The World Whiskies Awards are all about taste and the results are in. At the end of the day, it’s hard to argue with  the award winners. You can read about how the whiskies considered were judged here.

Here’s how the bourbons did:

Best Bourbon Whiskey: Abraham Bowman Pioneer Spirit

Best Bourbon Whiskey Age Statement: Pappy Van Winkle 15 Years Old, Family Reserve

Best Bourbon Whiskey No Age Statement: Abraham Bowman Pioneer Spirit

Best Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey: Smooth Ambler Old Scout

Best Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey Age Statement: Smooth Ambler Old Scout

Best Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey No Age Statement: Four Roses Single Barrel

 

Gold Medals:

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon

Henry McKenna Single Barrel

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20 Years Old

George T. Stagg Bourbon Uncut, Unfiltered

Smooth Ambler Contradiction

 

Silver Medals:

Elijah Craig Single Barrel

Knob Creek Bourbon

1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon

Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Cured Oak Bourbon

Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bourbon

Four Roses 2015 Limited Edition Small Batch

Stagg Jr. Uncut, Unfiltered

 

Bronze Medals:

1792 Port Finished Bourbon

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

Larceny

William Larue Weller Uncut, Unfiltered

 

As a side note, Cougar Original won two design awards: Best Relaunch Design and Best Design Effectiveness

Source: World Whiskies Awards 2016