Here are the winners of the 2017 World Whiskies Awards

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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