Spirits Trophy 2023: Best of whisk(e)y

2022 Highland Park 21 YO Release

Highland Park

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

97

The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve

Suntory Whisky

Japan

Whisky / Whiskey

96

Caisteal Chamuis Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Heavily Peated 12 YO

Mossburn Distillers & Blenders

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Eagle Rare

Buffalo Trace Distillery

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 YO

Glengoyne

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Laphroaig

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Ledaig Single Malt Scoth Whisky Rioja Cask Finish

Tobermory

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Maker's 46

Maker's Mark

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Nikka »Whisky from the Barrel«

Nikka Whisky Distilling

Japan

Whisky / Whiskey

95

The Glenrothes 18 YO

The Glenrothes Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Toki

Suntory Whisky

Japan

Whisky / Whiskey

95

Monkey Shoulder

Monkey Shoulder

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

The Balvenie Port Wood 21 YO

William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

The Dalmore »King Alexander III«

Dalmore

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

The Hakushu Distiller's Reserve

Suntory Whisky

Japan

Whisky / Whiskey

94

2014 The Vogel Baden Single Malt »Eagle«

der Vogelbräu GmbH

Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Tomatin Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky »Legacy«

Tomatin

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

BenRiach »The Twelve«

The BenRiach Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Bruichladdich »The Classic Laddie«

Bruichladdich Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Deanston Highland Single Malt Whisky Virgin Oak

Deanston

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Heaven Hill

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Erètico Italian Single Malt Whisky 7 Jahre

Psenner

Alto Adige,  Italy

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Evan Williams Black

Heaven Hill

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Fettercairn Highland Single Malt 16 YO

The Fettercairn Distillery Company (White and Mackay Ltd)

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Glendronach 12 YO

The Glendronach Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Hibiki Japanese Harmony

Suntory Whisky

Japan

Whisky / Whiskey

94

2014 J.H. Rare Dark Rye Malt

Whisky-Erlebniswelt J. Haider

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

94

2012 Johnett Swiss Single Malt Whisky 10 YO

Etter Söhne AG

Switzerland

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Laphroaig Sherry Oak Finish 10 YO

Laphroaig

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

Ballechin Highland Single Malt Heavily Peated Scotch 10 YO

Edradour

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

94

BenRiach »The Original Ten«

The BenRiach Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Buffalo Trace

Buffalo Trace Distillery

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Bunnahabhain Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey 12 YO

Bunnahabhain

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Caisteal Chamuis Blended NAS

Mossburn Distillers & Blenders

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Deanston Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO

Deanston

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Glendalough Single Malt Whiskey Mizunara Oak Finish 7 YO

Glendalough Distillery

Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Port Charlotte 10 YO

Bruichladdich Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Rogner Whisky 3/3

Destillerie Rogner

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 YO

Tamdhu

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 YO

Tamdhu

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

The Chita

Suntory Whisky

Japan

Whisky / Whiskey

93

The Six Isles Rum Cask Finish Blended Whisky

Ian Macleod Distillers

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Two Stacks »The Blenders Cut – Apricot Brandy Cask Strength«

Two Stacks Irish Whiskey

Northern Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve Distillery

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

93

2018 ZH Züri Whisky

Hans Erismann Brennerei Destillerie

Canton Zurich,  Switzerland

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Highland Park 18 YO

Highland Park

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky 30 YO

Ian Macleod Distillers

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Kilbeggan Black

Kilbeggan

Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Kilbeggan Single Grain

Kilbeggan

Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Laphroaig Select

Laphroaig

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Ledaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 YO

Tobermory

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Maker's Mark Bourbon Whisky

Maker's Mark

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Monkey Shoulder »Smokey Monkey«

Monkey Shoulder

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Nelsons's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey

Nelson's Green Brier Distillery

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Nikka Days Blended Whisky

Nikka Whisky Distilling

Japan

Whisky / Whiskey

93

Michter's »US*1« Straight Rye Single Barrel Whiskey

Michter's Distillery

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Ruotker´s 100% Rye

David Gölles GmbH

Styria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Stauning Floormalted Rye Whisky

Stauning Danish Whisky

Denmark

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO

Tamdhu

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

The Dalmore Sherry Cask Select 12 YO

Dalmore

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

2014 The Vogel Baden Single Malt »Black Bird«

der Vogelbräu GmbH

Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Tomatin Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Tomatin

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Torabhaig Allt Gleann

Torabhaig

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

BenRiach »The Smoky Ten«

The BenRiach Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

Blanton's

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Dunville's 10 YO PX Finish Irish Whiskey

The Echlinville Distillery

Northern Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Dunville's 1808 Irish Whiskey

The Echlinville Distillery

Northern Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Dunville's Three Crowns Irish Whiskey

The Echlinville Distillery

Northern Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Gordon Graham's Black Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky

