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2025 Whisky Brand Rankings

[2025 Whisky Brand Ranking] Relying on the big data of the whole network, whisky brands selected according to whisky brand awareness, brand strength, word-of-mouth evaluation and sales popularity (in no particular order): Macallan, Yamazaki, Hakushu, Glenfiddich, Hibiki, Balvenie Report, The Glenlivet, Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker, KAVALAN, Jack Daniel's, Ballantine's, Chivas, Jameson, Canadian Club, Jim Beam, If you're looking for whiskey? This list of whisky brands is for your reference only.

TOP.1

Macallan United Kingdom

When it comes to the most popular whisky for collectors and investors, The Macallan from Speyside, Scotland, is the place to be. The Macallan dominates the whisky secondary market: nearly half of the historic high prices of rare whisky go to The Macallan. Founded in 1824 and nestled on the River Spey, The Macallan Distillery was one of the first licensed distilleries in Scotland and is reputed to be the finest single malt whisky in the world. Authoritative wine critic Michael Jackson summed up The Macallan's status as Best-known Heavyweight in "Malt Whisky Companion", and in the 2012 007 film series "Skyfall", James Bond sipped on The Macallan's 1963 single malt whisky. Over the past 100 years, The Macallan has used the smallest stills in the entire Speyside region, with a height of less than four metres to increase the area where the spirit comes into contact with the copper walls, while slowing down the distillation rate and giving the copper enough time to allow for a new spirit that is thick and layered. In the world of whisky,...

1

Score

88

popularity

19305
TOP.2

Yamazaki Japan

For the past few decades, it has been thought that the best whisky comes from Scotland, or Ireland, or any other country. The turning point came in 2008, when the World Whiskies Awards, the world's most prestigious whisky competition, awarded the best single malt whisky of the year to Japan's Nikka Yoichi 20 Years and SUNTORY Hibiki 30 Years to be named the best blended whisky of the year. This is the first time that Scotland has dropped the award for single malt whisky of the year, and the first time Japan has won two whisky awards. In 2015, renowned wine critic Jim Murray selected the 2013 Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask Whisky as the best whisky of the year in his Whisky Bible, much to the surprise of Scottish distillers and their followers. The whisky market in Japan is almost monopolized by two giants, SUNTORY and NIKKA. Unlike Scotch whisky, which is rich and free, SUNTORY and NIKKA do not exchange raw spirits, but rely on their own distilleries to produce different raw spirits by changing the distillation elements, and then blend them. As a result, both companies have multiple distilleries, both producing...

2

Score

88

popularity

19960
TOP.3

Hakushu Japan

In Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mt. Kokai Komanomigake in the Southern Alps, lies Suntory's second whisky distillery, the Hakushu Distillery, which is known as the highest whisky distillery in Japan. Rarely, in order to preserve the natural environment near the distillery, SUNTORY acquired more than 800,000 square meters of land in the surrounding area, of which 80% is covered by forests, and there is also a wild bird sanctuary hidden in it. Hakushu is the best example of the significance of water to whisky, and the prosperity of Hakushu Distillery today is entirely due to its excellent water source. The Hakushu Distillery uses spring water from the snowmelt in the high mountains of the Southern Alps, which is infiltrated by layers of granite and has extremely low hardness, making it the softest whisky in the world. The Hakushu Distillery has 6 pairs of 12 stills of different shapes, and through the combination and combination of stills, it is possible to produce dozens of types of raw sake. And with the help of the superb blending technology of the Hakushu blending master, Hakushu has launched several well-received...

3

Score

87

popularity

6876
TOP.4

Glenfiddich United Kingdom

The world's best-selling single malt whisky brand and the first distillery to produce single malt whisky. In 2017, Glenfiddich sold 121 million cases a year, ranking first of all single malt whisky in Scotland, cementing its position in the Million Spirits Club. In Scottish Gaelic, Fiddich means stag, Glen means valley, and Glenfiddich means valley of deer. Scotland's highlands, especially the abundant Speyside appellation, are home to whisky distilleries nestled between valleys, starting with Glen. Glenfiddich uses a single source of water from Robidou Springs and uses a uniquely shaped swan-necked copper still, which is smaller than the stills used in most distilleries today. For these copper stills, Glenfiddich has been maintaining these copper stills since 1957 by employing a team of professional coppersmiths to maintain them. 12-year-old, 15-year-old, 18-year-old and 21-year-old are the core wines of Glenfiddich and are the most common Glenfiddich. As a pioneer in the single malt whisky category, Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is the starting point for many single malt whisky enthusiasts,...

