The year isn’t over yet, but we already know Scotland’s absolute standouts for 2026, according to the World Whiskies Awards. The ceremony has wrapped, and the top Scottish single malts, blended whiskies, and more have been revealed. Here’s the full list.

Over the past months, distilleries and whisky makers from across Scotland submitted their bottles to a panel of judges and whisky experts. As always, the panel evaluated each whisky on aroma, color, flavor, and consistency.

The whiskies were judged across multiple categories. From these, Scotland’s best single malt, best blended whisky, best rye, best grain whisky, and best new make & young spirit have emerged. Here are the results at a glance:

Which of these whiskies would you most like to raise to your lips? Tell us in the comments below.