Award winners: 2011 World Whisky of the Year - Ballantine’s 17 Years Old Second Finest Whisky in the World 2011 - Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof) Third Finest Whisky in the World 2011 - William Larue Weller (134.8 proof) Category Winners: Scotch Whisky of the Year – Ballantine’s 17 Years Old Single Malt of the Year (Multiple cask) – Octomore Orpheus Aged 5 Years Single Malt of the Year (Single cask) – Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 70 Best Scotch New Brand – Compass Box, The Spice Tree Scotch Blend of the Year – Ballantine’s 17 Years Old Scotch Grain of the Year – Clan Denny Garnheath Aged 40 Years Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year - Big Peat Single Malt Scotch No Age Statement (Multiple cask) – Ardbeg Corryvreckan No Age Statement (runner up) - The Macallan Oscuro 10 Years and Under (Multiple cask) – Octomore Orpheus Aged 5 Years 10 Years and Under (Single cask) – Ardbeg 2000 Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT 11-15 Years Old (Multiple cask) – The Arran Malt 1996 ‘The Peacock’ 11-15 Years Old (Single cask) - SMWS 33.77 Aged 11 Years (Ardbeg) 16-21 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Highland Park Aged 18 Years 16-21 Years Old (Single cask) – Old Malt Cask Lochside Aged 18 Years 22-27 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Brora 25 Year Old 7th Release 22-27 Years Old (Single cask) – Duncan Taylor Highland Park 1986 28-34 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Auchentoshan 1978 Bourbon Cask Ltd Edition 28-34 Years Old (Single cask) – Old Malt Cask Auchroisk Aged 34 Years 35-40 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Highland Park 1973 Orcadian Vintage 35-40 Years Old (Single cask) – G&M Rare Old Convalmore 1975 41 Years and Over (Multiple cask) – Dalmore Candela Aged 50 Years 41 Years and Over (Single cask) – Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 70 Blended Scotch No Age Statement (Standard) - Ballantine’s Finest No Age Statement (Premium) – The Last Drop 5-12 Years – Johnnie Walker Black Label 13-18 Years – Ballantine’s 17 Year Old 19 & Over – William Grant’s 25 Years Old Irish Whiskey of the Year - Sainsbury’s Dún Léire Aged 8 Years
American Whiskey Bourbon of the Year – William Larue Weller (134.8 proof) Rye of the Year – Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof)
Bourbon No Age Statement (Multiple barrel) – William Larue Weller (134.8 proof) 9 Years & Under – Knob Creek 10-17 Years (Multiple Barrels) – Parker’s Heritage Collection Fourth Edition 10-17 Years (Single Barrel) - Willett Aged 17 Years Barrel Proof 18 Years & Over - Evan Williams 23 Year Old Rye No Age Statement - Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof) 11 Years & Over - Rittenhouse Rye Aged 25 Years Barrel 19 Canadian Whisky of the Year – Crown Royal Special Reserve Japanese Whisky of the Year – Karuizawa 1967 Vintage European Whisky European Whisky of the Year – Mackmyra Brukswhisky European Single Cask Whisky of the Year – The Belgian Owl Aged 44 Months World Whiskies Indian Whisky of the Year – Amrut Intermediate Sherry Matured