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The Best Blended Scotch Whisky, According To The 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition

The 2024 Scotch whisky judging results have been announced by the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Thirteen Scotch whiskies were rated at 98 points or higher, winning Gold Outstanding medals. Ten of those whiskies were single malts. The other three Gold Outstanding medals were awarded to blended whisky expressions.

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The Top Scotch Whisky Producers - According To The International Wine And Spirit Competition

Each year, the International Wine and Spirit Competition awards Spirit Producer Trophies to “the most outstanding producers in their respective categories: agave, gin, rum, vodka, whisky, and several others.” These prestigious trophies represent the IWSC's top accolade.

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As gin outshines Scotch at famous drink awards, here's why it's so in vogue

For the first time ever, there were more gin entries than whisky at the world-leading International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2018, with more than 600 entries – nearly a 50% increase from last year’s 400.

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society retains prestigious award to end year on a high

These final accolades conclude the year of awards, which include wins in the Luxury Masters competition, 11 awards in the International Wine and Spirits Competition, 12 awards in the Scotch Whisky Masters, and an unprecedented seven double-gold medals out of our seven total whiskies submitted at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

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The World’s Best Scotch Whiskies 2023 International Wines And Spirits Competition

The top performing scotch whiskies from the IWSC's 2023 spirits awards have been showcased in Forbes by Joseph V Micallef.

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IWSC plays fair for white spirits as Scotch and poetry flows

IWSC Burns Night at T.E.D serves as a reminder that the 2015 IWSC awards will be around again shortly.

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The World’s Best Scotch Whisky—According To The 2020 International Wine And Spirits Competition

As we noted earlier in the month, the International Wine And Spirits Competition is one of the most influential judging events in the industry.

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The World’s Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky From The 2024 IWSC Judging

The International Wines and Spirits Competition (IWSC) has announced the 2024 Scotch whisky judging results. Ten single malt Scotch whiskies won Gold Outstanding medals: two from Islay and four each from Speyside and the Highlands.

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These Scotch Whiskeys Swept the Best-in-the-World Trophies at IWSC 2024

Earlier this year, spirits professionals tasted more than 4,000 spirits to pick out their favorites and awarded gold and silver medal rankings to various winners. Some of the contest's judges recently reunited to hand out trophies to the best of the best of this year's standouts.

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The International Wine And Spirit Competition: The Best Blended Scotch Of 2022

The results of the 2022 spirits judging have just been announced by the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). A total of 85, predominantly UK based, judges evaluated over 4,000 entrants across a dozen major categories.

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