Whisky Championships 2025

2025

WHISKY

CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Whisky Championships 2025 have concluded and you have voted for your victor.

BRUICHLADDICH WINS!!!

This year’s Whisky Championships smashed records with 81,183 votes, the biggest turnout yet.

Bruichladdich ultimately claimed victory, securing its third title in five years and sharing the crown only with Bunnahabhain.

To celebrate, all four semi-finalists now come with a discount or gift-with-purchase, from £30 off to a free dram of 40-year-old single malt!

This gift offer is available for a limited time and while stocks last. Offer valid for UK (excluding Channel Islands) and retail only.

SAVE £30

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old - Re/Define

Celebrate Bruichladdich’s victory with its first-ever 18-year-old single malt. Made entirely from post-revival spirit, it’s crafted from Islay, organic, and Scottish mainland barley, all fully traceable. It was aged mainly in bourbon casks with a touch of Sauternes and Port, then married for nine months. To mark its victory, this bottle is now £30 off!

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Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh citrus and ripe orchard fruits, with vanilla, honeyed malt, and a gentle coastal breeze.

Palate

Creamy toffee and lemon curd meet dried apricot, toasted almond, and a touch of spice.

Finish

Long and elegant with malt sweetness, salted caramel, and soft oak warmth.

Runners up

Let’s hear it for our runner-ups.

FREE GIFT 40 YEAR OLD DRAM

Bunnahabhain 21 Year Old Cask Strength - 2024 Edition

Bunnahabhain came within a whisker of reclaiming its crown, finishing runner-up. The 2024 edition of the 21 Year Old Cask Strength shows exactly why it’s such a crowd favourite. Get a dram of Bunna 40 FREE (+glassware) when you buy.

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SAVE £5

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Laphroaig stormed through the early rounds because people love the Islay single malt’s unapologetic style. The 10 is your intro to its towering peat smoke, medicinal iodine, and seaweed balanced by a sweet, malty core. Now £5 off!

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SAVE £10

Lagavulin Distillers Edition

The Distillers Edition takes the classic smoky, maritime Lagavulin 16 profile and gives it a sweet twist, thanks to finishing in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. A dram that shows why Lagavulin is a perennial powerhouse. Save £10 when you buy.

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