The World’s Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky—According To The 2026 Global Spirits Masters

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Glen Scotia's Campbeltown Malts Festival Edition 2026 was named "Tastemaster" at the Global Spirits Masters competition, beating out 39 other gold-medal scotches judged by industry panels in the UK. The 107.8-proof, seven-year-old single malt was matured in ex-bourbon casks and finished in Ruby port casks, and was sold exclusively at a four-day festival in Scotland for £59.

American consumers are shut out of the winning bottle entirely, though four other Glen Scotia expressions also won medals this year, with the widely available 12- and 15-Year-Old bottlings offered as a consolation priced under $100.

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