Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Wins Best American Style Whiskey 2025 at World Whiskies Awards
Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash has taken top honors in the Best American Style Whiskey 2025 category at the World Whiskies Awards 2025. With a distinctive Tennessee blend and bold flavor notes, it edged out both craft American and international contenders, reinforcing the depth and global appeal of American-style whiskey.
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Key Takeaways
Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash claimed Gold with its signature Tennessee blend and banana-bread finish
U.S. craft distiller FEW Spirits earned Silver, highlighting bourbon-rye innovation
Australia’s Tiger Snake medaled with a bourbon-style rye, proving American-style excellence is global
Best American Style Whiskey 2025 – Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash
Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash blends bonded American malt, rye, and Tennessee whiskey for a layered profile. Judges praised its rich fruit and spiced sweetness. This win highlights Jack Daniel’s continued evolution of the Tennessee style with depth and character.
Aroma | Dark fruit, vanilla, and dill |
|---|---|
Palate | Rich baked apple and caramel drizzle |
Finish | Cooked banana bread |
FEW American Straight Whiskey – Silver Medalist
FEW Spirits of Illinois earned Silver with a straight whiskey that melds bourbon and rye components. Judges were drawn to its spice-forward complexity and sweet craft character, positioning it as a standout from the U.S. small-batch sector.
Aroma | Graham cracker, brown sugar, clove, orange zest |
|---|---|
Palate | Sweet bourbon-rye blend with layered spice |
Finish | Mellow oak and a touch of smoke |
Tiger Snake Rye of the Tiger – Bronze Medalist
Australia’s Great Southern Distilling Co. earned Bronze with Tiger Snake Rye of the Tiger, a bourbon-style whiskey infused with regional rye spice. This win underlines how American whiskey traditions are successfully adapted abroad.
Aroma | Toffee and vanillin oak |
|---|---|
Palate | Cereal grain sweetness |
Finish | Warm rye spice |
What Is American Style Whiskey?
“American Style Whiskey” refers to whiskey made using traditional U.S. processes, such as bourbon-style mash bills and Tennessee charcoal filtering, regardless of production country. Typically, these whiskies are corn-based with notes of oak, spice, and sweetness. Judges in 2025 sought expressions that balance boldness with drinkability — whether from established names or up-and-coming distillers around the world.
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This year’s Best American Style Whiskey 2025 results reflect the growing sophistication of both heritage brands and global contenders. Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash demonstrated how a classic Tennessee house can still lead with innovation. Meanwhile, entries from FEW and Tiger Snake showed that American-style whiskey is now a global endeavor — and the competition is getting stronger every year.
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All 2025 World Whisky Awards Gold Medalists
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