The IWSC has announced the four top Single Malt Scotch whiskies of 2024. All were awarded the Single Malt Scotch Whisky Trophy in their respective category.

In short, single-malt whisky comes from one grain and one distillery, while single-grain scotch, confusingly, can be made with a number of different grains.

Three single malt Scotch whiskies made the New York World Spirits Competition World's Best Single Malt Scotch final round. Below is a short description and tasting notes.

Terms like "single-malt" and "single-grain" get tossed around when talking about scotch whisky. Are these just industry terms, or do the have another meaning?