4

Score

86

popularity

6617
TOP.5

Hibiki 响 Japan

Unlike single malt whisky, which is blended with malt spirits from the same distillery, blended whisky refers to a whisky that blends malt whisky with grain whisky. This was the era of single malt whisky, and never before in history had so many people been keen on single malt whisky. Because of this trend, many people have a prejudice against blended whisky, believing that blended whisky is naturally inferior to single malt whisky. In fact, the two reflect different sides of whisky, with single malt whisky embodying the character of a distillery, and blended whisky reflecting the mastery and blending of whisky, which is an art of harmony. Hibiki, a blended whisky brand owned by the Suntory Group, is considered to be the pinnacle of the art of whisky blending, and its whisky has won numerous awards at world competitions such as the International Spirits Challenge, the World Whisky Awards, and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Hibiki was established to showcase SUNTORY's expertise in whisky blending, and at that time, the Yamazaki Distillery, Hakushu Distillery, and Chita Distillery had already been formed.

5

Score

85

popularity

7151
TOP.6

Balvenie The Report United Kingdom

The PAX is a sister brand of Glenfiddich, and the two distilleries are located next to each other, share the same water source, and belong to the William Grant Sons Glenfiddich & Sons group. In fact, the Balvenie Distillery was originally established as a backup force for Glenfiddich, and it didn't come to mind that the Balvenie would soon stand out as an indispensable single malt whisky brand in Scotland. Ordering malt from a regular supplier of commodity grains, without the hassle of growing and turning the malt, is a cost-effective option, as is the practice of most whisky distilleries today. However, there are a handful of distilleries, including The Balve, which still grows their own barley, and the only whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands to use traditional floor turning techniques. The PAX is characterised by its masterful manipulation of a variety of casks, a technique that can be attributed to PAX's Head Bartender, David Stewart. David has been with The PAX since 1974, spending 10 years on basic training alone, and has been with the PAX for nearly half a century.

6

Score

85

popularity

20829
TOP.7

The Glenlivet 格兰威特 United Kingdom

Glenlivet, also known as Glenlivet, has competed with Glenfiddich for the title of the world's best-selling single malt whisky for many years, selling more than one million cases of whisky each year. In the history of Scotch whisky, Glenlivet was the first distillery in the country to receive a legal distillery license. Interestingly, in those days, due to the popularity of Glenlivet's whisky, other distilleries also marked their own whisky with Glenlivet, and later added The in front of its name to protect its rights and avoid confusion. Founders Reserve is a whisky from the Glenlivet Taste collection, created in 2014 by Alan Winchester, Glenlivet's Master Distiller. Blending old oak barrel ageing with new barrel ageing, this whisky achieves the supple fruitiness that founder George Smith originally envisioned and has become one of the best-selling Scotch whiskies of the past few years. This whisky has no vintage certificate, it is a standard entry-level whisky, and the price of Tmall flagship store is 200 yuan. In the Heritage collection, Glenlivet has launched a collection of 12-year 、...

7

Score

84

popularity

9525
TOP.8

Johnnie Walker 尊尼获加 United Kingdom

Scotch whisky is the number one producer, accounting for more than one-third of the country's total whisky production, and is now part of the Diageo Alcoholic Beverages Group. Johnnie Walker whisky is often referred to as different squares depending on the color of the oblique markers, such as red, black and blue, because Johnnie Walker has taken a different approach to bottle design, using square bottles instead of the traditional round shape, which has been used since 1860 to reduce the breakage rate of bottles during transportation, and can also hold more wine in one case. Johnnie Walker whisky is graded from lowest to highest, with regular editions ranked from lowest to highest in Red, Black, Green, Gold and Blue, as well as special editions such as Double Black, Platinum and XR, as well as limited reserve editions such as designer gift boxes. The Red Recipe is the cheapest Johnnie Walker, which costs less than $100 and has no vintage certificate, and is generally believed to be blended using raw wines that are less than 10 years old. The red side is actually not suitable for direct drinking, the spicy is on the heavy side, the taste is not good, it is more suitable to mix with soda, drink it with ice, or make it a ...

