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The Best Wheated Bourbon In America—According To The 2025 International Wine & Spirit Competition
Six bottles were just named the Best Wheated Bourbons in the world at the 2025 International Wine and Spirits Competition, showcasing one of America’ s emerging whiskey categories.
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Food & Wine
This Tiny Island Distillery Was Just Awarded ‘Best American Single Malt’ at IWSC 2025
One of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions just concluded, and a tiny island distillery has been awarded best American Single Malt.
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Gold Medal Bourbon From The International Wine & Spirit Competition
Buy the best. Forget the rest. These IWSC-crowned bourbons define America’s top shelf. Find out which bottles demand a permanent place in your whiskey collection.
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Top Rated Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon From The International Wine & Spirit Competition
These Top-Shelf, award-winning BIB bourbons pack bold, rich flavor without breaking the bank. Here’s why they are outstanding and deserve a spot in your bar.
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Top Small Batch Bourbon From The International Wine & Spirit Competition
Rare and remarkable — these top small batch bourbons wowed IWSC’s judges in Kentucky. See why each one deserves a permanent spot on your shelf.
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Top Single Cask Bourbon Crowned By International Wine & Spirit Competition
Single Cask Bourbons shine as the crown jewels of whiskey. Uncover these exceptional bottles and see why they deserve top billing on your shelf.
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Top Cask Strength Bourbons From The International Wine & Spirit Competition
Cask strength bourbons pack bold, unfiltered intensity and deep flavor. Explore these top-rated IWSC picks and see why they are must-haves on your shelf!
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The World’s Best Gins—According To The 2025 International Wine And Spirit Competition
Eight gins took home Gold Outstanding medals at the 2025 International Wine and Spirit Competition and all are in the running to take home their top prize and earn the title World’s Best.
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The World’s Best Rums—According To The 2025 International Wine And Spirit Competition
Six rums were awarded Gold Outstanding medals at the 2025 International Wine and Spirits Competition, and all are in the running to take home the coveted Rum Trophy as the best bottle.
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Forbes
The American Whiskey Industry Is Getting A Much-Needed Boost
For the second straight year the International Wine and Spirit Competition is sending a team of judges to Kentucky on a mission to taste only whiskeys from North America.
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The Buyer
IWSC judges put Franciacorta’s quality ambitions to the test
To help celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Franciacorta Consorzio, the IWSC’s international judging panel was invited to Franciacorta to judge the local sparkling wines. Anthony Moss MW reports.
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Bourbon Obsessed
IWSC Returns to Bardstown for 2025 North American Whiskey & RTD Judging
Although the IWSC was founded in 1969, this is only the second year the North American Whiskey and RTD categories have been judged in the United States, and IWSC’s only North American event held this year.
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Breaking Bourbon
The IWSC Returns to Kentucky for the North American Whiskey & RTD Judging, June 4-7 in Bardstown
Spirits industry professionals from around the world will descend upon Bardstown, KY, the “Bourbon Capital of the World,” to judge the International Wine & Spirits Competition’s (IWSC) North American Whiskey and Ready to Drink (RTD) competition June 4-7, 2025
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Whisky Experts
International Wine & Spirits Competition's (IWSC) US Jury Session in June in Kentucky (with gallery of the 2024 session)
One of the most important global judging events in the spirits industry is undoubtedly the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) . This year, its US judging session will take place from June 4 to 7, 2025, in Bardstown, Kentucky , and will include Bill Lumsden , Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation, and Whisky Stocks at the Glenmorangie Company
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Whisky Intelligence
Elevate Your Brand and Open New Doors with the IWSC North American Whiskey & RTD Judging
Led by Dawn Davies, Master of Wine and head buyer with the United Kingdom distribution company Speciality Drinks, a panel of spirits experts from America and the U.K. evaluate entries based on in-depth knowledge of the North American whiskey and RTD markets
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The Bourbon Flight
International Wine & Spirits Competition’s (IWSC) North American Whiskey returns to Bardstown
By entering the IWSC North American Whiskey & RTD Judging, producers get unparalleled recognition from key industry decision-makers, including master sommeliers and distillers, masters of wine and senior buyers
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Forbes
The World’s Best Rums For The Perfect Rum Cocktail, From The International Wine & Spirit Competition
Here are brief descriptions and tasting notes on five rums the IWSC judging deemed essential for a home bar and the perfect base for rum cocktails.
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Grocery Trader
Grocery Trader reports on 2025 IWSC Drinks Supermarket Awards
Following the announcement of the 2025 IWSC Drinks Supermarket Awards Grocery Trader reported the results of the night
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The Buyer
How IWSC chose winners in new Supermarket of the Year awards
David Kermode, who was part of the judging panel and helped present the awards in a special ceremony last week, reveals who won what and goes behind the scenes to explain the comprehensive judging process.
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The World’s Best 2024 Tequilas, According To The International Wine & Spirit Competition
The International Wines and Spirits Competition has released its 2024 Tequilas of the Year, a collection of 10 top-ranked Tequilas that the judging panel has carefully selected.
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