The World Whiskies Awards 2018 along with Hall of Fame and Whisky Magazine Awards were presented at an event held at The Waldorf Hilton, London. The highest honour, the World’s Best Single Malt Whisky was awarded to Suntory Hakushu 25 YO.
For the World Whiskies Awards 2018, more than 1100 samples were judged blind by a panel of 40 judges, over three rounds, and only ABV and category disclosed.
Here is the list of the winners of the World Whiskies Awards 2018, Hall of Fame inductees and Whisky Magazine Awards 2018.
World Whiskies Awards 2018
- World’s Best Whisky Design: Glenfiddich Winter Storm
- World’s Best Bourbon: 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- World’s Best Canadian Blended: JP Wiser’s Dissertation
- World’s Best Corn Whisky: Balcones Whisky True Blue 100
- World’s Best Flavoured Whisk(e)y: Heritage Distilling Company Brown Sugar Bourbon
- World’s Best Grain Whisky: Bains Cape Mountain Whisky
- World’s Best Rye Whisky: 291 Colorado Rye Whiskey Aspen Stave Finished
- World’s Best Single Pot Still Whiskey: Ransom Spirits The Emerald
- World’s Best Wheat Whisky: Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Islay Cask Wheat Whiskey
- World’s Best White Dog: St Kilian White Dog
- World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky: Nikka Taketsuru 17 Years Old
- World’s Best Blended Limited Release: Ichiro’s Malt Malt & Grain Ltd Edition
- World’s Best Blended Whisky: Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
- World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt: Sullivans Cove American Oak Single Cask HH0351
- World’s Best Single Malt: Suntory Hakushu 25 YO
Hall of Fame 2018
Inductee no. 48: Dr Nicolas Morgan, Head of Whisky Outreach, Diageo
Inductee no. 49: Mr TT and Mr YT Lee of Kavalan Whisky
Whisky Magazine Awards 2018
Travel Retailer of the Year:
The Loop at Dublin Airport
Online Retailer of the Year:
Master of Malt
Multiple Outlets Retailer of the Year:
Drinkmonger
Single Outlet Retailer of the Year:
Gordon & McPhail
Supermarket of the Year:
Waitrose
Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year:
Martin Markvardsen
Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year:
Sharon Deane of Hellyers Road (Australia)
American Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year:
Adam Harris, Beam Suntory
Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year:
Gerard Garland, Irish Distillers
World Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year:
Dave Worthington, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Distillery Manager of the Year:
Victoria Macrae-Samuels, Maker’s Mark
Master Distiller of the Year:
Andy Watts, Distell
Craft Producer of the Year:
The Cotswolds Distillery
Visitor Attraction of the Year:
Jameson Whiskey Distillery Bow Street, Dublin
Brand Innovator of the Year:
Glenfiddich
Distiller of the Year:
Ian Macleod Distillers
The World Whiskies Awards are presented annually by Whisky Magazine. See last year’s winners here.
