Each year, the New York World Spirits Competition gathers a panel of respected judges—distillers, writers, bartenders, and educators—to blind-taste entries from around the world. It’s one of the industry’s most closely watched competitions, not least because of the diversity and quality of its medal winners.
The 2025 edition saw an impressive field, with both global giants and small-batch producers vying for recognition.
From Scotch to Bourbon, Japanese whisky to American rye, the results reflect a dynamic, evolving spirits landscape.
This list brings together all of this year’s NYWSC whisky and whiskey winners in one place—a convenient, category-spanning resource for anyone seeking out bottles that stood out in one of the toughest judging rooms in the business.
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Scotch
| Whisky Name | Medal |
| Ardbeg Wee Beastie Single Malt Scotch | Double Gold Best Overall Scotch & Best Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch – 12 Years or Less |
| Glenmorangie A Tale of Spices Single Malt Scotch | Double Gold Best Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch – No Age Statement |
| Glenmorangie The Infinita 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch | Double Gold Best Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch – 13 to 19 Years |
| Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blended Scotch | Double Gold Best Blended Scotch |
| Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch | Double Gold |
| Sassenach Spirits The Spirit of Home Blended Scotch | Double Gold |
| Big Peat Islay Blended Malt Scotch | Gold |
| Ardbeg Corryvreckan Single Malt Scotch | Gold |
| Ardbeg The Ten Year Old Single Malt Scotch | Silver |
| Ardbeg Uigeadail Single Malt Scotch | Silver |
| Glenmorangie Signet Reserve Single Malt Scotch | Silver |
| Glenmorangie Signet Single Malt Scotch | Silver |
| Glenmorangie The Original 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch | Silver |
| Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve Single Malt Scotch | Silver |
| Scallywag Speyside Blended Scotch | Silver |
Bourbon
| Whiskey Name | Medal |
| Blanton’s Gold Edition Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Double Gold Best Single Barrel Bourbon |
| Garrison Brothers Guadalupe Bourbon | Double Gold Best Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon |
| Green River KENTUCKY STRAIGHT WHEATED BOURBON | Double Gold Best Overall Bourbon & Best Wheated Bourbon |
| Peg Leg Porker Spirits Grey Label Tennessee Straight Bourbon | Double Gold Best Small Batch Bourbon |
| The Garden Reserve “The Spirit Of New York Sports” Straight Bourbon | Double Gold Best Straight Bourbon |
| 1792 Aged 12 Years Straight Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Barrell Batch 037 Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Bourbiskey Mark Fury Straight Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Brother’s Bond Bottled In Bond Straight Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Brother’s Bond Cask Strength Straight Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Buffalo Trace Distillery Straight Bourbon | Double Gold |
| K.LUKE Whiskey Company Small Batch Barrel Strength Batch 12 Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Southern Star Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon Single Barrel | Double Gold |
| W. L. Weller Full Proof Wheated Bourbon | Double Gold |
| 15 STARS Artisan Collection Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| 15 STARS First West Extra Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| 15 STARS Three Ports Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| 1792 Single Barrel Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| Augusta Distillery Buckners 13 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon (Barrel #25.40) | Gold |
| Bardstown Bourbon Company Double Barreled Discovery Series #13 Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| Barrell Bourbon finished in Toasted American Oak & Cognac Casks | Gold |
| Bespoken Alchemist Series Release #001-25 Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| Burnt Church Distillery Johnny Fever Small Batch Bourbon | Gold |
| Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon | Gold |
| Great Western Spirits Firefighter’s Reserve Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| Green River SINGLE BARREL KENTUCKY STRAIGHT WHEATED BOURBON | Gold |
| Lasso Motel Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Bourbon | Gold |
| Oaklore Distilling Co Four Grain Bourbon | Gold |
| Old Joe Double Oak 8 Year Small Batch Bourbon | Gold |
| Peg Leg Porker Spirits Black Label (Batch #5)Tennessee Straight Bourbo | Gold |
| The Macklowe Bourbon | Gold |
| The Old Guard Small Batch Bourbon | Gold |
| TINCUP 14 Year Old Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| Two Trees Distilling Land of the Sky Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| W. L. Weller Antique 107 Wheated Bourbon | Gold |
| W. L. Weller Special Reserve Wheated Bourbon | Gold |
| William Berkele Distillery Burnt Tavern Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Gold |
| 1792 Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| 1792 Small Batch Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Beyond Distilling Company Bourbon | Silver |
| Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Bronze Bull Spirits Finished in Cognac and Moscatel Barrels Bourbon Batch #6 | Silver |
| Castle & Key Wheated Small Batch Bourbon | Silver |
| Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Doc Porter’s Bourbon | Silver |
| Durant & Booth Kentucky Bourbon | Silver |
| Early Times Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Gold Label) | Silver |
