The International Wine & Spirit Competition just released its 2025 Scotch whisky judging results. Here are tasting notes for the contenders for the Scotch Whisky Trophy.

Whether your preference is for fruity sweetness, floral notes ... and a great gateway into the world of Scotch. Glenfiddich 12 is a perfect gateway whisky, that is, a whisky that will sink ...

The whiskey is fragrant, floral, fruity, and incredibly smooth ... and they’re still one of the best-selling Scotch brands in the world. In fact, they were one of the first to mass-produce ...

The best part of Scotch whisky at the $60 to $70 price point is ... Palate: The soft orange takes on a floral note on the palate as vanilla buttercream creates a silken mouthfeel next to very ...

Scotch whisky is among the most complex ... They can also vary quite heavily, with some tasting fresh, fruity and floral, and in the case of Scotches made with peat smoke, briny, smokey, and ...

Of those 24, five of them went to Scotch entries: Tomatin Distillery Legacy Single Malt Scotch Whisky, East Asia Whisky ... sea salt, lovely floral hints, dates, and figs" resulting in a "rich ...