The World’s Best Scotch Whiskies According To The 2025 World Whisky Awards

The World Whisky Awards has announced the gold medalists from the recently completed Scotch whisky judging. This year’s awards were announced at the iconic Signet Library, a historic library and conference venue in downtown Edinburgh.

The winners of the World Whiskies Awards Scotland go on to compete with the winners of the French, Irish, Canadian, Japanese, American, and Rest of World categories. The final judging occurs in London in February 2025. The winners of the World’s Best awards for 2025 will be revealed in London, the following month.

See below for the full list of single malt and blended Scotch winners for the World Whiskies Awards Scotland 2025:

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Scotch Campbeltown

No Age Statement

Glen Scotia, Double Cask Rum Finish

13–20 Years Old

Glen Scotia, Icons of Campbeltown Release No.2

21 Years & Over

Glen Scotia, 25 Years Old

Scotch Highlands

No Age Statement

Glenmorangie Signet Reserve

12 Years & Under

Loch Lomond, Inchmurrin 12 Years Old

13–20 Years Old

Loch Lomond, Waypoint Series — Falls of Falloch 16 Years Old

21 Years & Over

Royal Brackla, Sherry Cask Finish 25 Years Old

Scotch Islands (Non-Islay)

No Age Statement

Arran, The Bodega — Sherry Cask

12 Years & Under

Arran, 10 Years Old

13–20 Years Old

Jura, 14 Years Old

Scotch Islay

No Age Statement

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

12 Years & Under

Ben Bracken, Islay Single Malt Scotch

13–20 Years Old

Ardbeg, 17 Years Old

21 Years & Over

Ardbeg, 25 Years Old

Scotch Lowlands

No Age Statement

Holyrood Distillery Embra

12 Years & Under

Bonnington, Single Malt Scotch Sherry Cask

13–20 Years Old

Bladnoch, 16 Years Old

21 Years & Over

Rosebank, Single Malt Scotch 32 Years Old

Scotch Speyside

No Age Statement

Glen Moray Phoenix Rising

12 Years & Under

The GlenAllachie, Speyside Single Malt 12 Years Old

13–20 Years Old

Craigellachie, 19 Years Old

21 Years & Over

Secret Speyside, Glen Keith 31 Years Old

Blended Scotch Whisky

No Age Statement

Gold

Woven, Homemade Blended Whisky

The Borders Distillery, WS:02 The Long and Short of It

Ardray, Blended Scotch

Silver

D’yavol, Vortex

Lauder’s, Blended Scotch

Islay Mist, Double Peated

Royal Salute, 62 Gun Salute

Compass Box, Nectarosity

Bronze

Sir Edward’s, Blended Smoky Scotch

Ballantine’s, Finest

Compass Box, The Travelling Circus

12 Years & Under

Gold

Scottish Leader,

Original Dewar’s, 12 Years Old

Silver

Thompson Bros, TB/BSW Windsor, 12 Years Old

Bronze

Hankey Bannister, Regency 12 Years Old

Chivas Regal, 12 Years Old

Ballantine’s, 10 Years Old

13 to 20 Years

Gold

White Heather, 15 Years Old

Silver

Isle of Skye, Blended Scotch 18 Years

Old Chivas Regal, 18 Years Old

Ballantine’s, 17 Years Old

Bronze

Dewar’s, 15 Years Old

Dewar’s, Blended Scotch 18 Years Old

Chivas Regal, Ultis XX

21 Years & Over

Gold

Dewar’s, Double Double 21 Years Old

Silver

Antiquary, 30 Years Old

Dewar’s, Double Double 26 Years Old

Bronze

Windsor, 21 Years Old

Antiquary, 21 Years Old

Dewar’s, Double Double 27 Years Old

Royal Salute, Cognac Cask Finish 24Years Old

Antiquary, 30 Years Old

Dewar’s, Double Double 26 Years Old

The 2025 World Whisky Awards, Scotch Whisky judging, highlighted an eclectic mix of medalists. Some are historic, well-known producers, others up-and-coming young distilleries. The World Whisky Awards judging is among the most rigorous of any spirits competition. These are all outstanding whiskies and, if you are unfamiliar with some of them, well worth trying.