The best bourbon in the world – according to the World Whiskeyys of 2025

The World Whiskyys Awards He has taken place every year since 2007 and at that time, it has changed in one of the most influential competitions on the planet.

Why do we say that? Well, his estimated group of judges has proven, repeatedly, that they can shape – or at least predict – where global trends are heading. For example, in 2012, WWA appointed Yamazkai 25 years The best single malt of the year, while conferring the best malt title mixed with Nikka Tketsuru of 17 years. It was a direct precedent at the Large Japanese whiskey boom It followed.

The organization has just kept its award ceremony for the designated American categories of Brown Spirit, notably Bourbon, Rye and Tennessee whiskey. The results were announced last Thursday in downtown Louisville. We have covered everything, in depth, as always. But most enthusiasts are thirsty to know the winner of a prize, in particular: “the best bourbon in the world”.

This year, the first prize goes to a bottle in 2024 of old Fitzgerald very very special. What makes this liquid very, very special, exactly? We are happy that you asked. Here is everything you need to know about the 13 -year expression.

Old Fitzgerald VVS is part of the so-called “Decater series”, a collection in the course of Bourbons in the bottle, which the brand made its debut in 2018. Green Label Rewarls in the series arrives biannially, in the spring and in the fall . The VV marked brown, however, are less predictable. This award -winning example is in fact only the third offer of ever. And it was already auspicious, labeled as a special edition of the 25th anniversary.

To be clear, the old Fitzgerald was much longer than that. The renowned wheat bourbon has been produced since 1870. Since then, it has been made by many hands in various places. But the birthday above alludes to the current acquisition of its owner Heaven Hill from the Bernheim distillery, which produced liquid in April 1999.

The barrels including this bourbon were in fact distilled the same year and emptied in March 2013 – just before its 14th birthday. Heaven Hill patients were so in love with the liquid at that time that they chose to keep it in non-reactive vessels, effectively interrupting any additional age accumulation.

Bourbon lovers should certainly be happy that Heaven Hill finally found the right excuse to let him detach. Because it is a precious and unique listening, indeed. In his nose are oxidative threads of orchard fruits in the oven and burned, sprinkled with cinnamon. The mouth is much deeper in the texture and taste than most American whiskeys of comparable age; Leather, candied plum and cedar flowing the day. The pipe tobacco and the square are cling to a slow finish, amounts to a pleasantly viscous feeling during the trip.

Aside from the new stewardship of this specific expression, all Old Fitzgeralds are also remarkable for using a wheat mashbill. As indicated by Heaven Hill, it is a demanding recipe of 68% corn, 20% wheat and 12% malted barley. Any fan of the category will be quick to emphasize that some of the most sought after liquid expressions are, in fact, wheat bourbons, including no less luxurious labels than Pappy van Winkle and Wl Weller. With outings like this – and their distinctions that followed – Fitzgerald is undoubtedly worthy of being included alongside these distinguished stimulas.

Unfortunately for our wallets, he is also tied with them. Although the VV 2024 made their debut with a suggested retail price of $ 230, It is currently sold more than 5 times this amount on the secondary market.

Keep him parked here For the more remarkable winners of the World Whiskeys Awards in the coming weeks.