If you're on the hunt for a top-notch whisky, you'll want to continue reading. The best whiskies in the world have just been announced at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2025. Each one of these whiskies promises to bring liquid gold right into your home.
- What is the IWSC 2025?
The IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition) is one of the most prestigious competitions in the drinks industry. The Trophy category is reserved for the absolute cream of the crop. - What is the best whisky under 20 years old in 2025?
The Loch Lomond 18 Year Old single malt whisky. - What is the best whisky over 20 years old?
The A'glac Charrann 27 Years Old by Chivas.
Each year, thousands of beverages are judged based on their quality. The International Wine and Spirits Competition is one of the key spirits competitions worldwide. The whiskies that triumph here are undeniably the best of the best.
In this article, we line up the winners of 2025. If you're looking for a new bottle to try, you'll want to keep an eye on these labels.
What are the best whiskies of 2025?
| Category | Winner | Distillery / Producer | Origin |
| Blended Scotch Whisky Trophy | Double Double 38 YO Blended Malt | John Dewars & Sons | Scotland |
| Single Malt Scotch under 20-year-old Trophy | Loch Lomond 18 YO | Loch Lomond Distillery | Highland, Scotland |
| Single Malt Scotch over 20-year-old Trophy | A'glac Charrann 27 YO | Chivas Brothers | Speyside, Scotland |
| American Whiskey Trophy | Vertical Series 9 YO Rye | Pinhook | Indiana, USA |
| Bourbon Trophy | Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Frank August | Kentucky, USA |
| Irish Whiskey Trophy | The Full Irish Blended Whiskey | Blackwater Distillery | Ireland |
| Worldwide Whiskey Trophy | Unicorn Korean Single Malt | Ki One Whisky Distillery | South Korea |
Korean Whisky from Ki One on the Rise
Among the 2025 winners, there are several noteworthy Scotch heavyweights like Loch Lomond and Dewars, but surprisingly a Korean whisky also takes a prize home. The best world whisky this year is claimed by Ki One Distillery.
The distillery is fairly young but has increasingly caught the limelight with their distinct bottles. They recently released two special editions in collaboration with an artist.
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- You are absolutely right. Luckily that doesn't matter for the taste of the whisky. Have you tried it yet?M0nkey05-11-2025
- Guess what? Finland is not part of Scandinavia.Gray105-11-2025
- Throw in the towel? You mean restructure to compete and win in a challenging industry environment.WestwardFounder21-10-2025
- There is nothing legally to prevent the English whisky GI from coming into force, it complies with all the relevant laws and the single malt definition follows the precedent of Welsh whisky and US whiskyChefBear15-10-2025
- Three emails sent (two with videos, linked to a Google Drive Share). 1. The original video. 2. The video with subtitles as it was shared on YouTube 3. Screen grab of the YouTube channel where the video was blocked due to Pernod Ricard lobbying. The story was covered on Drinks Intel at the time - link here - https://drinks-intel.com/subscriber-news/pernod-ricards-the-chuan-pure-malt-whisky-not-sourced-solely-from-china-global-drinks-intel-exclusive/Yvonne10-10-2025
- Hi Yvonne, Thank you for your interesting comment. Could you share your copy with us, so we can adjust our item accordingly? Mail us at [email protected]. Thank you in advance.M0nkey09-10-2025
- Let's keep this factually correct. Pernod Ricard DID NOT release a Chinese whisky. Their first output from The Chuan (the name of the distillery in Sichuan, China) wasn't fit for bottling. What they actually bottled was imported Scotch whisky. This is why the product is called "PURE MALT" and not "Chinese Whisky" - because Pure Malt is not a regulated term - this is not a secret. This was exposed about a week after they released it. There were even videos about their own staff on site admitting it was made from imported whisky - which Pernod Ricard got the lawyers onto to get the video pulled. I've got a copy if you want it.Yvonne09-10-2025
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