On Thursday, 25th of March, awards for the world’s best whiskeys were digitally announced at the 2021 global Whisky Magazine Awards.

The World Whiskies Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all the international recognised styles, award and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade across the globe.

The ceremony celebrated the people, places, and drams that make the whisky world so wonderful, and the 2021 awards were particularly special given the challenges we all have seen over the last year; above all, these successes demonstrate the tenacity and creativity that runs throughout the industry #WhiskyMagAwards

A single cask single malt from the Speyside Distillery in the Speyside region, bottled for 2020’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has picked up 3 medals this year.

It was distilled in January 2015 and left to mature in a Bourbon cask until April 2020, when it was bottled up at cask strength and released as part of the SPEY range. Just 300 bottles were produced. In 2020 Whisky Festivals have been cancelled, one of these being Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which is held annually. In honour of Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, SPEY have selected a Limited Edition Single Cask for bottling.

Tasting notes:

Nose: Slightly floral at first, with citrus blossom and vanilla, before moving into soft apricot and nectarine territory.

Palate: Crisp green apple, sugared almond, more vanilla sweetness and fresh barley. Grows spicier as it develops with hints of pepper and cedar.

Finish: Lightly toasted cinnamon bagels and salted butter.

The category was sponsored by Hrastnik1860.