“No one ever gave an award to sealed whisky, only open bottles reveal their secrets.“
Ralfy
OSWA 2023 Winners
We Shared A Lot.
On November 4th, 2022, Roy and Ralfy hosted the third OSWA awards ceremony on YouTube in a live stream.
We shared all of the category winners listed below. And a lot more.
We hope we helped you discover the Best in Whisky.
Best Value Single Malt
2023 OSWA WINNER
Arran 10yo 46% ~£44
Best Blended Whisky
2023 OSWA WINNER
Thompson Bros TB/BSW 6yo Blended Whisky 46% ABV ~ £38
Best Blended Malt Whisky
2023 OSWA WINNER
Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt 46% ABV ~ £40
Best Non-Malt Whisky
2023 OSWA WINNER
Wild Turkey Rare Breed 58.4% ABV ~£55
Best Distillery
2023 OSWA WINNER
Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown, Scotland
Best New Distillery
2023 OSWA WINNER
Ardnamurchan Distillery, Western Highlands, Scotland
Best Independent Bottler
2023 OSWA WINNER
Signatory Vintage
Best World Whisky
2023 OSWA WINNER
Wild Turkey Rare Breed 58.4% ABV ~£55
Best Scotch Whisky
2023 OSWA WINNER
Springbank 10yo Single Malt 46% ABV ~£52
Process
65 contributors from the web, YouTube, social channels, retail, podcasting, licensed trade, writers, and reviewers collaborated to define the list of nominees for each of the nine categories between August and September 2023.
From September 23rd to October 22nd, the nominee list was put up for public voting.
The category winners were announced live on the Aqvavitae YouTube channel by Ralfy and Roy during the ceremony, with stats and People’s Choice Top 10 lists also being shared to celebrate the best in whisky.