The 2010 winners are:
World’s Best Single Malt Whisky
Ardbeg
Corryvreckan
World’s Best Blended
Whisky
Hibiki 21 Years Old
World’s Best Blended Malt
Whisky
Taketsuru 21 Years Old
World’s Best American
Whiskey
Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 proof
World’s Best Whisky Liqueur
Wild
Turkey American Honey
World’s Best
Grain Whisky
Greenore 15 Years Old
World’s Best New Release
Parker”s
Heritage Collection Golden Anniversary
The final “World’s Best”
trophy winners were presented at the World Whiskies Awards presentation in
London on Thursday 25th February 2010.
Full World Whiskies Results
2010
SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Category winners
Best Campbeltown
Single Malt Whisky ~ Springbank 18 Years Old
Best Islay Single Malt
Whisky ~ Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Best Island Non Islay Single Malt Whisky ~
Highland Park Earl Magnus
Best Speyside Single Malt Whisky ~ Tomintoul
33 years old
Best Irish Single Malt Whiskey ~ Bushmills 21 Years Old
Maderia finish
Best Japanese Single Malt Whisky ~ Yamazaki Sherry
Cask
Best Rest of the
World Single Malt Whisky ~ Solist
Best Highland Single Malt
Whisky ~ Balblair 1975
Sub-category winners
Highland no age
~ Ardmore Traditional Cask
Highland 12 and under ~ Old Pulteney 12
Years Old
Highland 13-20 ~ Glenmorangie 18 Years Old
Highland 21 and
over ~ Balblair 1975, 32 Years Old
Campbeltown no age ~ Longrow
CV
Campbeltown 12 and under ~ Springbank 10 YO
Campbeltown 13-20 ~
Springbank 18 Years Old
Island Non Islay no age ~ Talisker 57°
North
Island Non Islay 12 and under ~ Highland Park, Hjarta, 12 Years
Old
Island Non Islay 13-20 ~ Highland Park, Earl Magnus Edition 1, 15
Years Old
Island Non Islay 21 and cover ~ Highland Park, Vintage 1964,
45 Years Old
Islay no age ~ Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Islay 12 and
under ~ Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old
Islay 13-20 ~ Laphroaig 18 Years
Old
Islay 21 and over ~ Bunnahabhain 25 Years Old
Speyside no
age ~ The Glenrothes, Alba Reserve
Speyside 12 and under ~ BenRiach
Sherry Matured, 12 Years Old
Speyside 13-20 ~ The Balvenie 15 Years Old
Single Barrel
Speyside 21 and over ~ Tomintoul, Speyside Glenlivet
Single Malt, 33 YO
Irish no age ~ Connemara Cask Strength
Irish
12 and under ~ Tyrconnell Single Malt Sherry Finish, 10 Years Old
Irish
13-20 ~ Bushmills 16 Years Old
Irish 21 and over ~ Bushmills 21 Years
Old Madeira Finish
Japanese no age ~ Yamazaki Sherry
Cask
Japanese 12 and under ~ Ichiro’s Malt, Six of Clubs, 10 Years
Old
Japanese 13-20 ~
Nikka, Yoichi 1989, 20 Years Old
Japanese 21 and over ~ Ichiro’s Malt,
Card King of Hearts, 23 Years Old
Rest of the World no age ~
Solist
Rest of the World 12 Years and under ~ Chapter 6 3 years
Old
BLENDED MALT WHISKY
Category winners
Best Scotch Blended
malt whisky ~ Big Peat from Douglas Laing and Co
Best Non-Scotch
Blended Malt no age ~ Ichiro”s Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve
Best
Non-Scotch Blended Malt 12 and Under ~ Nikka – Taketsuru 12 Years
Old
Best Non-Scotch blended malt 21 years and over
~ Taketsuru 21
Years Old
BLENDED WHISKY
Category winners
Best Scotch
Blended Whisky ~ Whyte and Mackay 40 Years old
Best Japanese Blended
Whisky ~ Hibiki 21 Years Old
Best Irish Blended Whiskey ~ Kilbeggan 15
Years Old
Best Canadian Blended Whiskey ~ Crown Royal Limited
Edition
Sub-category winners:
Scotch Blended 12 and under ~
Black Dog 12 years old
Scotch Blended 13-20 ~ Label 5 18 Years
Old
Scotch Blended 21 and Over ~ Whyte and Mackay 40 years
old
Scotch Blended no age ~ Black Bottle and Dewar”s
signature
Japanese Blended no age ~ Nikka from the
barrel
Japanese Blended 12 and under ~ Hibiki 12 Years Old
Japanese
Blended 13-20 ~ Hibiki 17 Years Old
Japanese Blended 21 and Over ~
Hibiki 21 Years Old
Irish Blended 12 and under ~ Redbreast 12 Years
Old
Irish Blended 13-20 ~ Kilbeggan 15 Years Old
Irish Blended
no age ~ Bushmills Black Bush
AMERICAN WHISKEY
Category
winners
Best American Whiskey – Bourbon ~ George T Stagg
Best
American Whiskey – Non Bourbon ~ Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100
proof
Sub category winners
Bourbon no age ~ William Larue
Weller
Bourbon 7 Years and under ~ Four Roses Yellow label
Bourbon 8
Years and over ~ George T
Stagg
