Introducing the Top Scotch Whiskies of 2025 by the Scotch Whisky Masters

Wednesday, 06 August 2025 at 07:01The Spirits Business

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Many whisky contests showcase whiskies from all around the globe, but The Spirits Business presents a contest that centers squarely on Scotch: the Scotch Whisky Masters 2025. Which Scotch whiskies can't be missed? Here's an overview of the top contenders.

What is the Scotch Whisky Masters 2025?
A competition adjudging Scottish whisky based on quality.

What are the categories for whisky appraisal?
Blended, Blended Malt, Single Grain, Blended Grain, Single Malt, and Rye.
Which whiskies can you find in this overview?
The best single malt whiskies from various Scottish whisky regions.

Who are the winners of the Scotch Whisky Masters 2025?

More than 400 whiskies were rewarded with medals during The Spirits Business' Scotch Whisky Masters 2025. Below, we've assembled a selection of the single malt whiskies that won a Master medal in each whisky region:

The Best Speyside Single Malt Whiskies

Company/Distillery	Whisky	Category
Scotch Malt Whisky Society	72.124 – Soak up the Sun with a Glass of Sherry	Single Malt: Speyside – Aged up to 12 Years
The GlenAllachie Distillers	Meikle Toir The Sherry One	Single Malt: Speyside – Aged up to 12 Years
Angus Dundee Distillers	Old Ballantruan 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky	Single Malt: Speyside – Aged between 13 and 18 Years
Diageo	The Singleton Glen Ord Warm Reunion 16 Year Old	Single Malt: Speyside – Super-Premium
Chivas Brothers	The Glenlivet 15 Years Old French Oak	Single Malt: Speyside – Super-Premium
Chivas Brothers	Buchanan’s Special Reserve 18 Years Old	Single Malt: Speyside – Super-Premium
Chivas Brothers	Aberlour 16 Years Old Double Cask Matured	Single Malt: Speyside – Ultra-Premium
Chivas Brothers	Aberlour 18 Years Old Double Sherry Cask Finish	Single Malt: Speyside – Ultra-Premium
Chivas Brothers	The Glenlivet 21 Years Old Sample Room Collection	Single Malt: Speyside – Ultra-Premium
Chivas Brothers	Longmorn 18 Years Old	Single Malt: Speyside – Ultra-Premium
~~Chivas Brothers~~	Longmorn 22 Years Old	Single Malt: Speyside – Ultra-Premium
Brave New Spirits	WhiskyHeroes The Might Of The Moor Auchroisk	Single Malt: Speyside – Single Cask

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The Best Highlands and Islands Single Malt Whiskies

Company/Distillery	Whisky	Category
Elixir Distillers	Port Askaig 15 Years Old	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – Aged Between 13 and 18 Years
The Glenturret	The Glenturret Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 Years Old	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – Aged Between 13 and 18 Years
One Cask at a Time	One Cask at a Time – Highland Park 27	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – Aged Between 19 and 30 Years
Isle of Arran Distillers	Arran Single Malt Sherry Cask ‘The Bodega’	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – Premium
Chivas Brothers	Scapa 21 Years Old	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – Ultra-Premium
Brave New Spirits	WhiskyHeroes “The Mask Of El Peaton’	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – Single Cask
Brave New Spirits	Cask Masters Caol Ila	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – Special Edition
Kilchoman Distillery	Kilchoman Batch Strength	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – No Age Statement
Isle of Arran Distillers	Lagg Single Malt Kilmory Edition	Single Malt: Highlands & Islands – No Age Statement

The Best Islay Single Malt Whiskies

Company/Distillery	Whisky	Category
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society	53.491 – Gastronomic Beachcombing	Single Malt: Islay – Aged up to 12 Years
Bruichladdich Distillery	Port Charlotte 18 Years Old 2025 Edition	Single Malt: Islay – Aged Between 13 and 18 Years
Brave New Spirits	WhiskyHeroes ‘The Unpronounceable’ Staoisha	Single Malt: Islay – Single Cask

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The Best Lowlands Single Malt Whiskies

Company/Distillery	Whisky	Category
Eden Mill St Andrews	Eden Mill St Andrews Sherry Cask	Single Malt: Lowlands – Super-Premium
Eden Mill St Andrews	Eden Mill St Andrews Bourbon Cask	Single Malt: Lowlands – Super-Premium
InchDairnie Whisky	KinGlassie Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky Raw Aged 8 Years	Single Malt: Lowlands – Super-Premium
InchDairnie Whisky	KinGlassie Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky Double Matured Aged 8 Years	Single Malt: Lowlands – Super-Premium