Brave New Spirits has won several awards at the World Whiskies Awards, including Independent Bottler of the Year.
Glasgow-based independent whisky bottler Brave New Spirits secured multiple honors at the World Whiskies Awards in Edinburgh on December 5. The company won Independent Bottler of the Year and received recognition for its international sales team, alongside two “Best in Category” awards for individual whiskies.
The Icons of Whisky awards were presented at the Signet Library in Edinburgh’s historic old town.
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READ THE STORYBrave New Spirits received two Icons of Whisky – Scotland awards, recognizing both the company’s overall performance and its international sales division.
Two whiskies from the company’s portfolio achieved “Best in Category” status following blind tastings. Cask Masters North British 13-year-old won Best Single Cask Single Grain, while The Untamed Grace from the WhiskyHeroes range secured Best Highland Single Cask Single Malt.
“These awards mean such a lot for our young, small company,” said a spokesperson for Brave New Spirits. “To have our business, sales team and whiskies recognised in such a competitive field, alongside some of the most respected names in our industry, is a testament to the efforts of our colleagues and distribution partners around the world.”
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The World Whiskies Awards are organized annually by Whisky Magazine, with regional competitions in Scotland, Ireland, Japan, the USA and Asia.
Regional winners advance to a global competition, with results announced ahead of Whisky Live London in March 2026.
Founded in 2020, Brave New Spirits operates its own bonded warehouse and bottling hall in Glasgow, plus a second warehouse in Campbeltown. The company produces multiple whisky brands including Cask Masters, WhiskyHeroes and Whisky of Voodoo ranges.
The bottler currently exports to over 30 countries and plans first shipments to the USA and Spain in early 2026.
Brave New Spirits is developing Witchburn Distillery in Campbeltown, described as Scotland’s largest independent distillery project in over 20 years. The facility will be the UK’s first distillery to use an electric-steam boiler system. Spirit production at Witchburn is scheduled to begin in 2026.
