Beyond Scotland and the United States, whisky-making has taken root in dozens of countries, from Japan and Ireland to Australia, India, and beyond. The 2025 New York World Spirits Competition highlighted this international spread with a wide array of entries in the “Rest of World” categories. The results featured both established names and emerging producers, showing that excellent whisky is no longer confined to a few traditional regions.
Whether you’re curious about a new Japanese single malt, intrigued by Irish innovation, or keen to discover what’s coming out of places like Taiwan or France, this list covers all the medal-winning whiskies from outside the Scotch and American traditions. It’s your passport to global whisky excellence.
| Whisky Name | Medal |
| Accord Stone Purpose & Provenance Irish Whiskey | Double Gold Best Blended Irish Whiskey |
| Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky | Double Gold Best Canadian Whisky |
| Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey | Double Gold Best Pure Pot Still & Best Overall Irish Whiskey |
| Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey | Double Gold Best Single Malt Irish Whiskey |
| Indri Agneya Single Malt Indian Whisky | Double Gold |
| Don Michael Single Barrel Black Whiskey | Gold |
| Mister Sam Tribute Canadian Whisky | Gold |
| Rich & Rare Reserve Canadian Whisky | Gold |
| The Ben Buckler Australian Single Malt Whisky | Gold |
| Don Michael SAC Black Whiskey | Silver |
| GODAWAN SINGLE MALT FRUIT & SPICE ARTISAN WHISKY | Silver |
| GODAWAN SINGLE MALT RICH & ROUNDED ARTISAN WHISKY | Silver |
| Peg Leg Porker Spirits Pitmaster Reserve #2 Double Oaked Canadian Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey | Silver |
| Seagram’s VO Canadian Whisky | Silver |
| Soubeyran Ex Tequila Cask Single Malt Whisky | Silver |
| Soubeyran French Oak Single Malt Whisky | Silver |
| Soubeyran Signature Single Malt Whisky | Silver |
| Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey | Silver |
| Teeling Single Malt Irish Whiskey | Silver |
| Teeling Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey | Silver |
| Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey | Silver |
| Two Stacks Single Grain Double Barrel | Silver |
| Burwood Distillery Smooth Talker Bur-bon Style Whisky | Bronze |
| Legacy Canadian Whisky | Bronze |
| Michael Collins Irish Whiskey | Bronze |
| Paddy Irish Whiskey | Bronze |
| Soubeyran Ex Cognac Cask Single Malt Whisky | Bronze |
| Two Stacks The First Cut | Bronze |
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