“All of these contributors are involved in providing guidance. Here’s how we measure its value”
The Online Scotch Whisky Awards 2023 Nominations
Best Value Whisky 2023
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Ardnamurchan AD/ 46.8% ABV ~£45
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Arran 10yo 46% ABV ~£44
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Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie 50% ABV ~£50
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Kilkerran 12yo 46% ABV ~£49
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Ledaig 10yo 46.3% ABV ~£44
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Port Charlotte 10yo 50% ABV ~£56
2. Best Blended Whisky 2023
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Chivas Regal 18yo 40% ABV ~£82
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Cutty Sark Prohibition 50% ABV ~£27
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Dewar's Double Double 21yo 46% ABV ~£120
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Johnnie Walker Black Label 12yo 40% ABV ~ £29
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Maclean's Nose 46% ABV ~ £32
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Thompson Bros. TB/BSW 6yo 46% ABV ~ £38
3. Best Blended Malt Whisky 2023
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Douglas Laing's Big Peat 46% ABV ~£40
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Campbeltown Loch 46% ABV ~£40
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Compass Box No Name 48.9% ABV ~£105
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Compass Box Orchard House 46% ABV ~£46
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Douglas Laing's The Gauldrons 46.2% ABV ~£50
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Thompson Bros. SRV5 8yo 48.5% ABV ~£38
4. Best Non-malt Whisky 2023
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Blue Spot 7yo 58.9% ABV ~£85
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 60%+ ABV ~£115
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Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Barrel Proof 60%+ ABV ~£74
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Loch Lomond Single Grain Peated 46% ABV ~£30
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Wild Turkey 101 50.5% ABV ~£35
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Wild Turkey Rare Breed 58.4% ABV ~£55
5. Best Distillery 2023
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Ardnamurchan Distillery, Western Highlands
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Benromach Distillery, Speyside
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Bruichladdich Distillery, Islay
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Glen Scotia Distillery, Campbeltown
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Loch Lomond Distillery, Southern Highlands
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Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown
6. Best New Distillery 2023
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Ardnamurchan Distillery, Western Highlands
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Bimber Distillery, London, England
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Isle of Raasay Distillery, Western Highlands (Islands)
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Kingsbarns Distillery, Lowlands
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Lagg Distillery, Lowlands
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Lindores Distillery, Lowlands
7. Best Independent Bottler 2023
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Cadenhead's
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Gordon & MacPhail
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North Star Spirits
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Signatory Vintage
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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
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Thompson Bros.
8. Best World Whisky 2023
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Blue Spot 7yo 58.9% ABV ~£85
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Indri Trini Three Wood 46% ABV ~£40
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Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique 50%+ ABV ~£200
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Nikka Yoichi NAS 45% ABV ~£79
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Power's John's Lane 12yo 46% ABV ~ £59
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Wild Turkey Rare Breed 58.4% ABV ~£55
9. Best Scotch Whisky 2023
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Benromach Cask Strength 50%+ ABV ~£60
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Bunnahabhain 12yo Cask Strength 50%+ ABV ~£75
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Glen Scotia Victoriana 54.2% ABV ~£75
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Ledaig 18yo 46.3% ABV ~£85
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Port Charlotte 10yo 50% ABV ~£55
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Springbank 10yo 46% ABV ~£52
Most images used with kind permission of Royal Mile Whiskies
The Process
During September 2023, over 60 contributors worked together to define the list of nominees for each of these nine categories.
The nominee went to public vote from September 23rd until October 16th, 2023.