The results from the World Whiskies Awards 2020 were announced yesterday with a host of different whisk(e)y categories and styles from every whiskey producing country in the world being judged on a like for like basis. As always, there was a strong Irish contingent entered into the awards, that are judged in London. The whiskeys from Ireland were judged in the “Irish Whiskeys Category” which was broken down into a multitude of categories that sought to find the best Irish whiskeys in each category. Here are the list of winners.
Blended Irish Whiskeys
12 Years and Under
Category Winner:
Pearse Lyons Whiskey 7 Year Old Distillers Choice.
Gold Medal Winners:
Sláinte Irish Whiskey
Tullamore D.E.W. 12 Year Old Special Reserve
Silver Medal Winners:
Hinch ‘Time Collection’ 5 Year Old Double Wood
Bronze Medal Winners:
Pearse Lyons Whiskey 5 Year Old Original
No Age Statement
Category Winner:
Clonakilty Irish Whiskey Single Batch Double Oak
Gold Medal Winners:
J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey The Gael Batch 2
Silver Medal Winners:
Ha’penny Whiskey Four Cask
J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey The Banner County Blend
Bronze Medal Winners:
Dunville’s Irish Whiskey Three Crowns Irish Whiskey
Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition
Writers’ Tears Double Oaked
Blended Irish Whiskeys Limited Release
No Age Statement
Category Winner:
Dundalgan Special Reserve Charred Cask
Gold Medal Winners:
Teeling Whiskey Stout Cask
The Whistler Irish Whiskey Calvados Cask
Grain Irish Whiskey
No Age Statement
Silver Medal Winners:
Teeling Single Grain
Bronze Medal Winners:
Clonakilty Irish Whiskey Single Grain Bordeaux Cask Finish
New Make Irish Whiskey
Category Winner:
Clonakilty Irish Whiskey Pot Still New Make
Pot Still Irish Whiskey
12 Years & Under
Category Winner:
Redbreast 12 Year Old
Gold Medal Winners:
Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey
21 Years & Over
Category Winner:
Redbreast 21 Year Old
Irish Rye Whiskey
No Age Statement
Category Winner:
Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye Irish Whiskey
Single Cask Single Malt Irish Whiskey
12 Years & Under
Category Winner:
Dunville’s Irish Whiskey PX 12 Years Old Cask Strength Irish Whiskey
13 to 20 Years Old
Category Winner:
Teeling Whiskey Calvados Single Cask
Gold Medal Winners:
Dunville’s Irish Whiskey VR 18 Years Old Port Mourant Rum Finish Irish Whiskey
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
12 Years & Under
Category Winner:
The Whistler Irish Whiskey The Blue Note – 7 Years Old
Gold Medal Winners:
Dunville’s Irish Whiskey PX 12 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Silver Medal Winners:
The Quiet Man 8 Years Old
Bronze Medal Winners:
The Dingle Distillery Single Malt Whiskey Batch No. 4
13 to 20 Years Old
Category Winner:
Dunville’s Irish Whiskey 18 Years Old Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish Irish Whiskey
Gold Medal Winners:
Fercullen Single Malt
Silver Medal Winners:
Tullamore D.E.W. 18 Years Old Single Malt
Bronze Medal Winners:
Teeling Whiskey Renaissance Series 1
21 Years & Over
Category Winner:
Teeling Whiskey 30 Years Old Vintage Reserve
No Age Statement
Category Winner:
J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey The Vatting No.1
Gold Medal Winners:
J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey The Vatting No.2
Silver Medal Winners:
The Irishman Single Malt
Bronze Medal Winners:
Teeling Whiskey Brabazon Series 2
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