GreatDrams Wins Best Blended Malt 2025 with Campbeltown Blend
The World Whiskies Awards 2025 has named GreatDrams “Campbeltown” Blended Malt as the Best Blended Malt, marking a major achievement for the Scottish independent bottler. This win highlights Campbeltown’s distinctive style and the ongoing strength of small producers blending regional single malts for unique results.
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Key Takeaways
GreatDrams’ Campbeltown Blended Malt wins Gold, highlighting the strength of regional malt blending in Scotland.
France and India earn Silver and Bronze, underlining the global evolution of blended malt craftsmanship.
Judges valued expressions with bold identity and layered complexity across all regions.
Best Blended Malt 2025 – GreatDrams “Campbeltown” Blended Malt
GreatDrams’ award-winning blend draws from the Campbeltown region, long known for its maritime-influenced malts. The judges cited its balance of peat, sweetness, and salinity, delivering an expressive and well-integrated profile. The success underscores the potential of independent bottlers to highlight Scotland’s regional diversity through careful cask selection.
Aroma | Briny sea air, toffee |
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Palate | Chewy toffee, oily peat smoke, dried apricot, pepper |
Finish | Long, subtly saline |
Fondaudège “Alliance No.1” – Silver Medal
Fondaudège’s “Alliance No.1” from France earned Silver with a buttery, pastry-like profile that judges found elegant and distinctive. By blending French single malts, the producer introduced a terroir-influenced alternative to traditional Scotch styles. The result was a whisky marked by balance and finesse.
Aroma | Baked apple, croissant |
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Palate | Malt biscuits, vanilla custard, hint of smokiness |
Finish | Gentle oak |
Amrut “Bagheera” – Bronze Medal
India’s Amrut secured Bronze with “Bagheera,” a tropical and spice-forward blended malt. Combining multiple Indian single malts, the expression stood out with its fruit-rich character and signature warmth. The profile reflects India’s maturing whisky scene and the possibilities of rapid aging under tropical conditions.
Aroma | Tropical fruit, oak |
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Palate | Coconut, honeyed malt, gentle spice |
Finish | Lingering vanilla, wood char |
What Is Blended Malt?
Blended malt whisky is made by combining single malts from different distilleries—without any grain whisky. The category allows producers to craft new flavour profiles by merging styles from various regions or cask types.
For the World Whiskies Awards 2025, judges focused on integration, complexity, and balance. The winners—spanning Scotland, France, and India—illustrate how the blended malt category is evolving beyond traditional boundaries, with regional character and innovation taking centre stage.
This year’s Best Blended Malt results highlight a growing diversity in malt blending. GreatDrams’ Campbeltown blend delivered classic regional character with finesse, while France’s Fondaudège and India’s Amrut brought distinct national perspectives to the podium. The variety of styles rewarded shows that blended malts continue to offer fresh, nuanced expressions beyond single distillery releases.
As blending techniques mature globally, expect more standout malts from both established and emerging whisky regions.
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