GORDON'S

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

2006 J.H. Original Rye Whisky »15«

Whisky-Erlebniswelt J. Haider

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Triple Mash

Jack Daniel's

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Jura Single Malt Scotch Whiskey »Rum Cask Finish«

Isle Of Jura

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Kentucky Owl Wisemann's Rye Whiskey

Lateltin AG

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Loch Lomond Single Grain Scotch Peated

Loch Lomond Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

92

Matt. D'Arcy Port Finish Irish Whiskey 10 YO

The Echlinville Distillery

Northern Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

92

2002 »Buohkilicha« Spelt Whisky 20 YO

Destillerie Schosser

Upper Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Connemara 12 YO

Kilbeggan

Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Rogner Whisky »Phönix«

Destillerie Rogner

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Ruotker´s »Ruediger Ⅱ«

David Gölles GmbH

Styria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Ruotker´s »Wilhelm Ⅲ«

David Gölles GmbH

Styria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

91

2016 Farthofer Single Grain Whisky Nackthafer

Destillerie Farthofer GmbH

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Bonded

Jack Daniel's

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 YO

Isle Of Jura

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Kentucky Owl Wisemann's Bourbon

Lateltin AG

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Kilbeggan Traditional Irish Whiskey

Kilbeggan

Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon

Wild Turkey

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Laphroaig 10 YO

Laphroaig

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

91

2020 maemod Whisky Mizunara Cask

Brennerei Debrunner

Canton Bern,  Switzerland

Whisky / Whiskey

91

McConnell's 5 YO

Belfast Distillery Company

Northern Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Michter's »US*1« Straight Bourbon Small Batch Whiskey

Michter's Distillery

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Rogner Malt Whisky No. 2

Destillerie Rogner

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

91

Highland Park 12 YO

Highland Distillers Limited

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Jim Beam

Jim Beam

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky »Red Wine Cask Finish«

Isle Of Jura

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Kavalan Single Malt Whisky

Kavalan Pure Taiwan

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Lost Irish Whiskey

Great Northern Distillery

Whisky / Whiskey

90

2019 maemod Whisky Sherry Cidre Cask

Brennerei Debrunner

Canton Bern,  Switzerland

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Mayer Granit Whisky Troad

Mayer Wald4tler Granit Destillerie

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Signal Hill Whisky

Signal Hill

Canada

Whisky / Whiskey

90

The Six Isles »Voyager«

Ian Macleod Distillers

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

90

The Six Isles Batch Strength Blended Whisky

Ian Macleod Distillers

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Whistlepig 10 YO

Moet Hennessy Österreich GmbH

United States

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Wildshut Bio Whisky No. 12

Stieglbrauerei

Salzburg,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Connemara

Kilbeggan

Ireland

Whisky / Whiskey

90

2017 Farthofer Single Grain Whisky Schlägler Roggen

Destillerie Farthofer GmbH

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Abasolo Mexican Corn Whisky

Spirit

Mexico

Whisky / Whiskey

90

Ruotker´s »Alois Ⅰ«

David Gölles GmbH

Styria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

89

Single Malt Whisky Heavily Peated

Seppelbauer

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

89

Spey »Tenné« Porter Cask Strength Batch #3

Spey Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

89

The Six Isles Port Cask Finish Blended Whisky

Ian Macleod Distillers

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

89

2020 Wolfgangsee Whisky »Unterwelt«

See-Destillerie

Upper Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

89

2017 Farthofer Single Grain Whisky Bio Mais

Destillerie Farthofer GmbH

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

89

2019 Glatzl Gold Haiminger Bio Whiskey Single Corn

Biohof Glatzl

Tyrol,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

89

Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky 12 YO

Ian Macleod Distillers

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

89

2019 maemod Whisky Bordeaux Cask

Brennerei Debrunner

Canton Bern,  Switzerland

Whisky / Whiskey

89

Spearhead Single Grain Scotch Whisky

Loch Lomond Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

88

Spey »Trutiná« Batch #4 Cask Strength Whisky

Spey Distillery

Great Britain

Whisky / Whiskey

88

Stauning Floormalted Smoked Barley Single Malt Whisky

Stauning Danish Whisky

Denmark

Whisky / Whiskey

88

Steiner Whiskey »Reis - ND«

Steiner Edelbrand

Burgenland,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

88

2017 Single Malt Whisky »Moar in Moos«

Johann Secklehner

Upper Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

87

2019 Wolfgangsee Whisky »Unterland«

See-Destillerie

Upper Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

87

2020 Wolfgangsee Whisky »Sherry Cask«

See-Destillerie

Upper Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

86

2019 Crownhill Whisky Single Malt

Crownhill Destillerie Manfred Höck

Tyrol,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

86

Mayer Granit Whisky-Fassstärke »Edelprinz«

Mayer Wald4tler Granit Destillerie

Lower Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

86

2018 Mühlviertler Highland Whisky im Sherryfass gereift

Hofbauers Genussviertel

Upper Austria,  Austria

Whisky / Whiskey

86