whisky Ireland, which celebrate the best people and places in the island's whisky industry, were announced at an event in Dublin.
08.11.23
We caught up with Brindiamo Group founder Jeff Hopmayer..
10.05.23
Another historic World Whiskies Awards dinner is in the books. The awards took place on March 30th at the idyllic Merchant Taylor’s Hall.
27.07.22
The World Drinks Awards held its Spirits Tasting last night, in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Distillers, where over 200 country and world winners were poured and tasted.
06.12.21
The Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards returned to Edinburgh for their regional Scotland legs, where two new inductees were also welcomed to the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame
26.03.20
Dewar’s, Archie Rose and Spirit of Hven amongst this year’s world’s best
01.02.18
The Round 1 winners of the 2018 World Whiskies Awards have been announced following the final tasting on 1 February.