8

Score

82

popularity

19208
TOP.9

KAVALAN Kamalan Taiwan

Looking at the global whisky market, Asia is very lively, not only because of the rise of Japanese whisky, the activity of the emerging market China, but also India, the largest producer and consumer, and Taiwan, an established mature market, based on the development of whisky culture for many years, have moved from consumption to production and emerged in the whisky world. Whisky produced outside of the five major producing regions is often referred to as New World whisky, and among these young whisky labels, Kamalan from Yilan, Taiwan is quite a shining star: from distilling the first drop of new spirit in 2006, to producing 9 million bottles of whisky per year, nearly half of the product is exported to the United States and France, and then winning more than 200 gold medals in major international competitions, Kavalan has grown rapidly. Located on the Lanyang Plain of Yilan, the Golden Wheel Kamalan Distillery takes its name from the indigenous Kamalan people of this land. Yuanshan Township, where the Kavalan Distillery is located, sits on the high-quality soft water of the Central Mountains and the Snow Mountain Range, close to the Pacific Ocean, and under the influence of the high temperatures brought by the subtropical climate, Kavalan whisky often only needs to be aged for a few years to reach...

9

Score

80

popularity

16687
TOP.10

Jack Daniel's 杰克丹尼 United States

The United States has not only bourbon, but also Tennessee whiskey, and Tennessee whiskey is headed by Jack Daniel's. In fact, if you define Jack Daniel's in the category of bourbon, the only thing special about it is that local law requires Tennessee whiskey to go through the process of sugar maple charcoal filtration before it can be aged in barrels, which is also known as the Lincolnshire treatment. Jack Daniel's is the best-selling whiskey brand in the United States, ranking 14th in IWSR's 2018 Top 100 Global Spirits Brands. Jack Daniel's is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA, and interestingly, because it is a Dry County where alcohol is prohibited, Jack Daniel's is not allowed to sell his whiskey here, and local residents have to drive to other cities to legally drink whiskey from their hometown. The most familiar Jack Daniel's is Black Label Old No.7. It is one of the best-selling whiskies in the world, with around 150 million bottles sold annually and is packaged in a classic square bottle with a black label. The taste of the Black Label Old No.7...

10

Score

78

popularity

14768
TOP.11

Ballantine's 百龄坛 United Kingdom

Scotch whisky giant, second only to Johnnie Walker, has remained strong when blended whisky has hit a market crisis, with sales increasing by nearly 1 million cases a year since 2013. Looking back at the nearly 100-year history of Ballantine's, 1827 and 1895 are two important time nodes: in 1827, George Ballantine opened a grocery store selling Scotch whisky in Edinburgh, and the business legend began; In 1895, under the management of his son, George Junior Ballantine, George Ballantine received a royal warrant from Queen Victoria, laying the foundation for what would become internationally famous. Ballantine's core portfolio includes Special, Limited, Hard Fired, 12 Vintage, 17 Vintage, 21 Vintage, 30 Vintage, 40 Vintage and Brasil Whisky Drinks, in addition to Ballantine's 15-year-old single malt whisky from its three original distilleries, Miltonduff, Glenburgie and Glentauchers. Ballantine's official purchase platform in China is Pernod Ricard's Tmall flagship store, which only sells four whiskies: Alcohol, 12-year-old, 15-year-old and 17-year-old. Finest Terol is the cornerstone of Ballantine's and is made up of...

11

Score

76

popularity

8259
TOP.12

Chivas United Kingdom

Chivas Regal was originally a pair of brothers who owned a grocery store in Aberdeen, Scotland, selling coffee, spices and spirits. In 1842, Queen Victoria of England visited Scotland, and the brothers' whisky was favored by the queen, and the following year, the Chivas Regal brothers received a British royal warrant authorizing the supply of whisky to the royal family. Chivas Regal is named Chivas Regal because of its relationship with the royal family. The Stella Sesla Distillery in Speyside is the heart of Chivas Regal and is widely regarded as the oldest whisky distillery in all of Scotland. The Stratesla Distillery is one of the most visited distilleries in Speyside and a must-visit destination for many Chivas Regal lovers. Acquired by the Chivas Regal Group in 1950, the Strasesla Distillery specialises in the production of single malts for blending Chivas Whisky. As the first distillery to produce blended whisky, Chivas Regal is known for its blended whisky. At present, the whisky products on sale in the Chivas Regal Tmall flagship store are 12 years, 18 years, 25 years, Mizunara and Yao Ultis, of which 12 years, 18 years and 25 years are 、...

12

Score

75

popularity

11692
TOP.13

Jameson 尊美醇 United Kingdom

Speaking of whiskey, Scotch whiskey is famous, but Irish whiskey is little known, in fact, Irish whiskey was once the most popular whiskey in the world, far more than Scotch whiskey in terms of the number of distillers and sales. The decline of Irish whiskey began at the end of the 19th century, when wars, trade wars, domestic policies and other factors squeezed the whisky distillery in large numbers, the industry declined rapidly, and by the beginning of the 20th century, Ireland was finally surpassed by Scotland, and the name of the world's largest whisky producer no longer existed. The difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch whiskey is not only Whiskey and Whisky, but also in terms of raw materials and processes: first, Irish whiskey has a special type of single pot distilled whiskey, which uses both malted and unmalted barley as raw materials, and all are made in pot stills in the same distillery, while Scotch whiskey only uses malted barley as raw material; Finally, Irish whiskey generally dries the malt in a kiln with natural gas or anthracite, so Irish whiskey is large...

13

Score

74

popularity

10841
TOP.14

Canadian Club Canada俱乐部 Canada

There are five major whiskey regions: Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Canada, and Chinese consumers generally know little about Canadian whisky. Most Canadian whiskies are blended from a variety of grain raw liquors and require a minimum of 3 years of aging before they can be sold in barrels. When it comes to Canadian whisky, the Canadian Club is a name that can't be avoided, and in 2017, the Canadian Club sold a total of two million cases of whiskey, ranking ninth among the top 10 best-selling whisky brands in the world. The Canadian Club is now part of a number of whisky brands within the Beam Suntory Group. Traced back to its roots, the Canadian Club was founded in Detroit by Hiram Walker. Coinciding with the enactment of Prohibition in the United States, Hiram Walker had to relocate the distillery to Ontario, Canada, and secretly export it to the United States. During the prohibition period, one of the winery's most important customers...

14

Score

73

popularity

12882
TOP.15

Jim Beam Kimbin United States

The most iconic national drink of the United States is bourbon. In 1964, during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congress declared bourbon a homegrown spirit in the United States. To be clear, not only whiskey produced in Bourbon, Kentucky can be called bourbon, as long as it meets the criteria for bourbon, it can call itself bourbon. Made from a grain blend containing at least 51% corn, bourbon must be aged in brand new charred oak barrels, with no minimum age specified. In terms of liquid color, Scotland allows distillers to add wine caramel color to whisky, while bourbon does not allow any coloring, all of which comes from the casks. Founded in 1795, Jim Beam has been passed down by the Beam family for seven generations, promoting Jim Beam to become the No. 1 bourbon in the United States and even world-renowned bourbon. In 2014, Beam Company was acquired by Japan's Suntory Group for $14 billion, and the combined group was called Beam Suntory. Jinbin...

