Awards

Recognising the very best people and places in whisky throughout the world, the Icons of Whisky are split in to two main groups; distillers and retailers. Each award has regional heats; America, Scotland and the Rest of World with the grand final held in London on the eve of Whisky Live London.

The Independent Bottlers' Challenge tastes the very best whiskies produced by independent bottlers, a select band of private whisky businesses that select and bottle some of the most diverse whiskies available. With six regional categories, and three age ranges, the Challenge concentrates on the exceptional single malts offered by the independent bottling sector.

First held in 2007, the World Beer Awards are the product awards, searching for the world’s very best beers.

First held in 2007, the World Whiskies Awards are Whisky Magazine’s product awards, searching for the very best whiskies in the world.

What makes a great bar? There are only a few questions in life that prompt so much debate and frankly this is one of them. Whether it is in a hotel, restaurant or a traditional bar, what gives it that buzz, ambience and pulling power? Whisky Magazine’s quest to honour the greatest bars in the world evolved into our awards programme for bars, hotels and restaurants..

Recognising excellence in pack design and innovation, the inaugural World Whiskies Design Awards were held in London in 2012. Judged by an international panel of design experts, the awards commend all aspects of whisky packaging, from the outer pack to the bottle, the label and even the closure.

The Scottish Hotel Awards were established in 2003 by Gary McLean-Quin and on 1st March 2012 merged with Scotland Magazine to become the official annual hotel awards and membership scheme for the title. The awards presentation dinner is held every spring in Glasgow. More news can be found from the official website www.scottishhotelawards.com