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World's Best Single Malt Whisky - The Winners

World’s Best Single Malt Whisky

Each year the World Whiskies Awards announces the winner of the Best Single Malt Whisky category. Tasted by an international panel of judges and up against 100’s of competiting whiskies this accolade is hard earnt and treasured.

 

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Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1953 Release
Single Malt - Scotland - 49.60%
8 ?Delightfully balanced

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 1971
Single Malt - Scotland - 0.00%
8 Magnificent in every way, especially the finish.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Selected by Berry's Glenlivet 1973 38 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 A real cracker. Perfect balance. Rich, enticing. Alcohol is beautifully mastered.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Secret Bottlings Series 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 A superb after dinner dram.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1980
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.30%
8 A stunning Glenlivet and a superb example of the benefits of long relaxed maturation.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Glenmorangie Artein
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
9 Unlike other double matured samples here this shows integration and is distillate rather than wood driven.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Brora 32 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.70%
9 An old-fashioned classic!

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Scott's Selection Highland Park 20 Years Old 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 48.50%
8 What a great dram! Complex and beaming. I like it better neat.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Auchentoshan 36 Years Old, 1975
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.90%
8 Elegance personified. A great mature complex dram.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Black Bull Special Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.60%
8 It's all quite subtle, but rewarding.

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