The World Whiskies Awards 2022 were announced by Whisky Magazine on 24 March 2022 in London. Here’s the full list of the winners of World Whiskies Awards and Icons of Whisky 2022.
World Whiskies Awards 2022
The Whisky Magazine Awards are comprised of three parts and are designed to commend the best people, places and products in the world of whisky.
The World Whiskies Awards (part of the World Drinks Awards) commend the best whiskies in the world. The Icons of Whisky awards honour those who have worked tirelessly for the growth of the industry.
Here is the list of the winners of the World Whiskies Awards 2022 as well as the Icons of Whisky 2022.
ICONS OF WHISKY BAR AWARDS 2022
Bartender of the Year Award
Pankaj Balachandran
Bar Manager of the Year
Padraic Rafter
Whisky Hotel Bar of the Year
The Spirit Safe
Whisky Bar Group of the Year
Goodnight Group
Bar of the Year
Kaleidoscope
ICONS OF WHISKY COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS 2022
Communicator of the Year
Felipe Schrieberg
PR/ Communications Agency of the Year
SPEY
ICONS OF WHISKY RETAILER AWARDS 2022
Whisky Buyer of the Year
Mike Sharples
Travel Retailer of the Year
Aer Rianta International
Own Brand Supermarket of the Year
Lidl Ireland
Supermarket of the Year
SuperValu
Online Retailer of the Year
Abbey Whisky
Single Outlet Retailer of the Year
Tonique
Multiple Outlets Retailer of the Year
Robert Graham 1874
ICONS OF WHISKY PEOPLE AWARDS 2022
Chef of the Year
Jason Nolan
Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year
Ewan Paterson
World Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year
Sandra Tsai
Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year
Robert Caldwell
American Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year
Philip Rawleigh
Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year
Martin Markvardsen
Distillery Manager of the Year
Ed Thom
Master Distiller/Blender of the Year
Kevin O’Gorman
ICONS OF WHISKY PRODUCER AWARDS 2022
Independent Bottler of the Year
Lady of the Glen
Distiller of the Year
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience
Whisky Campaign Innovator Award
Westland Distillery
Brand Innovator of the Year
M&H Whisky Distillery
Sustainable Distillery Award
Westland Distillery
Craft Producer of the Year Award
Sullivans Cove Distillery
WORLD WHISKIES AWARDS 2022
World’s Best Whisky Design
Spirit Thief Distilling
World’s Best New Make
Macaloney’s Seaweed-Peated Clearach
World’s Best Flavoured
Whiskeysmith Blood Orange
World’s Best Corn Whisky
Ironroot Republic Icarus
World’s Best Grain Award
The Whistler Mosaic Marsala Cask
Worlds Best Single Cask Single Grain Award
Whipper Snapper Australian Wheat Whiskey
World’s Best Pot Still
Teeling Whiskey Wonders of Wood Single Pot Still
World’s Best Rye
Millstone 100 Rye Whisky
World’s Best Wheat
Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Hokkaido Cask
World’s Best Tennessee
Jack Daniels 10 Year Old
World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon
Widow Jane 10 Year Bourbon
World’s Best Single Barrel Bourbon
Blanton’s The Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
World’s Best Bourbon
Redemption Barrel Proof High Rye Bourbon 10 Years Old
World’s Best Canadian Blended Whisky
Crown Royal Noble Winter Wheat
World’s Best Blended Malt
Yamazakura Blended Malt Asaka
World’s Best Blended Limited Release
Pike Creek 22 Years Old Pedro Ximénez Cask Finish
World’s Best Blended Whisky Award
The Akkeshi Blended Whisky Shosho
World’s Best Small Batch Single Malt Award
The Notch Nantucket Island 12 Years Old
World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt
Stalla Dhu Caol Ila 11 Years Old Cask Strength
World’s Best Single Malt Award
The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.4
The World Whiskies Awards are presented annually by Whisky Magazine. Last year’s winners can be viewed here.
