WINNERS of the 2026 Irish Whiskey Awards
Discover the Brands
IRISH WHISKEY OF THE YEAR
Overall Winner ?
Dunville’s 21 Year Old Palo Cortado
Irish Whiskey of the Year – Overall Winner
IRISH CASK STRENGTH
Category Winner ?
Dunville’s 24 Year Old PX Cask Strength
Irish Cask Strength – Overall Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Redbreast 27 Year Old
? GOLD MEDAL
Hinch Warehouse Exclusive No. 3 - Rioja Cask
IRISH PEATED WHISKEY
Category Winner ?
Achill Island Peated Cask Strength
Irish Peated Whiskey – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Copeland Peated Malt Batch 1
? GOLD MEDAL
WD O'Connell Bill Phil 5 Year Old Peated Irish Whiskey - Rum Cask
NEW IRISH WHISKEY
Category Winner ?
Hinch Warehouse 3 Exclusive - Virgin American Oak
New Irish Whiskey – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Boann Marsala Cask Finish
? GOLD MEDAL
Hinch Warehouse 3 Exclusive - Paez Morilla Sherry
IRISH GRAIN WHISKEY
Category Winner ?
WD O'Connell 15 Year Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey - Oloroso Cask
Irish Grain Whiskey – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Glendalough Double Barrel Cask Strength Irish Whiskey
? GOLD MEDAL
The Bridge - Portaneena Single Grain Irish Whiskey
IRISH SINGLE CASK 12 YEARS AND OLDER
Category Winner ?
McConnells Old Cromac 20 Year Old
Irish Single Cask 12 Years and Older – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Dunville’s 25 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish Exclusive for James J Fox
? GOLD MEDAL
Hinch 23 Year Old - Waterford Whiskey Society Exclusive - Ximenez-Spinola Cask 55.7%
IRISH SINGLE CASK 11 YEARS AND YOUNGER
Category Winner ?
Celtic Cask 57
Irish Single Cask 11 Years and Younger – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Dunville’s 10 Year Old Moscatel Wine Cask Finish – Distillery Exclusive
? GOLD MEDAL
ShortCross Rye & Malt - Waterford Whiskey Society Exclusive
BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY (LIMITED RELEASE)
Category Winner ?
Micil Irish Whiskey – Inverin Single Cask Amontillado
Blended Irish Whiskey (Limited Release) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Writers’ Tears Mizunara Cask
? GOLD MEDAL
Writers’ Tears Ice Wine Cask
IRISH BLENDED WHISKEY (AGE STATEMENT)
Category Winner ?
Jameson 18 Year Old
Irish Blended Whiskey (Age Statement) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Hinch 5 Year Old Double Wood 43%
? GOLD MEDAL
HYDE 10 Year Old Special Reserve
BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY (NON AGE STATEMENT / €50 AND OVER)
Category Winner ?
Writers’ Tears Double Oak
Blended Irish Whiskey (Non Age Statement / €50 and over) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Natterjack: The Mistake
? GOLD MEDAL
Lir Irish Whiskey - Red Crest
BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY (NON AGE STATEMENT / UNDER €50)
Category Winner ?
The Busker - Triple Cask
Blended Irish Whiskey (Non Age Statement / Under €50) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Bushmills Black Bush
? GOLD MEDAL
Jameson Crested
IRISH SINGLE POT STILL WHISKEY (12 YEARS & OVER)
Category Winner ?
Redbreast 15 Year Old
Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey (12 Years & Over) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy
? GOLD MEDAL
Red Spot 15 Year Old
IRISH SINGLE POT STILL (11 YEARS & YOUNGER)
Category Winner ?
Redbreast Lustau
Irish Single Pot Still (11 Years & Younger) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Green Spot Château Léoville Barton
? GOLD MEDAL
Teeling Wonders of Wood Series III Swedish Oak
IRISH SINGLE MALT (16 YEARS & OVER)
Category Winner ?
Dunville's 21 Year Old Single Malt Palo Cortado
Irish Single Malt (16 Years & Over) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Dunville’s 23 Year Old Single Malt PX
? GOLD MEDAL
Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
IRISH SINGLE MALT (12 – 15 YEARS)
Category Winner ?
Dunville’s 13 Year Old Single Cask PX for Stitch & Weave
Irish Single Malt (12 – 15 Years) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Bushmills Causeway Collection 2011 CWS Oloroso
? GOLD MEDAL
The Irishman 12 Year Old Single Malt
IRISH SINGLE MALT (11 YEARS & YOUNGER / OVER €60)
Category Winner ?
Copeland Double Distilled Pino Hogshead 46%
Irish Single Malt (11 Years & Younger / Over €60) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
The Whistler PX I Love You
? GOLD MEDAL
Dublin Liberties Oak Devil Irish Whiskey
IRISH SINGLE MALT (11 YEARS & YOUNGER / UNDER €60)
Category Winner ?
The Whistler 10 Year Old French Oak
Irish Single Malt (11 Years & Younger / Under €60) – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Dunville’s 10 Year Old Single Malt Palo Cortado
? GOLD MEDAL
Fercullen Cask Members Release
OTHER IRISH SPIRITS
Category Winner ?
Killowen Gloria Coffee Liqueur
Other Irish Spirits – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Copeland Cold Brew Coffee
? GOLD MEDAL
ORR Irish Apple Brandy
IRISH GIN
Category Winner ?
Gunpowder Gin Fig & Laurel
Irish Gin – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Dingle Gin
? GOLD MEDAL
Micil Irish Gin – Spiced Orange Edition
FLAVOURED IRISH VODKA
Category Winner ?
iStil 38 Pink Vodka
Flavoured Vodka – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Whippy Vodka
? GOLD MEDAL
iStil 38 Vanilla Vodka
IRISH VODKA
Category Winner ?
Weavers Vodka
Vodka – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Stillgarden Under Pressure Vodka
? GOLD MEDAL
iStil 38 Irish Vodka
IRISH POITÍN
Category Winner ?
The Bodán
Irish Poitín – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Killowen Poitín - Oats Amazeballs
? GOLD MEDAL
Boann “New Born” New Make Spirit
IRISH CREAM LIQUEUR
Category Winner ?
Feeney's Irish Cream
Irish Cream Liqueur – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Merrys Chocolate Peanut Butter
? GOLD MEDAL
Merrys Original
IRISH WHISKEY LIQUEUR
Category Winner ?
The Whistler Honey Liqueur
Irish Whiskey Liqueur – Winner
? GOLD MEDAL
Tullamore D.E.W. Honey
? GOLD MEDAL
Dubliner Fiery Irish Whiskey Liqueur