Spirits Trophy 2024: Best of whisk(e)y
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Whisky is arguably one of the ultimate classics in the world of spirits. Its aromas range from smoky and peaty to sweet and malty. Depending on its origin, cask ageing and production method, it develops complex notes ranging from caramel to oak. This year's Spirits Trophy honors the best whisky varieties that impress with their incomparable depth and complexity.
Whistle Pig Estate Oak Rye 15 Y0
Whistle Pig
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
97
Bunnahabhain 1990 Tassei Group Whisky 32 YO
Tassei Group
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
96
2024 Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
Bowmore Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
96
Suntory »The Hakushu« Single Malt Japanese Whisky 12 YO
Suntory Whisky
Japan
Whisky / Whiskey
96
Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 10 YO
Buffalo Trace Distillery
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
96
Glenrothes 1988 Tassei Group Whisky 34 YO
Tassei Group
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
96
Emperor´s Way »Otto I«
Hercynian Distilling Co
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
96
2023 The Macallan Double Cask 18 YO
The Macallan
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Tuscan Malt Whisky Super Tuscan Wine Cask
Winestillery Florentis
Tuscany,
Italy
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Johnnie Walker
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
95
2024 Laphroaig »Elements 2.0«
Laphroaig
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Bunnahabhain Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 YO
Bunnahabhain
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Ruotker´s »100% Rye«
Manufaktur Gölles
Styria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
95
2018 Brigantia Islay Single Cask »No. 1193«
Steinhauser Bodensee Weinmanufaktur und Hausbrennerei
Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Suntory »The Yamazaki« Single Malt Japanese Whisky 12 YO
Suntory Whisky
Japan
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Sherry Oak Finish 10 YO
Laphroaig
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Caisteal Chamuis 12 YO
Mossburn Distillers & Blenders
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Willowburn »Ember«
Hercynian Distilling Co
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Blanton's Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Whiskey
Blanton's
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
95
Deanston Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
Deanston
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Tuscan Malt Whisky Vin Santo Wine Cask
Winestillery Florentis
Tuscany,
Italy
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
Teeling Whiskey
Ireland
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Suntory »Toki« Whisky
Suntory Whisky
Japan
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Bunnahabhain »Toiteach A Dha« Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bunnahabhain
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Suntory Hibiki »Japanese Harmony« Whisky
Suntory Whisky
Japan
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 YO
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Highland Park Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky Release No. 4
Highland Park
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Buffalo Trace Distillery
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Penderyn »Tri Casgen« Welsh Single Malt Whisky
Vom Fass AG
Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Port Wine Barrels
Louisville The Spirits Group Co LLC
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Aberfeldy Napa Valley Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Casks 18 YO
Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Caisteal Chamuis Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Mossburn Distillers & Blenders
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
2023 Elsburn »Wayfare« Cask Strength
Hercynian Distilling Co
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
Maker's Mark
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Aberfeldy Finished in Argentinian Malbec Wine Casks 21 YO
Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Bruichladdich »The Classic Laddie«
Bruichladdich Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
The Hearach
Isle of Harris Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Quarter Casks
Laphroaig
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
2023 The Macallan Rare Cask
The Macallan
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Monkey Shoulder »The Original«
Monkey Shoulder
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Emperor´s Way »The Imperial Abbey«
Hercynian Distilling Co
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Tomatin Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Oloroso Sherry Casks 18 YO
Tomatin
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
94
Deanston Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Virgin Oak
Deanston
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Bunnahabhain Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
Bunnahabhain
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Tomatin Cu Bocan Peated Signature
Tomatin
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Ledaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky »Sinclair Series«
Tobermory
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Reservoir Hunter & Scott Bourbon
Reservoir Distillery
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
93
2012 J.H. Dark Rye Malt Peated Whisky
Whisky-Erlebniswelt J. Haider
Lower Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
93
The Balvenie »Caribbean Cask« 14 YO
The Balvenie
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Kyrö Malt Rye Whisky
Kyrö Distillery Company
Finland
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Elsburn »The Distillery Edition«
Hercynian Distilling Co
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Tomatin Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
Tomatin
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 15 YO
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Aberfeldy Cadillac Finished in Sémillon Wine Casks 15 YO
Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Port Charlotte Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt 10 YO
Bruichladdich Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Glenfiddich Grand Cru
Glenfiddich
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
»Hell Dog Rauch New Make Spirit Drink «
Dresdner Whisky Manufaktur GmbH
Saxony,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
2017 Brigantia Sherry Cask Finish
Steinhauser Bodensee Weinmanufaktur und Hausbrennerei
Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
2019 Ayrer's »Burns Supper Special Edition 2024«
Hausbrauerei Altstadthof
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
»Bouchon d’Or« French Single Malt Whisky
Vom Fass AG
Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Birkenhof Master Edition »Fading Hill« Single Malt Peat
Birkenhof-Brennerei
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Laphroaig Islay Single Malt 10 YO
Laphroaig
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Weyermann Single Malt Whisky Triple Cask Edition
Mich. Weyermann