| Flair Spirits Bourbon | Silver |
| Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Bourbon | Silver |
| Gunner Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Heritage Road Spirits Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| High West Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Jefferson’s Marian McLain Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies | Silver |
| King’s Family Distillery 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon | Silver |
| King’s Family Distillery Cigar Blend Bourbon | Silver |
| Lucchesi Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Old Joe 1818 8 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon | Silver |
| Peg Leg Porker Spirits White Label Tennessee Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| RD1 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Ridge River Barrel Proof Batch 1 Bourbon | Silver |
| Southern Star Paragon Bottled In Bond Wheated Bourbon | Silver |
| The Garden Select “The Spirit Of New York Sports” Bourbon | Silver |
| Three Floyds Distilling Bloodforge Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| TINCUP 10 Year Old Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| TINCUP Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| Torchtree 7 Year Single Barrel Bourbon | Silver |
| Two Stacks Single Grain Double Barrel | Silver |
| Union Horse Distilling Co. Reserve Straight Bourbon | Silver |
| W. L. Weller Aged 12 Years Wheated Bourbon | Silver |
| Whiskey JYPSI Tribute Double Barreled Bourbon | Silver |
| Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon | Bronze |
| Edmond’s Honor Madagascar Vanilla Bourbon | Bronze |
| Garrison Brothers HoneyDew Bourbon | Bronze |
| Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon | Bronze |
| Sable “Bottled In Brotherhood” Bourbon | Bronze |
American
| Whiskey Name | Medal |
| Traveller Whiskey | Double Gold Best Blended American Whiskey |
| 10th Street Peated Single Malt Port Cask Finish Whiskey | Double Gold Best Special Barrel-Finished Whisk(e)y |
| K.LUKE Whiskey Company Small Batch Toasted Barrel Strength Batch 5 Rye Whiskey | Double Gold Best Rye Whiskey |
| 15 STARS Three Kings Fine Aged Whiskey | Double Gold |
| Bespoken Alchemist Series Release #012 Straight Rye Whiskey Finished With Amburana Wood | Double Gold |
| Southern Star Bourbon | Double Gold |
| Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon Single Barrel | Double Gold |
| Stranahan’s Mountain Angel 10 Year Single Malt Whiskey | Double Gold |
| 10th Street Peated Single Malt Wine Cask Finish Whiskey | Gold |
| 6666 American Blended Whiskey | Gold |
| Bainbridge Battle Point Small Batch Wheat Whiskey | Gold |
| Oaklore Distilling Co North Carolina Straight Rye Whiskey | Gold |
| Shiner Craft Spirits ‘Shine Craft Corn Whiskey | Gold |
| Shiner Craft Spirits Cinnamon ‘Shine Cinnamon Flavored Corn Whiskey | Gold |
| Southern Star American Single Malt Whiskey | Gold |
| Stranahan’s Blue Peak Single Malt Whiskey | Gold |
| Stranahan’s Original Single Malt Whiskey | Gold |
| Stranahan’s Sherry Cask Single Malt Whiskey | Gold |
| The American Barrel Strength Whiskey | Gold |
| Three Floyds Distilling Bubblegumhead Whiskey | Gold |
| TINCUP Straight Rye Whiskey | Gold |
| Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey | Gold |
| Union Horse Distilling Co. Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey | Gold |
| Bainbridge Battle Point French Oak Straight Wheat Whiskey | Silver |
| Bespoken “The Epic – Saga II” Straight Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Beyond Distilling Company Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Castle & Key Restoration Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Doc Porter’s Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Doc Porter’s Single Malt Whiskey | Silver |
| Early Times Blended Whiskey | Silver |
| High West Campfire Whiskey | Silver |
| High West Double Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| King’s Family Distillery Ryeconic Twice Barreled Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Knob Creek 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye Kentucky Blended Straight Whiskey | Silver |
| Larado 8 Year Old Small Batch Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Larado Proper Reserve Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Oak & Grist Distilling Company 5 Year Single Barrel American Single Malt Whiskey | Silver |
| Old Hickory 15 Year Old Hermitage Reserve Barrel Proof Whiskey | Silver |
| Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| Southern Star Paragon Bottled In Bond Wheated Bourbon | Silver |
| Stranahan’s Diamond Peak Caribbean Rum Cask Single Malt Whiskey | Silver |
| The First Millionaire Sacramento Single Malt Whisky | Silver |
| Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey | Silver |
| TINCUP Aged 6 Year Old Mountain Whiskey | Silver |
| Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey | Silver |
| Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition – Batch 032 | Silver |
| Uncle Nearest Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey | Silver |
| Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey – Batch 3633 | Silver |
| Bainbridge Two Islands Sakura Cask Wheat Whiskey | Bronze |
| LANCASTER PORTER CASK RARE Single Malt Whiskey | Bronze |
Blended Scotch
| Whisky Name | Medal |
| Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blended Scotch | Double Gold Best Blended Scotch |
| Sassenach Spirits The Spirit of Home Blended Scotch | Double Gold |
| Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch | Double Gold |
| Big Peat Islay Blended Malt Scotch | Gold |
| Scallywag Speyside Blended Scotch | Silver |
Rest Of World
| 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 |
