04 Jun 2024
2024 Award Wins
Our fantastic brands have been receiving some incredible awards recently. Read below to discover more.
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Run by the Tasting Alliance, this premium competition marks entries based on merit and sets the gold standard for wine and spirit competitions worldwide.
- The GlenAllachie 12-year-old, DOUBLE GOLD
- The GlenAllachie 15-year-old, DOUBLE GOLD
- Meikle Tòir The Sherry One, GOLD
- Meikle Tòir The Chinquapin One, DOUBLE GOLD
International Spirits Challenge
Now in its 29th year, the competition is founded on an independent judging process that recognises spirits of outstanding quality. It receives “thousands of entries from over 70 countries”.
- The GlenAllachie 15-year-old, DOUBLE GOLD
- The GlenAllachie 10-year-old Batch 11, DOUBLE GOLD
- The GlenAllachie 12-year-old, GOLD
- The GlenAllachie 18-year-old, GOLD
- Meikle Tòir The Original, GOLD
- Meikle Tòir The Sherry One, GOLD
- Meikle Tòir The Chinquapin One, GOLD
- White Heather 15-year-old, GOLD
- White Heather 21-year-old, GOLD
- MacNair’s Lum Reek 12-year-old, GOLD
- MacNair’s Lum Reek 21-year-old, GOLD
the sCOTCH WHISKY MASTERS
Chaired by The Spirits Business and a panel of leading spirits specialists, the whiskies are judged in a blind tasting with excellence recognised by category, age and price point.
- Meikle Tòir The Sherry One, MASTER
- Meikle Tòir The Original, GOLD
- White Heather 15-year-old, GOLD
- MacNair’s Lum Reek 10-year-old Cask Strength, GOLD
- MacNair’s Lum Reek 12-year-old, GOLD
world whiskies awards
Held by Whisky Magazine, the competition judges the very best products in the world of whisky. This year, more than 1600 entries were received in 22 categories, including Single Malt, Blended, Bourbon, and Rye.
- The GlenAllachie 12-year-old, CATEGORY WINNER
- The GlenAllachie 15-year-old, CATEGORY WINNER
- MacNair’s Lum Reek 10-year-old Cask Strength, CATEGORY WINNER
International Wine and Spirit Competition
The IWSC has been running since 1969 and is among the most prestigious alcoholic drinks competitions globally. Its mission is “to champion the best brands from around the world.”
- MacNair’s Lum Reek 12-year-old, 95 points
“Complex nose with cask influence, the sherry influence is evident on the nose with a pronounced aroma. Creaminess on the palate with some fudge and treacle notes. Big sherry, nut, and praline flavours leaves a lasting impression.”
- MacNair’s Exploration Rum Jamaica Unpeated, 95 points
“The nose exudes classic aromas, with a delightful blend of sweet vanilla and dry spice. The palate offers a harmonious mix of freshly cut grass, cooked banana, and lush tropical fruit, leading to a fantastically balanced earthy finish.”
- Meikle Tòir The Sherry One, 95 points
“Dark chocolate and limes aromas. Sweet palate harmonizes sweet smoke; honey glazed ham, BBQ spareribs, with hints of leather and boot polish. Fun, bold, round, yet everything sits nicely together – very well integrated for a younger whisky.”
- The GlenAllachie 18-year-old, 93 points
“A surprising aromatic hint of banana leads into a palate full of fruit salad sweetness. Dark sugars and ginger cake warm mid-palate. The finish lingers with notes of coconut, butter, and spicy sherry.”
- Meikle Tòir The Chinquapin One, 93 points
“Polished oak and orange oil on the nose. Sweet and smoky palate with candied lemons and damp peat. Mid-palate adds toffee sweetness, liquorice, quite rich and round, zesty orange with rich aniseed shows strongly at the finish.”
- Meikle Tòir The Turbo 2023 Edition, 93 points
“Rich dark chocolate and cocoa aromas initially, warming to allow rum and raisin cake to enter. Palate is a delight of peach and fruity notes, balanced by a zesty finish.”
- White Heather 15-year-old, 93 points
“Vibrant notes of fruits and violets, raisins, citrus peel, honey, waxes, clementine honeyed palate with orange hints with a long finish.”
- MacNair’s Exploration Rum Jamaica Peated, 92 points
“Enticing aromas of sugarcane, vanilla, and Christmas spice on the nose. The palate reveals aromatic notes of wood char and juicy orchard fruit leading to a satisfying biscuity finish.”
“A symphony of prunes, stewed fruit, chocolate malt and toasted walnut on the nose. Some leather and dark berried fruit too. The palate brings with it flavours of sweet oak spice, dates, and nutmeg before a satisfying, winter-spice finish.”
- MacNair’s Lum Reek 10-year-old Cask Strength, 91 points
“Hazelnuts, espresso, and dark chocolate shine through fabulously in this rich, harmonious example. Well-integrated cask tones mark the palate, alongside a well-judged peat quality.”
- MacNair’s Exploration Rum Panama 7-year-old, 91 points
“Bright and fresh nose with light vanilla and toffee. Palate showcases delicate fruitiness, sweet orange marmalade, and warm pineapple and a delicately fruity finish.”
- The GlenAllachie 15-year-old, 90 points
“Cinder toffee nose with touches of boot polish and liquorice aromas. Palate is richly packed with dark sugar notes, dates and dark ginger cake A medium-length finish leaves a dark and rich impression.”
“The nose opens with savoury aromas, followed by a bold Islay cask character on the palate with dominant peat smoke and a dry finish with hints of grass.”
- MacNair’s Exploration Rum Panama 15-year-old, 90 points
“Rich aromas of ripe banana and fiery chilli powder transition seamlessly to a palate of ripe banana, warm vanilla, and oak. A comforting finish reminiscent of freshly baked banana bread.”
