
Here are the winners of the 2017 World Whiskies Awards
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The World Whiskies Awards is serious business where it's an honour for distilleries across the globe to be chosen to compete, much less to actually win a category. Well, the winners have been announced and the list features brands from the US, Japan, Canada and the UK with the Japanese whisky proving it's a serious contender in the industry. Check out the list below to see if your classic choice (say, like the Glenmorangie Lasanta or Ardbeg Corryvreckan) won an award or for a new drink to try.
World's Best Single Malt: Craigellachie 31 Year Old
World's Best Single Cask Single Malt: Chichibu Whisky Matsuri 2017
World's Best Bourbon: John J. Bowman Single Barrel Bourbon
World's Best Blended Whisky: Hibiki 21 Year Old
World's Best Blended Malt: Johnnie Walker Green Label
World's Best Single Pot Still: Redbreast 21 Year Old
World's Best Grain: The Fuji-Gotemba Single Grain 25 Year Old Small Batch
World's Best Rye: A.D. Laws Secale Straight Rye Bottled in Bond
Best Scotch Highland Single Malt: Glenmorangie Lasanta
Best Scotch Islay Single Malt: Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Best Scotch Island Single Malt: Talisker 10 Year Old
Best Scotch Campbeltown Single Malt: Glen Scotia Victoriana
Best Scotch Blended: Johnnie Walker Double Black
Best Scotch Grain: Loch Lomond Single Grain
Best Irish Single Malt: Teeling Single Malt
Best Japanese Single Malt: Hakushu 25 Year Old
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