The World Whiskies Awards 2016 were announced on Thursday 17th March at a ceremony hosted at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Presented by Whisky Magazine, the highest honour, the World’s Best Single Malt Whisky was awarded to Old Pulteney Vintage 1989.
Here is the list of the World’s Best winners:
- World’s Best Single Malt Whisky: Old Pulteney Vintage 1989
- World’s Best Blended Limited Release Whisky: Glen Alba 22 Years Old Blended
- World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky: Reference Series III.2
- World’s Best Blended Whisky: Suntory Hibiki 21 Years Old
- World’s Best Bourbon Whiskey: Abraham Bowman Pioneer Spirit
- World’s Best Canadian Blended Whiskey: Gooderham & Worts
- World’s Best Corn Whisky: Balcones True Blue 100 Proof
- World’s Best Flavoured Whisky: Knob Creek Smoked Maple Whiskey
- World’s Best Grain Whisky: The Fuji-Gotemba Distillery Single Grain 25 Years Old Small Batch
- World’s Best Rye Whisky: Pikesville Rye
- World’s Best Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey: Smooth Ambler Old Scout
- World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt Whisky: Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength
- World’s Best Single Pot Still: Green Spot Château Léoville Barton
- World’s Best Wheat Whisky: Bernheim Original Straight Wheat Whiskey
- World’s Best Design: Puni Alba
In Australian Whisky, Starward Australian Malt Whisky Wine Cask Edition was awarded Best Australian Single Malt Whisky as well as Australian Single Malt Whisky No Age Statement. Here is the list of Australian Whisky winners:
- Starward Australian Malt Whisky Wine Cask Edition: Best Australian Single Malt Whisky
- Starward Australian Malt Whisky Wine Cask Edition: Australian Single Malt Whisky No Age Statement
- Starward Australian Malt Whisky Solera: Australian Gold Medal
- Lark Distillery Port Cask – Heavily Peated: Best Australian Single Cask Single Malt Whisky
- Lark Distillery Port Cask – Heavily Peated: Australian Single Cask Single Malt Whisky 12 Years and Under
- Tiger Snake Sour Mash: Best Australian Blended Whisky
- Tiger Snake Sour Mash Whiskey: Australian Blended Whisky No Age Statement
- Tasmanian Distillery The Exile: Australian Single Cask Single Malt Whisky 13 to 20 Years
- Hellyers Road Distillery Henry’s Legacy – Saint Valentines Peak: Australian Single Cask Single Malt Whisky No Age Statement
- Limeburners Single Malt Port: Australian Silver Medal