All of the Rest of World Whisky Winners From The New York World Spirits Competition

What are the best whiskies being made outside Scotland and America today? The 2025 NY World Spirits Competition reveals surprising winners from around the globe.
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All of the Rest of World Whisky Winners From The New York World Spirits Competition

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 NameMedal
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 WhiskyDouble Gold
Don Michael Single Barrel Black WhiskeyGold
Mister Sam Tribute Canadian WhiskyGold
Rich & Rare Reserve Canadian WhiskyGold
The Ben Buckler Australian Single Malt WhiskyGold
Don Michael SAC Black WhiskeySilver
GODAWAN SINGLE MALT FRUIT & SPICE ARTISAN WHISKYSilver
GODAWAN SINGLE MALT RICH & ROUNDED ARTISAN WHISKYSilver
Peg Leg Porker Spirits Pitmaster Reserve #2 Double Oaked Canadian Rye WhiskeySilver
Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeySilver
Seagram’s VO Canadian WhiskySilver
Soubeyran Ex Tequila Cask Single Malt WhiskySilver
Soubeyran French Oak Single Malt WhiskySilver
Soubeyran Signature Single Malt WhiskySilver
Teeling Single Grain Irish WhiskeySilver
Teeling Single Malt Irish WhiskeySilver
Teeling Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeySilver
Teeling Small Batch Irish WhiskeySilver
Two Stacks Single Grain Double BarrelSilver
Burwood Distillery Smooth Talker Bur-bon Style WhiskyBronze
Legacy Canadian WhiskyBronze
Michael Collins Irish WhiskeyBronze
Paddy Irish WhiskeyBronze
Soubeyran Ex Cognac Cask Single Malt WhiskyBronze
Two Stacks The First CutBronze

Beth Squires

Beth Squires joined Mark Littler Ltd full-time in October 2020 after completing her university degree in English Literature. Since then, she has acquired extensive knowledge about all aspects of whisk(e)y and now holds the position of Deputy Editor at The Whiskey Wash. Beth is passionate about history, industry innovation, marketing, and sustainability. With a special fondness for independently bottled rare scotch, Beth also serves as a whisky bottle investment specialist. Additionally, she is a mentee currently enrolled in the OurWhisky Foundation's Atonia Programme.

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