{"id":5,"date":"2026-07-15T10:15:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:34:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Whiskey Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- HERO SECTION --><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akKZRXqw-1024x682.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akKZRXqw-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akKZRXqw-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akKZRXqw-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akKZRXqw-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akKZRXqw-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#6e6753\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Celtic-Cask-Seasca-Do-62-12yo-Dingle-PX-Cask-800-x-800-px-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" style=\"width:197px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Celtic-Cask-Seasca-Do-62-12yo-Dingle-PX-Cask-800-x-800-px-1.png 800w, https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Celtic-Cask-Seasca-Do-62-12yo-Dingle-PX-Cask-800-x-800-px-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Celtic-Cask-Seasca-Do-62-12yo-Dingle-PX-Cask-800-x-800-px-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Celtic-Cask-Seasca-Do-62-12yo-Dingle-PX-Cask-800-x-800-px-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(35.2px, 2.2rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.824), 64px);\">Irish Whiskey Awards 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\">Celebrating Excellence in Irish Whiskey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n    <a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" \n       href=\"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IWA26-Application-Form-1.docx\"\n       download\n       target=\"_blank\"\n       rel=\"noopener\">\n       Apply Now\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><!-- ABOUT SECTION --><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About the Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">The Irish Whiskey Awards recognise and celebrate the very best of Irish whiskey. Judged by industry experts and enthusiasts, the awards highlight excellence across a wide range of categories and showcase the finest distilleries Ireland has to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><!-- WINNERS SECTION (DARK) --><\/p>\n<p><!-- GALLERY SECTION --><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#111111;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2025 Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>See Full 2025 Winners List<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Irish Whiskey Awards Winners<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH WHISKEY OF THE YEAR<br>Winner: Dunville\u2019s 21 Year Old Palo Cortado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH CASK STRENGTH<br>Winner: Dunville\u2019s 24 Year Old PX Cask Strength<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Redbreast 27 Year Old<br>Gold Medal: Hinch Warehouse Exclusive No. 3 &#8211; Rioja Cask<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH PEATED WHISKEY<br>Winner: Achill Island Peated Cask Strength<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Copeland Peated Malt Batch 1<br>Gold Medal: WD O\u2019Connell Bill Phil 5 Year Old Peated Irish Whiskey &#8211; Rum Cask<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW IRISH WHISKEY<br>Winner: Hinch Warehouse 3 Exclusive &#8211; Virgin American Oak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Boann Marsala Cask Finish<br>Gold Medal: Hinch Warehouse 3 Exclusive &#8211; Paez Morilla Sherry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH GRAIN WHISKEY<br>Winner: WD O\u2019Connell 15 Year Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey &#8211; Oloroso Cask<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Glendalough Double Barrel Cask Strength Irish Whiskey<br>Gold Medal: The Bridge &#8211; Portaneena Single Grain Irish Whiskey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE CASK 12 YEARS AND OLDER<br>Winner: McConnells Old Cromac 20 Year Old<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Dunville\u2019s 25 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish Exclusive for James J Fox<br>Gold Medal: Hinch 23 Year Old &#8211; Waterford Whiskey Society Exclusive &#8211; Ximenez-Spinola Cask 55.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE CASK 11 YEARS AND YOUNGER<br>Winner: Celtic Cask 57<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Dunville\u2019s 10 Year Old Moscatel Wine Cask Finish \u2013 Distillery Exclusive<br>Gold Medal: ShortCross Rye &amp; Malt &#8211; Waterford Whiskey Society Exclusive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY (LIMITED RELEASE)<br>Winner: Micil Irish Whiskey \u2013 Inverin Single Cask Amontillado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Writers\u2019 Tears Mizunara Cask<br>Gold Medal: Writers\u2019 Tears Ice Wine Cask<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH BLENDED WHISKEY (AGE STATEMENT)<br>Winner: Jameson 18 Year Old<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Hinch 5 Year Old Double Wood 43%<br>Gold Medal: HYDE 10 Year Old Special Reserve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY (NON AGE STATEMENT \/ \u20ac50 AND OVER)<br>Winner: Writers\u2019 Tears Double Oak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Natterjack: The Mistake<br>Gold Medal: Lir Irish Whiskey &#8211; Red Crest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY (NON AGE STATEMENT \/ UNDER \u20ac50)<br>Winner: The Busker &#8211; Triple Cask<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Bushmills Black Bush<br>Gold Medal: Jameson Crested<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE POT STILL WHISKEY (12 YEARS &amp; OVER)<br>Winner: Redbreast 15 Year Old<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy<br>Gold Medal: Red Spot 15 Year Old<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE POT STILL (11 YEARS &amp; YOUNGER)<br>Winner: Redbreast Lustau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Green Spot Ch\u00e2teau L\u00e9oville Barton<br>Gold Medal: Teeling Wonders of Wood Series III Swedish Oak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE MALT (16 YEARS &amp; OVER)<br>Winner: Dunville\u2019s 21 Year Old Single Malt Palo Cortado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Dunville\u2019s 23 Year Old Single Malt PX<br>Gold Medal: Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE MALT (12\u201315 YEARS)<br>Winner: Dunville\u2019s 13 Year Old Single Cask PX for Stitch &amp; Weave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Bushmills Causeway Collection 2011 CWS Oloroso<br>Gold Medal: The Irishman 12 Year Old Single Malt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE MALT (11 YEARS &amp; YOUNGER \/ OVER \u20ac60)<br>Winner: Copeland Double Distilled Pino Hogshead 46%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: The Whistler PX I Love You<br>Gold Medal: Dublin Liberties Oak Devil Irish Whiskey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH SINGLE MALT (11 YEARS &amp; YOUNGER \/ UNDER \u20ac60)<br>Winner: The Whistler 10 Year Old French Oak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Dunville\u2019s 10 Year Old Single Malt Palo Cortado<br>Gold Medal: Fercullen Cask Members Release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OTHER IRISH SPIRITS<br>Winner: Killowen Gloria Coffee Liqueur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Copeland Cold Brew Coffee<br>Gold Medal: ORR Irish Apple Brandy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH GIN<br>Winner: Gunpowder Gin Fig &amp; Laurel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Dingle Gin<br>Gold Medal: Micil Irish Gin \u2013 Spiced Orange Edition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FLAVOURED IRISH VODKA<br>Winner: iStil 38 Pink Vodka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Whippy Vodka<br>Gold Medal: iStil 38 Vanilla Vodka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH VODKA<br>Winner: Weavers Vodka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Stillgarden Under Pressure Vodka<br>Gold Medal: iStil 38 Irish Vodka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH POIT\u00cdN<br>Winner: The Bod\u00e1n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Killowen Poit\u00edn &#8211; Oats Amazeballs<br>Gold Medal: Boann \u201cNew Born\u201d New Make Spirit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH CREAM LIQUEUR<br>Winner: Feeney\u2019s Irish Cream<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Merrys Chocolate Peanut Butter<br>Gold Medal: Merrys Original<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRISH WHISKEY LIQUEUR<br>Winner: The Whistler Honey Liqueur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold Medal: Tullamore D.E.W. Honey<br>Gold Medal: Dubliner Fiery Irish Whiskey Liqueur<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><!-- CONTACT SECTION --><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#111111;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Email: Katie@celticwhiskey.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101,"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/irishwhiskeyawards.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}