On the evening of Thursday, December 4th, at the Waldorf Hotel in London, the annual World Whiskies Awards 2026 dedicated to Scotch whisky were held.
Here are the winners in the various categories:
| BLENDED | NAS: Bittersweet Symphony (Turntable) 12YO AND UNDER: Ballantine’s 10yo 13 TO 20YO: Dewar’s 18yo 21YO AND OVER: Ballantine’s 23yo |
| BLENDED LIMITED EDITION | NAS: Johnnie Walker Autumn/Winter Blend 13 TO 20YO: Dewar’s 19yo 21YO AND OVER: Dewar’s Double Double 21yo |
| BLENDED MALT | NAS: Smoke Symphony (Noble Rebel) 12YO AND UNDER: MacNair’s Lum Reek 12yo 21YO AND OVER: The Huntly (The Octave) |
| FLAVOURED WHISKY | WXC (Woven) |
| NEW MAKE & YOUNG SPIRIT | 8 Doors Distillery |
| SINGLE GRAIN | NAS: Sperhead 21YO AND OVER: An Edinburgh Dram North British (Thompson Bros) |
| RYE | NAS: RyeLaw 2017 (InchDarnie) |
| SINGLE CASK SINGLE GRAIN | 13 TO 20YO: North British 13yo (Cask Masters) 21YO AND OVER: Girvan 1995 (The Red Cask Company) |
| SINGLE CASK SINGLE MALT | Highlands NAS: C Gars Malt (Stalla Dhu) 12YO AND UNDER: The Untamed Grace (WhiskyHeroes) 13 TO 20YO: Summer Edition (DS Tayman) 21YO AND OVER: Ben Nevis (The Whisky Firm) Islay 13 TO 20YO: Lochindaal 16yo (Tri Carragh) 21YO AND OVER: Bowmore 1999 (Malts of Scotland) Lowlands NAS: Man O’Words 2018 Cask 504 (Annandale) 21YO AND OVER: Burnside (The Whisky Firm) Speyside 12YO AND UNDER: Craigellachie 12yo (Stalla Dhu) 13 TO 20YO: Strathmill 14yo (Stalla Dhu) 21YO AND OVER: Tormore 1992 (Malts of Scotland) |
| SINGLE MALT | Campbeltown 13 TO 20YO: Glen Scotia 15yo Highlands NAS: Steam & Fire (Loch Lomond) 12YO AND UNDER: AnCnoc 10yo peated 13 TO 20YO: Waypoint – Falls of Falloch (Loch Lomond) 21YO AND OVER: Aberfeldy 21yo Islands (non Islay) NAS: Isle of Raasay Cask Strength 12YO AND UNDER: Jura 12yo 13 TO 20YO: Jura 14yo 21YO AND OVER: Scapa 21yo Islay NAS: Smokehaed Tequila Cask Terminado 12YO AND UNDER: Ardbeg Wee Beastie 13 TO 20YO: Ardbeg Anthology: The Unicorn 21YO AND OVER: Bowmore 21yo Sherry Oak Cask Lowlands NAS: Glasgow 1770 peated 12YO AND UNDER: KinGlassie 8yo Double Matured (InchDarnie) 13 TO 20YO: Bladnoch 13yo Speyside NAS: The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve 12YO AND UNDER: The GlenAllachie Sinteis Part II 13 TO 20YO: The GlenAllachie Masters of Wood 2017 21YO AND OVER: Glenfarclas 25yo |
| SINGLE MALT SMALL BATCH | Highlands NAS: Quiet Rebels: Simon (Nc’Nean) 13 TO 20YO: Blair Athol 21yo Islay 13 TO 20YO: Caol Ila 18yo Jazz Festival Edition Lowlands 12YO AND UNDER: Glasgow 1770 Ruby Port Cask Finish Speyside NAS: Royal Choice (Spey) 12YO AND UNDER: Glen Moray Warehouse 1 Peated Tequila Cask |