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World Best Whiskey 2025: The 23rd edition of The Don, produced by The Craft Irish Whiskey Company, has been named the best whiskey in the world by the Asia Spirits Ratings 2025. This Irish single malt has won in this competition filled with big companies of the world from Scotland, Japan and America.
a big win
The Dawn won the inaugural Asia Spirits Ratings and took top honors judged by Asia’s leading retail experts, trade buyers and master tasters. It not only won Whiskey of the Year but also won the gold medal in its category. The special thing about this whiskey is that its quality, value and presentation have been well balanced.
The company’s reputation has been further strengthened by this victory. Let us tell you that The Don won the World’s Best Irish Whiskey award at the 2023 Global Spirits Masters Blind Tasting and the Single Malt Irish Whiskey of the Year award at the USA Spirits Rating in 2024.
Why is The Don special?
The Don has been built with great detail. Its journey of maturation passes through ex-bourbon barrels, tawny port pipes, heavy toasted bourbon casks and Pedro Jimenez barrels. Its aroma gives the feel of dark berries and rich Christmas pudding. Caramel, treacle and vanilla flavors dominate the mid-section, supported by layers of sweetness and complexity from its distinct cask finish. With an ABV of 46.15, it is intense yet smooth.
Priced at around $350 and produced in limited quantities, this whiskey is not easily available outside Ireland and the UK. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, the super premium Irish whiskey market has grown 1874% since 2003. Now similar patterns are being seen in Asia also. This achievement of The Don can further increase its global popularity. The victory of The Don has surprised many people. The reason behind this is not because of Bajaj’s quality but because it comes from a boutique Irish producer rather than well-known names like Redbreast, Bushmills or Middleton. But its series of award wins in the last 3 years shows that this is no fluke.
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