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Weyermann Single Malt Whisky »No. 5«
Mich. Weyermann
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Kingston Reserve »Selection Great Northern« 10 YO
Vom Fass AG
Ireland
Whisky / Whiskey
93
The Balvenie »Double Wood« 12 YO
The Balvenie
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Reisetbauer & Son Single Malt Whisky 15 YO
Reisetbauer Qualitätsbrand
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Roner »Ter Lignum« Whisky 5 YO
Roner
Alto Adige,
Italy
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Reisetbauer & Son Single Malt Whisky 12 YO
Reisetbauer Qualitätsbrand
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
93
Ledaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 YO
Tobermory
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
93
2016 Peter Affenzeller Single Malt Whisky
Erlebnisdestillerie & Genusswelt Peter Affenzeller
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
92
2018 Seppelbauer JD Single Malt Heavily Peated
Seppelbauer
Lower Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Spey Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 YO
Spey Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Finvara The Kings Gambit Irish Whiskey
Spirit
Ireland
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Slyrs Single Malt Whisky Bavarian Peat
Slyrs Destillerie
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
92
2014 Peter Affenzeller Single Malt Fassstärke
Erlebnisdestillerie & Genusswelt Peter Affenzeller
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
92
2024 Glenmorangie The Original 12 YO
Glenmorangie
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Glenfiddich »Fire & Cane«
Glenfiddich
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Ruotker´s »Wilhelm III.«
Manufaktur Gölles
Styria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Birkenhof Master Edition »Fading Hill« Single Malt
Birkenhof-Brennerei
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Birkenhof Master Edition »Fading Hill« Single Rye
Birkenhof-Brennerei
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
92
The Singleton Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
The Dufftown Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
92
2024 Rogner Whisky »3/3«
Destillerie Rogner
Lower Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Dufftown »The Singleton« Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
The Dufftown Distillery
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Stauning Danish Whisky »Høst«
Stauning Danish Whisky
Denmark
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Torabhaig Cnoc Na Mòine Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Torabhaig
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Brunn Whisky Single Malt 5 YO
Brunn Wälder Brände
Vorarlberg,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Beverbach Single Malt German Whiskey Tri-Cask
Hardenberg-Wilthen
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
92
2023 Elsburn »The Journey«
Hercynian Distilling Co
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
92
St. Urban Single Malt Whisky
St. Urban Distillery
Alto Adige,
Italy
Whisky / Whiskey
92
Ruotker´s »Alois I.«
Manufaktur Gölles
Styria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
91
2018 Peter Affenzeller Blend Whisky
Erlebnisdestillerie & Genusswelt Peter Affenzeller
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
91
2021 Beckenried BB »American Style Whiskey«
See-Distillerie Beckenried
Switzerland
Whisky / Whiskey
91
2024 Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve
Glenmorangie
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Glenfiddich »Project XX«
Glenfiddich
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Tomatin Legacy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tomatin
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
91
2014 Peter Affenzeller Peated Whisky Fass 1
Erlebnisdestillerie & Genusswelt Peter Affenzeller
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
91
The Six Isles Blended Malt Scotch Whisky "Voyager"
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Stiegl-Gut Wildshut Bio Whisky »No. 12«
Stiegl-Gut Wildshut
Salzburg,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Waterford Irish Single Malt Whisky Peated
Waterford Distillery
Ireland
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Weyermann Double Cask Single Malt Whisky
Mich. Weyermann
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
91
2016 Seppelbauer JD Single Malt Classic
Seppelbauer
Lower Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
91
2019 Ayrer's Moscatel
Hausbrauerei Altstadthof
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 YO
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky White Oak
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
91
2015 J.H. Original Rye Whisky
Whisky-Erlebniswelt J. Haider
Lower Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
91
High West Bourbon
High West - Constellation Brands
United States
Whisky / Whiskey
91
Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Unfiltered
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
91
eRètico Single Malt Whisky
Psenner
Alto Adige,
Italy
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Gordon Graham's Black Bottle »Original Blended« Scotch Whisky
Black Bottle
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
90
2019 Brigantia »Mexican Style« Tequila Single Cask »No. 1287«
Steinhauser Bodensee Weinmanufaktur und Hausbrennerei
Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky »Distinction III«
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
90
2010 Seppelbauer JD Single Malt Sherry Finish Cask Strength
Seppelbauer
Lower Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
90
2023 Helldog +1 »New Make« Spirit Drink
Dresdner Whisky Manufaktur GmbH
Saxony,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky 12 YO
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Slyrs Bavarian RYE Whisky
Slyrs Destillerie
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Slyrs Single Malt Whisky Classic
Slyrs Destillerie
Bavaria,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
90
2017 Seppelbauer JD Single Cask Sherry Wood Corn Whisky
Seppelbauer
Lower Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Spey »Trilogia« Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Spey Distillery
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
90
2016 Peter Affenzeller Grain Whisky
Erlebnisdestillerie & Genusswelt Peter Affenzeller
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky 18 YO
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tequila Cask »Terminado«
Ian Macleod Distillers
United Kingdom
Whisky / Whiskey
90
Faude Whisky Roggen 3 YO
Faude Feine Brände
Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Germany
Whisky / Whiskey
90
2014 Peter Affenzeller Peated Whisky Fass 2
Erlebnisdestillerie & Genusswelt Peter Affenzeller
Upper Austria,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
88
2020 Crownhill Whisky Blend
Crownhill Destillerie Manfred Höck
Tyrol,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
88
Brunn Whisky im Sherryfass 5 YO
Brunn Wälder Brände
Vorarlberg,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
88
2020 Crownhill Whisky Single Malt
Crownhill Destillerie Manfred Höck
Tyrol,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
86
2020 Crownhill Whisky »Double Wood«
Crownhill Destillerie Manfred Höck
Tyrol,
Austria
Whisky / Whiskey
85