These Are the Best Scotch Whiskies of 2025 According To the International Whisky Competition 2025

Monday, 28 July 2025 at 17:02International Whisky Competition 2025

Do you almost have an empty space in your whisky cabinet or is there a birthday coming up for a whisky lover? Then you may be looking for a good bottle of Scotch single malt whisky or a strong blended whisky. These are the absolute top whiskies of 2025 according to the International Whisky Competition 2025.

But which bottle should you go for? Fortunately, there are whisky competitions that give you a good indication of whiskies to consider getting. A panel of experts has determined the absolute top picks from Scotland at the International Whisky Competition 2025. Here are the best Scottish whiskies listed:

What are the best Scottish single malt whiskies of 2025?

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old	95.10
2	Raasay - Dun Cana	94.67
3	Craigellachie 17 Years Old	94.10

The Ardbeg Uigeadail has won a few nice prizes

What are the best Scottish single malt whiskies of 2025?

In Scotland, a lot of single malt whisky is produced. Therefore, in the main category 'Single Malt Scotch' there are many subcategories to be found. Think of whiskies without age statement and whiskies of 10, 12, 15 years old or older. Below are the winners in these categories:

Best Single Malt Scotch NAS (No Age Statement)

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Raasay - Dun Cana	94.67
2	Ardbeg Uigeadail	93.74
3	Raasay - Lightly Peated	93.37

Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Ardbeg Ten Years Old	91.11
2	Port Charlotte 10	90.22
3	Benromach 10 Year Old	89.98

Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Royal Brackla OLOROSO 12 Years Old	92.74
2	Aberfeldy 12 Years Old	92.15
3	Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 12 Years Old	92.06

Best Single Malt Scotch 13-14 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Craigellachie 13 Years Old	89.58

Best Single Malt Scotch 15 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Glenmorangie The Lasanta 15 Years Old	90.57
2	Benromach 15 Years Old	89.23
3	Old Pulteney 15 Years Old	87.63

Best Single Malt Scotch 16-17 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Craigellachie 17 Years Old	94.10
2	Aberfeldy 16 Years Old	92.14
3	Aberfeldy Madeira Cask 16 Years Old	91.17

Best Single Malt Scotch 18 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Aultmore Madeira Cask GTR 18 Years Old	91.39
2	Bruichladdich Eighteen	90.34
3	Royal Brackla PALO CORTADO 18 Years Old	90.02

Best Single Malt Scotch 19-24 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Aultmore Calvados Cask GTR 21 Years Old	92.52
2	Craigellachie 23 Years Old	92.39
3	Aberfeldy Madeira Cask 21 Years Old	92.36

Best Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old	95.10
2	Ardbeg 25 Years Old	93.98
3	Royal Brackla Pedro Ximenez 25 Years Old	92.37

Aberfeldy madeira cask in front of a barn

The Scottish gold from Aberfeldy secured a good spot in this year's competition

The best Scotch from the whisky regions

Are you looking for a whisky from a specific region? That’s certainly possible. International Whisky Competition 2025 has lined up the best whiskies from Islay, the Highlands, Lowlands, and Speyside.

Best Islay Single Malt whisky

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Ardbeg 25 Years Old	93.98
2	Ardbeg Uigeadail	93.74
3	Ardbeg Corryvreckan	92.97

Best Highland Single Malt

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Royal Brackla OLOROSO 12 Years Old	92.74
2	Royal Brackla Pedro Ximenez 25 Years Old	92.37
3	Aberfeldy Madeira Cask 21 Years Old	92.36

Best Speyside Single Malt

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask GTR 25 Years Old	95.10
2	Aultmore Calvados Cask GTR 21 Years Old	92.52
3	Craigellachie 23 Years Old	92.39

Best Islands Single Malt

Place	Whisky	Points
1	Raasay - Dun Cana	94.67
2	Raasay - Lightly Peated	92.37
3	Arran Barrel Reserve	89.21

Dewar's also throws its hat into the ring in the whisky competition

What are the very best Scottish blends of 2025?

Scotland has a lot to offer when it comes to blended whisky. After all, a blend consists of various single malts and grain whiskies. As you can read above, there are plenty of them that have won awards. Below are the best blends: