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In pictures: The winners of the inaugural Scottish Whisky Awards

The winners of the inaugural Scotch Whisky Awards have been revealed following a sell-out event held in Edinburgh on Thursday night.

By Sean Murphy
6th Sep 2019, 6:00pm
Glenallachie
Glenallachie

The event saw over 400 guests learn who had been crowned the best in the wide-ranging competition which assesses taste and business performance and to see the late great Jim Swann given an emotional tribute, with some of the industry's top talent speaking about his impact on Scotch whisky. (Main pic: Distillery of the Year: GlenAllachie Distillery)

The winners of all the taste and business awards.
Speyside's GlenAllachie Distillery
Accepted by Dr Swans daughters, the award was presented in recognition of his 40 year career as a research scientist and trusted adviser to whisky distilleries around the world.
Winner: Johnnie Walker White Walker (Game of Thrones, HBO) - (Highly Commended: Glasgow Distillery 1770)
Isle of Raasay Distillery (Highly Commended: The Clydeside Distillery)
Glasgow Distillery 1770
The Grand Tour, Glen Scotia, Loch Lomond Group
Ardnamurchan Distillery
Arbikie Distillery (Highly Commended: Kingsbarns Distillery)
Gold: Glen Scotia Double Cask, Silver: 1770, Bronze: Glen Scotia Campbeltown Harbour
Gold: Laphroaig 10 Year Old, Silver: Highland Park 10 Year Old Viking Scars, Bronze: The GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength
Gold: The GlenAllachie 12 Year Old, Silver: Loch Lomond 12 Year Old, Bronze: Jura 12 Year Old
Gold: Bowmore 15 Year Old, Silver: Glen Scotia 15 Year Old, Bronze: Benromach 15 year old
Gold: The GlenAllachie 18 Year Old, Silver: Arran 18 Year Old, Bronze: Highland Park 18 Year Old Viking Pride
Gold: Tomatin 35 Year Old, Gleann Mor Spirits Co, Silver: Bunnahabhain 26 Year Old, Gleann Mor Spirits Co, Bronze: Aberfeldy 21 Year Old Madeira Cask
Gold: Glen Garioch Virgin Oak, Silver: Tamdhu Batch Strength 004, Bronze: Treasurer's Selection Buichladdich 2004, Robert Graham
Gold: The Loch Fyne The Living Cask Batch 7, Silver: MacNair's Lum Reek Peated, Bronze: The Hive, Wemyss Vintage Malts
Gold: Expedition, Ardgowan Distillery, Silver: Islay 21 year Old, Gleann Mor Spirits Co, Bronze: MacNair's Lum Reek Peated 12 Year Old
Gold: The Clansman, Silver: The Famous Grouse Smoky Black, Bronze: The High Commissioner 7 Year Old
Gold: John Crabbie 50 Year Old, Silver: Highland Rye, Bronze: Loch Lomond
Eilidh Barbour and Des Clarke.
The live entertainment on the night, Spark!, get the crowd going.
A small section of them are pictured here with the daughters of Dr. Jim Swann.
Who led GlenAllachie to victory in the top prize.
The fledgeling Raasay Distillery team enjoying their win.