If you want to be sipping the best whiskey in the world, there’s only one competition you need to pay attention to.

More than 2,200 spirits were entered to be sipped and evaluated at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in April. More than 20 whiskeys from some of the world’s most prestigious distilleries earned awards.

While most of the whiskeys clock in below $100, others reach far into the hundreds-of-dollars range.


WhistlePig Boss Hog: Black Prince Rye Whiskey

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Awards: Best in Show Whiskey, Best Rye Whiskey

Price: $350


David Nicholson Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Foto: source David Nicholson

Award: Best Straight Bourbon

Price: $33


Kings County Distillery Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon

Foto: source Kings County Distillery

Award: Best Small Batch Bourbon - Up to 5 Years

Price: Unavailable


Barrell Batch 011 Cask Strength Straight Bourbon

Foto: source Barrel Bourbon

Awards: Best Bourbon, Best Small Batch Bourbon, Best Small Batch Bourbon - 6 to 10 Years

Price: $85


Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon

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Award: Best Small Batch Bourbon - 11 Years and Older

Price: $50


Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Bourbon

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Awards: Best Single Barrel Bourbon, Best Single Barrel Bourbon - Up to 10 Years

Price: $105


Four Roses Elliott's Select Barrel Strength 2016 Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon

Foto: source Elliotts Select

Award: Best Single Barrel Bourbon - 11 Years and Older

Price: $125


One Eight Distilling Untitled Whiskey #6

Foto: source One Eight Distilling

Award: Best Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon

Price: $78


Oregon Spirit Distillers Straight Bourbon

Foto: source Oregon Spirit Distillers

Award: Best Craft Distiller Whiskey

Price:$40


Stolen 11 Year Old American Whiskey

Foto: source Stolen Whiskey

Award: Best Corn Whiskey

Price: $35


Paul John Bold Indian Single Malt

Foto: source Paul John

Award: Best Other Whisky

Price: $70


Midleton Very Rare 2016 Irish Whiskey

Foto: source Jameson Whiskey

Award: Best Blended Irish Whiskey

Price: $167


The Tyrconnell 16 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Foto: source The Tyrconnell

Award: Best Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Price: $100


Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

Foto: source Jameson Whiskey

Awards: Best Irish Whiskey, Best Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey

Price:$85


Buchanan's 18 Year Old Special Reserve Scotch

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Award: Best Blended Scotch - 16 Years and Older

Price:$75


Black Bottle Blended Scotch

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Award: Best Blended Scotch - No Age Statement

Price: $25


Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch

Foto: source Glenmorangie

Award: Best Distillers' Single Malt Scotch - Up to 12 Years

Price:$75


Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch

Foto: source Lagavulin

Award: Best Distillers' Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Years

Price: $85


Tomatin 36 Year Old Single Malt Scotch

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Awards: Best Scotch, Best Single Malt Scotch, Best Distillers' Single Malt Scotch - 20 Years and Older

Price:$750


Ardbeg Uigeadail Single Malt Scotch

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Award: Best Distillers' Single Malt Scotch - No Age Statement

Price:$80


Prometheus 27 Year Old Single Malt Scotch

Foto: source Glasgow Distillery

Award: Best Independent Merchant Single Malt

Price:$950


Johnnie Walker 15 Year Green Label Blended Malt Scotch

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Awards: Best Blended Scotch, Best Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Price:$42