The World Whiskies Awards 2025 Winners Are In – And GlenAllachie’s Having a Moment
The World Whiskies Awards and Icons of Whisky returned to London with all the usual fanfare last week.
It was a big night in London for both bottles and the brains behind them and there’s a fresh batch of winners to write home about – or at least quietly covet for your drinks cabinet.
At the centre of it all: GlenAllachie’s 12 Year Old, crowned World’s Best Single Malt for 2025. That’s no small feat, and a strong showing for the Billy Walker-led distillery continuing to punch above its weight.
Holyrood Distillery walked off with Distiller of the Year 2025, capping off a rapid rise to prominence for the Edinburgh-based outfit. Over in Midleton, Distillery Manager of the Year went to Jaime Jordan from Irish Distillers – another well-deserved nod in a milestone year.
It was also a good year for Teeling Distillery as it bagged two Icons of Whiskey awards for best Marketing Team and Visitor Attraction Team.
Here’s a full look at this year’s big winners:
Glenallachie 12 Year Old was named World’s Best Single Malt for 2025
Top Honours – World Whiskies Awards 2025
World’s Best Single Malt
The GlenAllachie, Speyside Single Malt 12 Years Old
World’s Best Bourbon
Old Fitzgerald, 2024 VVS
World’s Best Rye
GrainHenge, Arrowwood
World’s Best Pot Still
Redbreast, 27 Years Old
World’s Best Blended
Three Ships, Bourbon Cask
World’s Best Blended Malt
Great Drams, Campbeltown
World’s Best Blended Limited Release
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain, 2025 Blended Japanese Whisky
World’s Best Small Batch Single Malt
Stryker, Ex Haak Madeira Cask Finished Single Malt
World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt
High Coast, Distillery Exclusive 11
World’s Best Single Barrel Bourbon
Blanton’s, Straight from the Barrel
World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon
Boulder Spirits, 2024 Cask Strength Bourbon
World’s Best Finished Bourbon
Wenzel, Sherry
World’s Best Corn
Ironroot Republic, Hubris Corn
World’s Best Wheat
Thy Whisky, Heritage Wheat
World’s Best Grain
Fercullen, 15
World’s Best Single Cask Single Grain
The Westfalian, 2012 TW08
World’s Best Single Cask Single Rye
Stauning, Smoked Rye Virgin Cask #1359
World’s Best Canadian Blended
Collingwood, Double Barrelled
World’s Best Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s, Tennessee 12 Years Old Batch #2
World’s Best Flavoured Whisky
Cocoa Bomb, Chocolate
World’s Best New Make & Young Spirit
Ve De Di, Pale Ale Mash
World’s Best Design
Tenmile Distillery, Little Rest
Holyrood Distillery stood out at the World Whiskies Awards
Icons of Whisky 2025 – Key People & Distilleries
Distiller of the Year
Holyrood Distillery
Distillery Manager of the Year
Jaime Jordan, Irish Distillers
Master Distiller / Master Blender
Stephanie Macleod, Dewar’s
Sponsored by Brindiamo
Brand Innovator
Bardstown Bourbon Company
Sponsored by IPL Packaging
Campaign Innovator
Fettercairn Highland Single Malt Whisky
Sustainable Distillery
Nc’nean Distillery / Arbikie Highland Estate
Sponsored by IPL Packaging
Craft Producer
Killowen Distillery
Sponsored by Hellman
Independent Bottler
The Heart Cut
Visitor Attraction
Paul John Visitor Centre
Warehouse Manager
Takuma Kamimae, Komasa Kanosuke Distillery
Innovation Manager
Ryan Gill, Three Chord Bourbon
Sustainability Officer
Rachel Nally, Heaven Hill
Cooper
Allan Barlett, Tomatin Whisky Distillery
Cooperage
Giraud Galiana NAO
Congrats to Rob Patchett from the Cotswolds Distillery!
Icons of Whisky 2025 – Brand Ambassadors
American Whiskey Brand Ambassador
Drew Mayville, Sazerac
Sponsored by McLaren Packaging
Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador
Kevin Pigott, Tullamore D.E.W. (William Grant & Sons)
Sponsored by McLaren Packaging
Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador
Ashish Monga, Whyte & Mackay
Sponsored by McLaren Packaging
World Whisky Brand Ambassador
Rob Patchett, Cotswolds Distillery
Sponsored by McLaren Packaging
Teeling became the first new distillery in Dublin in over 125 years when it opened in 2015
Icons of Whisky 2025 – Communications, Marketing & Teams
Communicator
Koray Kaan Özdemir, Whisky Monster
Communications Team
The Tea, Moët Hennessy India
Marketing Team
The Team, Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Digital Marketing Team
The Team, Whisky Century Wines & Spirits
Sales Team
VIP Team, Pernod Ricard Middle East
Visitor Attraction Team
The Team, Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Visitor Attraction Manager
David Byrne, Irish Distillers
Production Team
The Team, The M&H Distillery
Who do you think should have won a World Whisky award?
Icons of Whisky 2025 – Design & Agencies
PR Team
The Team, Estes Public Relations
PR Agency
24 Keys
Advertising Agency
Brand Box Global
Digital Agency
Lewis
Marketing Agency
Alchemysts Inc
Brand & Packaging Design Agency
Nude Brand Creation
Design Team
The Team, Shanghai Voix Cultural and Creative Co
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