15

Score

71

popularity

9948

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Balvenie The Report

The PAX is a sister brand of Glenfiddich, and the two distilleries are located next to each other, share the same water source, and belong to the William Grant Sons Glenfiddich & Sons group. In fact, the PAX Distillery was originally set up as a backup force for Glenfiddich, and it didn't come to mind that the PAX would soon be there
2 19960
Yamazaki

For the past few decades, it has been thought that the best whisky comes from Scotland, or Ireland, or any other country. The turning point came in 2008, when the World Whiskies Awards, the world's leading whisky awards, were the best of the year
3 19305
Macallan

When it comes to the most popular whisky for collectors and investors, The Macallan from Speyside, Scotland, is the place to be. The Macallan dominates the whisky secondary market: a few moments when rare whisky fetches fetch historic high prices
4 19208
Johnnie Walker 尊尼获加

Scotch whisky is the number one producer, accounting for more than one-third of the country's total whisky production, and is now part of the Diageo Alcoholic Beverages Group. Johnnie Walker whisky is often referred to as a different square, such as red, depending on the color of the slash marker
5 16687
KAVALAN Kamalan

Looking at the global whisky market, Asia is very lively, not only because of the rise of Japanese whisky and the activity of the emerging market China, but also because of India, the largest producer and consumer, and Taiwan, an old mature market, based on years of whisky cultural development, has been involved in consumption
6 14768
Jack Daniel's 杰克丹尼

The United States has not only bourbon, but also Tennessee whiskey, and Tennessee whiskey is headed by Jack Daniel's. In fact, by definition, Jack Daniel's falls into the category of bourbon, and the only thing that is special about it is that it is required by local law
7 12882
Canadian Club Canada俱乐部

There are five major whiskey regions: Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Canada, and Chinese consumers generally know little about Canadian whisky. Most Canadian whiskies are blended from a variety of grain origins and are the most demanding
8 11692
Chivas

Chivas Regal was originally a pair of brothers who owned a grocery store in Aberdeen, Scotland, selling coffee, spices and spirits. In 1842, Queen Victoria of England visited Scotland, and the brothers' whisky was favored by the queen, and the following year, the Chivas brothers were awarded the British royal crown
9 10841
Jameson 尊美醇

Speaking of whiskey, Scotch whiskey is famous, but Irish whiskey is little known, in fact, Irish whiskey was once the most popular whiskey in the world, far more than Scotch whiskey in terms of the number of distillers and sales. Ayr
10 9948
Jim Beam Kimbin

The most iconic national drink of the United States is bourbon. In 1964, during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congress declared bourbon a homegrown spirit in the United States. To be clear, whiskey produced in Bourbon, Kentucky is not the only one that can be used
11 9525
The Glenlivet 格兰威特

Glenlivet, also known as Glenlivet, has competed with Glenfiddich for the title of the world's best-selling single malt whisky for many years, selling more than one million cases of whisky each year. In the history of Scotch whisky, Glenlivet was the first in the country to be granted a legal distillery
12 8259
Ballantine's 百龄坛

Scotch whisky giant, second only to Johnnie Walker, has remained strong when blended whisky has hit a market crisis, with sales increasing by nearly 1 million cases a year since 2013. Looking back at the history of Ballantine's Stadium in the past 100 years, 1827 and 1895 are
13 7151
Hibiki 响

Unlike single malt whisky, which is blended with malt spirits from the same distillery, blended whisky refers to a whisky that blends malt whisky with grain whisky. This is the era of single malt whisky, and never before in history have so many people been keen on a single malt
14 6876
Hakushu

In Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mt. Kokai Komanomigake in the Southern Alps, lies Suntory's second whisky distillery, the Hakushu Distillery, which is known as the highest whisky distillery in Japan. It's rare
15 6617
Glenfiddich

The world's best-selling single malt whisky brand and the first distillery to produce single malt whisky. In 2017, Glenfiddich sold 121 million cases a year, making it the number one single malt whisky of all in Scotland, cementing its position in the Million Spirits Club

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2025 Whisky Brand Rankings

Macallan United Kingdom

Yamazaki Japan

Hakushu Japan

Glenfiddich United Kingdom

Hibiki 响 Japan

Balvenie The Report United Kingdom

The Glenlivet 格兰威特 United Kingdom

Johnnie Walker 尊尼获加 United Kingdom

KAVALAN Kamalan Taiwan

Jack Daniel's 杰克丹尼 United States

Ballantine's 百龄坛 United Kingdom

Chivas United Kingdom

Jameson 尊美醇 United Kingdom

Canadian Club Canada俱乐部 Canada

Jim Beam Kimbin United States

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