The Icons of Whisky celebrates the nation's top people, bars, producers and retailers. This year's winners were announced on Friday, 6 December 2019 in Edinburgh.
In addition to these winners and highly commended people and places, Whisky Magazine welcomed two new Hall of Fame inductees.
Inductee 62
Maureen Robinson, Diageo
Inductee 63
Dr. Bill Lumsden, The Glenmorangie Company
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Icons of Scotland Winners 2019
Distiller of the Year, sponsored by Glencairn
Glenfarclas Distillery
Highly Commended
Ian Macleod Distillers
Master Distiller/ Master Blender of the Year, sponsored by Steklarna Hrastnik
Billy Walker, The GlenAllachie
Highly Commended
Rachel Barrie, Brown-Forman
Craft Producer of the Year, sponsored by Wade Ceramics
Ballindalloch Distillery
Highly Commended
Daftmill Distillery
Brand Innovator of the Year, sponsored by Westrock
Isle of Arran Distillers
Highly Commended
AnCnoc
Visitor Attraction of the Year, sponsored by Christies
Glen Moray Distillery
Highly Commended
GlenAllachie Distillery
Distillery Manager of the Year, sponsored by Larkfire
Callum Fraser, Glenfarclas Distillery
Highly Commended
Graham Eunson, Tomatin Distillery
Sustainable Distillery of the Year, sponsored by Scotch Bonnet
Ardnamurchan Distillery
Highly Commended
Deanston Distillery
Scotch Whisky Ambassador of the Year
Karen Fullerton, Glenmorangie
Highly Commended
Danny Dyer, William Grant & Sons
Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year
Brian Robinson, Ballindalloch Distillery
Highly Commended
Claire Southern, Speyside Distillery "The Snug", Aviemore
Bar of the Year
Bon Accord, Glasgow
Highly Commended
Ben Nevis, Glasgow
Bar Manager of the Year
Frank Murphy, Pot Still, Glasgow
Highly Commended
Mandy Silver, Curly Coo, Stirling
Hotel Bar of the Year
Ardsheil Hotel, Ardsheil
Highly Commended
Dornoch Castle Hotel, Dornoch
Communicator the Year
Dr Chris White, www.edinburghwhiskyblog.com
Highly Commended
Jim & Nicola Young, www.whiskyboys.com
Campaign Innovator
Ardbeg Distillery - Masters of Smoke
Highly Commended
Douglas Laing & Co. - A Remarkable Encapsulation of Scotland’s Whisky Islands
PR Agency of the Year
SPEY
Highly Commended Beeline PR
Design Agency of the Year
Breeze Creative, Glasgow
Highly Commended Contagious, Edinburgh
Multiple Outlets Retailer of the Year Good Spirits Company, Glasgow Highly Commended
Royal Mile Whiskies/Drinkmonger
Online Retailer of the Year Royal Mile Whiskies Highly Commended
Abbey Whisky
Single Outlet Retailer of the Year, sponsored by The Glenturret
Gordon & MacPhail
Highly Commended
Green Welly Stop
Whisky Buyer of the Year
Arthur Motley, Royal Mile Whiskies
Highly Commended
Michael Hanratty, Carnegie Whisky Cellars
Own Brand Supermarket of the Year Aldi
Highly Commended
Lidl
Supermarket of the Year Aldi
Highly Commended Tesco
Travel Retailer of the Year
World of Whiskies, Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen Airport
Highly Commended
The Whisky Cellar, Inverness Airport
6 December 2019 - Phoebe Calver