World Whiskies Awards 2022 Taste Winners

by | Mar 29, 2022 | Publications

Back in November 2021, I was invited to help judge the World Whiskies Awards 2022 where 32 judges sampled 250 American whiskeys divided into 17 categories. The results were finally published here and eight American spirits were recognized as the World’s Best in their appropriate categories. You will find those spirits below as well as the American Best for all categories. Can’t wait to try these again.

World’s Best Wheat
Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Hokkaido Cask

World’s Best Corn
Ironroot Republic Icarus

World’s Best Flavoured Whisky
Whiskeysmith Blood Orange

World’s Best Small Batch Single Malt
The Notch Nantucket Island 12 Years Old

World’s Best Bourbon
Redemption Barrel Proof High Rye Bourbon 10 Years Old

World’s Best Single Barrel Bourbon
Blanton’s The Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon
Widow Jane 10 Year Bourbon

World’s Best Tennessee
Jack Daniel’s 10 Years Old

American Best

Best American Blended
Breckenridge Distillery Powder Hound Whiskey

Best American Blended Limited Release
Heaven’s Door 777 Blend

Best American Blended Malt
Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt

Best American Kentucky Bourbon
Old Forester 100 Proof

Best American Non-Kentucky Bourbon
Redemption Barrel Proof High Rye Bourbon 10 Years Old

Best American Kentucky Small Batch Bourbon
Rabbit Hole Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Best American Kentucky Single Barrel Bourbon
Blanton’s The Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

Best American Non-Kentucky Single Barrel Bourbon
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. TX Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Texas Straight Bourbon

Best American Grain
Bainbridge Yama Mizunara Cask

Best American New Make & Young Spirit
291 Colorado Whiskey Fresh Colorado Whiskey

Best American Pot Still
Talnua Distillery Olde Saint’s Keep 2021

Best American Rye
The Senator Barrel Proof Straight Rye Whiskey

Best Kentucky Single Barrel Bourbon
Blanton’s The Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

Best Non-Kentucky Single Barrel Bourbon
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. TX Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Texas Straight Bourbon

Best American Single Cask Single Malt
Hogback Distillery Wallace Collection Single Malt Whisky

Best American Single Malt
Westland Outpost Range Garryana Edition 6

Best American Small Batch Single Malt
The Notch Nantucket Island 12 Years Old