The World Whiskies Awards 2019 by Whisky Magazine Awards were presented at an event held at The Honourable Artillery Company in London. The highest honour in the taste category, the World’s Best Single Malt Whiskey was awarded to Teeling Whiskey 24-Year-Old Vintage Reserve.
Here is the list of the winners of the World Whiskies Awards 2019 in the taste and design categories.
World Whiskies Awards 2019 Taste Winners
World’s Best Rye Whisky
Stork Club Whisky – Straight Rye Whisky
World’s Best Whisky Design
Tomatin – 30-Year-Old
World’s Best Corn Whisky
Ironroot Republic – Hubris Corn Whiskey
World’s Best Tennessee Whiskey
Uncle Nearest 1856 – Premium Aged Whiskey
World’s Best Pot Still
The Temple Bar – 14 Years Old Single Cask
World’s Best Flavoured Whisky
Heritage Distilling Co. – Brown Sugar Bourbon
World’s Best Wheat Whisky
Bainbridge – Battle Point Two Islands Hokkaido Mizunara Cask
World’s Best Canadian Blended
J.P. Wiser’s – 35 Years Old
World’s Best New Make
Stauning Whisky – Curious – Peat Smoked Malted Rye New Make
World’s Best Grain Whisky
The Fuji-Gotemba Distillery – Single Grain 25 Years Old Small Batch
World’s Best Bourbon
Four Roses – 130th Anniversary 2018 Limited Edition Small Batch
World’s Best Blended Malt
Nikka – Taketsuru Pure Malt 25 Years Old
World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt
Sullivans Cove – French Oak
World’s Best Blended Limited Release
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain – Japanese Blended Whisky Limited Edition 2019
World’s Best Blended Whisky
Suntory Hibiki 21-Year-Old
World’s Best Single Malt
Teeling Whiskey 24-Year-Old Vintage Reserve
Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame 2019
Angela D’Orazio – Mackmyra Whisky
Mike Miyamoto – Suntory Whisky
World Whiskies Awards 2019 Design Winners
World’s Best Whisky Design
Tomatin 30 years old
Best Brand Design
Highland Park Range
Best Label Design
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey
Best Limited Edition Design
Bacardi Global Brands Aberfeldy 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Gold Bar Gifting Tin
Best New Launch Design
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey
Best Relaunch Design
Ailsa Bay Sweet Smoke 1.2
Best Travel Retail Exclusive
Highland Park 18 Years Old Viking Pride Travel Edition
People Awards 2019
Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year
Susan Colville from Benromach
World Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year
Yumi Yoshikawa
Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador
Jennifer Nickerson Tipperary Distillery
American Whiskey Brand Ambassador
Lawrence Xie – Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador
Gemma L Paterson – The Balvenie
Distiller Manager of the Year
John Rochfort – The McLaren Vale Distillery in Australia
Master Distiller / Master Blender of the Year
Brian Kinsman – William Grant & Sons
Visitor Attraction of the Year
The Lakes Distillery
Craft Producer of the Year
Peerless Distilling
Brand Innovator of the Year
The Macallan
The World Whiskies Awards are presented annually by Whisky Magazine. See last year’s winners here.
