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DRAM1 Indie Award 2026 Results

The DRAM1 Indie Award 2026 Results are in. After three blind tasting sets, 36 whiskies and hundreds of individual scores, the winners have been decided. Discover the full rankings, detailed bottler results, the story behind SMWS being named DRAM1 Indie Bottler of the Year 2026, and why Christmas Morning Fiësta claimed the title of DRAM1 Independent Whisky of the Year 2026. From established names to rising independent bottlers, these results reveal what happened when labels disappeared and only the whisky remained.

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DRAM1 Indie Award 2026

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The DRAM1 Indie Award launches in 2026, celebrating the world of independent whisky bottlers. Join the tasting panel, taste 12 blind whisky samples from 12 indie bottlers, submit your scores, and help decide the very first DRAM1 Indie Award winner.

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Smoky Scot PX

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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Smoky Scot PX is a bold, peaty powerhouse that delivers a classic Islay experience with a sweet sherry backbone. According to the DRAM1 Tasting Panel this whisky is full of smoke, ash, and tar, and

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Glendronach Ode to the Dark

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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Glendronach Ode to the Dark is a powerful, sherry-forward single malt that embraces rich Oloroso and PX influence according to the DRAM1 Award tasting panel. Its character is bold, complex, and layered, with a deep,

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Ardnamurchan Madeira Cask

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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Ardnamurchan Madeira Cask is a bold, peated single malt that combines coastal smokiness with rich sherry and Madeira influence. Drawing from the DRAM1 Award panel tasting notes, this review synthesizes the dram’s nose, palate, finish,

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Le Breuil Golden Promise

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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Le Breuil Golden Promise is a young single malt that highlights fresh fruit, vanilla sweetness, and subtle spice. Based on 100+ tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards Tasting Panel, this review captures the consensus on

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Chivas Regal 18

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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Chivas Regal 18 is a blended Scotch whisky designed to showcase a smooth, elegant style with subtle sherry influence and rich fruit notes. Based on 100+ tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards Tasting Panel, this

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Tamnavulin Port Cask

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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Tamnavulin Port Cask is a delicate Speyside expression finished in port wine casks, designed to combine the distillery’s gentle malt character with fruity, wine-like sweetness. Based on 100+ tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards Tasting

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Cadenhead’s 7 Star

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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition Cadenhead’s 7 Star Blend is a modern revival of an old-style house blend from Scotland’s oldest independent bottler. Built from a selection of sherry-forward casks, it aims to deliver a classic, fruit-laden, richly coloured everyday dram

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Rock Island

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Review Rock Island – Douglas Laing’s Regional Malts DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition Rock Island, part of Douglas Laing’s well-known Regional Malts range, is a blended malt crafted from Islay, Jura, Arran, and Orkney distilleries—designed to deliver a maritime, smoky style

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