As every year, the winners of the fifth annual Scottish Whisky Awards were announced on the evening of 30 November, where independent judges from a variety of industry backgrounds honoured the best Scotch whiskies of 2023, divided into categories.
Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year:
Lagg
Independent Bottler of the Year:
North Star Spirits
Highly Commended:
Little Brown Dog Spirits
Newcomer of the Year:
Ryelaw, InchDairnie Distillery
Blended Malt:
Gold: Old Perth Pedro Ximénez
Silver: Elements of Islay Bourbon Cask
Bronze: Campbeltown 8yo (North Star Spirits)
Blended Scotch:
Gold: RAER Pedro Ximenez Expression Whisky
Silver: Royal Cabinet 19yo (Brave New Spirits)
Bronze: Black Bottle 10yo (CVH Spirits)
Single Cask 12yo and Under:
Gold: Linkwood 10yo (North Star Spirits)
Silver: SPEY Spirit of Speyside Festival Bottle 2023 8yo
Bronze: Bruichladdich 12yo (North Star Spirits)
Single Cask 13yo and over:
Gold: Glentauchers 14yo (North Star Spirits)
Silver: Glenburgie 27yo (North Star Spirits)
Bronze: Mannochmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Woodrow’s of Edinburgh)
Single Malt NAS Peated of the Year:
Gold: Ardbeg Uigedail
Silver: Mac-Talla PX Limited Edition
Bronze: Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Single Malt NAS Unpeated of the Year:
Gold: Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo
Silver: Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair
Bronze: Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or
Single Malt 12yo and under:
Gold: Arran 10yo
Silver: Glenmorangie Lasanta
Bronze: Aberfeldy 12yo
Single Malt Aged 13/16yo:
Gold: Glen Scotia 15yo
Silver: Old Ballantruan 15yo
Bronze: Glenmorangie The Nectar 16yo
Single Malt Aged 17/20yo:
Gold: Craigellachie 17yo
Silver: Glencadam 18yo
Bronze: Loch Lomond 18yo
Single Malt Aged 21yo and Over:
Gold: Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1998
Silver: Craigellachie 23yo
Bronze: Ardbeg 25yo
Single Grain Scotch Whisky:
Gold: Yellow Edition Single Grain, North British 13yo Single Grain PX Cask (Brave New Spirits)
Silver: Loch Lomond Single Grain
Bronze: Ecosse G 12yo (Brave New Spirits)