Teeling Whiskey Named Top Irish Whiskey At 2020 International Wine & Spirits Competition

Teeling Whiskey Named Top Irish Whiskey At 2020 International Wine & Spirits Competition

The Teeling 28 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey has been named the top Irish Whiskey at the 2020 International Wine & Spirits Competition. The almost three decade old spirit from the Dublin distillery was awarded an overall score of 96 out of 100 and awarded a gold medal. 

“Tropical fruit with toasted iced bun, cinnamon and smoky peat aromas on the nose. The complex palate hints winegum and toasted almonds with a savoury undertone of vanilla and oak. Good balance with a guava hint. A long, smooth finish. Superb,” wrote the judges about the Teeling 28 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey.

It was a good competition overall for Teeling, as the distillery took home a total of 12 medals from the 2020 International Wine & Spirits Competition. The Renaissance 18 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey received the second highest score for an Irish Whiskey (95) and was also awarded a gold medal. In total, the Dublin Whiskey makers won two golds, six silvers, and four bronzes.

It wasn’t just Teeling picking up Golds at the 2020 International Wine & Spirits Competition, either. Check out a complete list of award winning Irish Whiskeys below:

NameCountryProducerMedal
28 Year Old Single Malt WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeyGold
Renaissance 18 YO Single Malt WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeyGold
Jameson 18 YO Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersGold
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersGold
Jameson Black Barrel Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersGold
Calvados Single Cask 15 YO WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeySilver
Peated Single Malt Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandHinch DistillerySilver
Jameson Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Midleton Very Rare 2019 Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Grace O’Malley Dark Char Cask Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIinis Tine Uisce TeorantaSilver
Grace O’Malley 18 YO Single Malt Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIinis Tine Uisce TeorantaSilver
Jameson Blender’s Dog Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Midleton Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Distillery Exclusive – Chinkapin Oak WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeySilver
18 YO Single Malt Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandWilliam Grant & Sons Distillers LtdSilver
Redbreast 21 YO Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Method And Madness Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Irish Channel WhiskeyUSASeven Three DistillingSilver
Grace O’Malley Rum Cask Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIinis Tine Uisce TeorantaSilver
Dundalgan Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandWest Cork DistillersSilver
Redbreast 12 YO Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Single Grain Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandKilbeggan WhiskeySilver
Distillers Choice 7 YO Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandPearse Lyons DistillerySilver
Method And Madness Single Grain Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Red Spot 15 YO Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
12 YO Special Reserve Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandWilliam Grant & Sons Distillers LtdSilver
Green Spot Chateau Montelena Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Brabazon Bottlings Series 2 WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeySilver
Single Malt Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeySilver
Port Cask Finish Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandClonakilty DistillerySilver
Redbreast 15 YO Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
15 YO Trilogy Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandWilliam Grant & Sons Distillers LtdSilver
Fercullen 10 YO Irish Single Grain WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandPowerscourt DistillerySilver
Powers Gold Label Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Michael Collins Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandSazerac CompanySilver
Jameson Bow Street 18 YO Cask StrengthRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Stout Cask WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeySilver
Powers Three Swallow Release Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Jameson Cooper’s Croze Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Redbreast Lustau Edition Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Plantation Rum Cask WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeySilver
Powers John?s Lane 12 YO Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Jameson Crested Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Redbreast 12 YO Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersSilver
Founders Choice 12 YO Single Malt Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandPearse Lyons DistilleryBronze
XO Rum Cask Finish Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandWilliam Grant & Sons Distillers LtdBronze
Muldoon Irish Whiskey LiqueurRepublic of IrelandAnchor Spirits IrelandBronze
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersBronze
Fercullen 18 YO Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandPowerscourt DistilleryBronze
Original Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandWilliam Grant & Sons Distillers LtdBronze
Ha?Penny Original Blend Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandPearse Lyons DistilleryBronze
Jameson Distiller’s Safe Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersBronze
The Pogues Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandHalewood Wines & SpiritsBronze
Gelston’s 12 YO Single Malt WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandHalewood Wines & SpiritsBronze
The Quiet Man 12 YO Single Malt Irish WhiskeyNorthern IrelandLuxco – Niche DrinksBronze
5 YO Double Wood Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandHinch DistilleryBronze
14 YO Single Malt Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandWilliam Grant & Sons Distillers LtdBronze
Single Pot Still WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeyBronze
Single Grain Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeyBronze
Original 5 YO Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandPearse Lyons DistilleryBronze
Method And Madness Single Malt Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandIrish DistillersBronze
Grace O’Malley Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandInis Tine Uisce TeorantaBronze
Paddy Blended Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandSazerac CompanyBronze
Traditional Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandKilbeggan WhiskeyBronze
Fercullen 14 YO Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandPowerscourt DistilleryBronze
Brabazon Bottlings Series 1 WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeyBronze
Small Batch Blend Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandTeeling WhiskeyBronze
Gelston’s Single Pot Still Irish WhiskeyRepublic of IrelandHalewood Wines & SpiritsBronze

Elsewhere at the 2020 International Wine & Spirits Competition, High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey was rated the top Rye Whiskey, receiving an Outstanding Gold and scored 99/100. Maison Prunier Tres Vieille Grande Champagne Cognac, meanwhile, was awarded an Outstanding Gold and rated the top Cognac with a score of 98/100. Château du Breuil Calvados Pays D’Auge 15 Ans was rated the best Calvados at the 2020 International Wine & Spirits Competition and scored a 99/100, winning an Outstanding Gold. Filliers Barrel Aged Genever 8 Years Old was ranked the world’s top Genever.

Eight Gins, meanwhile, were awarded Outstanding Gold medals. While 10 Vodkas were also given the contest’s highest prize, along with 8 Liqueurs. Nine Rums scored 96 out of 100, the top ranking in the category.

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