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Rosebank 31 wins big at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, taking home the Best In Show for all whiskies entered. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe There is a strong case to be made for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition being the industry’s ultimate award event. Founded in 2000, it is the oldest and largest of its kind in the US. Each year, in its namesake city, it assembles more than 60 renowned beverage experts who convene for a blind tasting of thousands of liquids, representing every category of spirit from every corner of the globe. The resulting medals are more than mere accolade; they can change the very fortune of a brand. This past weekend in Northern California, the SFWSC revealed its highest honors in an annual weekend-long event known as Top Shelf. The culmination of that gathering is a black-tie gala where Best In Show awards are doled out for every major style of liquid. Think of it as the “Oscars of Booze.” The highest prize is particularly coveted in the realm of whiskey. Not just because it’s such an esteemed category of liquor, but because of how fierce the field is–year in and year out. In 2025, the competition received literally thousands of entries pulled from six separate continents. Standing tall atop them all this year was Rosebank 31–a unique, sensationally expressive single malt from the Lowland region of Scotland. It’s not just any ol’ producer that birthed it, either. The historic distillery responsible for the whisky is often regarded as the “King of the Lowlands.” There’s a lot to uncover about this operation and what makes it so special. But first, a little insight into why the judges in SF were so enamored with this exact offering… The 31-year-old release, which matured in a combination…

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