The 45 best Scotch whiskies according to the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2026 - including Aberlour and Glenmorangie

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These were: GlenAllachie 18 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Spiritfilled Mythical Beasts Aberlour 13 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Bowmore 9 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Glengoyne 17 YO Scottish Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Deanston Orange Wine Cask 17 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky and East Asia Whisky Company 35 YO Manta Ray Genesis Bunnahabhain Distillery Single Malt Scotch Whisk.

Spirits at the awards are blind tasted by an expert and independent panel of judges selected by the organiser.

Bronze, Silver, Gold and Double Gold medals are awarded according to a consensus reached by the judging panel.

This year 45 Scotch whisky brands took home a gold medal including Ardbeg, Glenmorangie and Glenfiddich.

Here we take a look at all the Scotch whisky gold medal winners.

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• The Balvenie Portwood 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Chivas Regal 25 YO Blended Scotch Whisky
• Highland Park 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• The Glenlivet Batch Reserve 18 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glenmorangie The Quinta Ruban 14 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• 15 YO Mortlach Cognac Series Part I Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Wildmoor Black Mountain 40 YO Blended Scotch Whisky
• Benriach Distillery The Thirty 30 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• The Glendronach15 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Loch Lomond Distillery Inchmurrin 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Rosebank Remarkable Cask Release One 31 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Old Pulteney 16 YO Traveller's Exclusive Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 112.145 Flex The Glove 20 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Ardbeg 25 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Royal Salute 21 YO Signature Blended Scotch Whisky
• Glenmorangie The Vindima 16 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glenfiddich 22 YO Gran Cortes XXII Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Tormore 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glenmorangie The Accord 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Port Charlotte 10 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glen Moray Distillery Forbidden Fruit Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• The Glendronach 2013 Oloroso Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Aberlour Double Sherry Cask Finish 18 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glenmorangie The Lasanta 15 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• The Glenlivet The Sample Room Collection 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Fettercairn Vanguard First Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Noble Rebel Orchard Outburst Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
• Scapa Orkney 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• MacNair's Lum Reek 21 YO Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
• Lagg Corriecravie Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Smokehead 15 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Loch Lomond Distillery The Whisky Club Exclusive 2010 Vintage Sauternes Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Deanston Virgin Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Benromach 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Royal Brackla 25 YO Pedro Ximénez Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute The Original Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky
• White Heather 21 YO Blended Scotch Whisky
• John Dewar & Sons 19 YO Blended Scotch Whisky
• Aberlour Casg Annamh Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Glen Scotia Victoriana Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• The Glenlivet Cask Masters Collection 16 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Rosebank Vintage Release No.3 1991 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Murray McDavid Benchmark Benrinnes 11 YO Bourbon Barrel Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Bunnahabhain 18 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Ballantine's 23 YO Blended Scotch Whisky