White Peak Distillery’s Award Winning Journey
At White Peak Distillery, every award we receive is more than just an award it’s a recognition of the passion, craft and care that goes into every drop of our spirits. From the patience of long maturation to the dedication of our team, these accolades are a celebration of our journey and the community that supports us. They affirm that our commitment to quality, authenticity, and innovation is being recognised on a wider stage, and they inspire us to keep raising the bar for what we create here in Derbyshire.
International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
We are delighted to achieve IWSC gold medals for our core Whisky’s and small batch cask-aged rum.
“Achieving an IWSC award isn’t easy, but that’s what makes the medal so well respected. We run a tightly structured, rigorous tasting process. We use the ‘double-blind’ method, which means samples are tasted in pre-poured numbered glasses to ensure our experts never see a bottle. Each spirit is judged by a whole panel in sync, allowing for group discussions.”
IWSC AWARDS
- 2022 First Release: Silver
- 2022 Best Contemporary Design: Wire Works Whisky
- 2023 Caduro: Gold
- 2024 Caduro: Silver
- 2025 Bourbon Barrel: Gold
- 2025 White Peak Rum
The World Whiskies Award
The World Whiskies Awards celebrate the very best whiskies from across the globe, recognising excellence in both taste and design. Each year, an expert panel selects, awards, and showcases whiskies to whisky lovers and industry professionals alike, shining a spotlight on the diversity and innovation within the ever-evolving whisky market.
With more than 30 Taste and Design categories, the awards ensure every style of whisky and bottle design has the chance to be recognised — from single malts to blends, and from traditional craftsmanship to bold new packaging. Medals are awarded alongside Country Winners and the prestigious title of World’s Best.
Importantly, all whiskies entered must be widely available for sale, whether in local markets or on the international stage — ensuring that award-winning drams can be enjoyed by enthusiasts everywhere.
World Whiskies Awards
- 2024 Virgin Oak (English small batch single malt batch single malt no age statement) Gold & Category Winner
- 2024 Over Smoke (English small batch single malt no age statement) Gold & Category Winner
- 2025 Peated Quarter Cask: Gold & Category Winner, England Single Cask, Single Malt Winner
- 2025 Rum Cask Finish: Gold & Category Winner, England Single Malt Winner
- 2025 Madeira Finish: Gold & Category Winner
- 2025 Caduro Cask Finish: Silver
The Global World Whisky Masters
Launched in 2008, The Global Spirits Masters rates and rewards excellence in spirits production, giving brands key differentiation in a crowded market. Judging is divided into 14 separate competitions to ensure each spirit category is given the utmost attention by specialised judges.
“The Global Spirits Masters is unique in its exclusive use of completely independent expert judges, including journalists, retail buyers, bartenders and educators. As such, entrants can rest assured that their product has been assessed constructively and without bias by our panels of professionals. Judges can award Silver, Gold and Master medals, as well as additional trophies for outstanding excellence.”
The Global World Whisky Masters Awards
- 2022 Necessary Evil Finish: Gold
- 2022 Small Batch: Gold
- 2023 Alter Ego: Masters
- 2023 Caduro: Gold
- 2023 Design & Packaging: Masters
- 2024 Caduro: Gold
English Whisky Awards
Inspired by the highly successful Online Scotch Whisky Awards, this new platform seeks to shine a spotlight on the innovation, craftsmanship, and passion driving English whisky to new heights.
Inspired by the same democratic principles, the English Whisky Awards invite whisky enthusiasts from around the world to share their voices, vote for their favourite distilleries, and discover exceptional spirits and brands.
English Whisky Awards (public vote)
- 2024 Best English Whisky: Bourbon Barrel
- 2024 Best English Whisky Distillery
The Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition
The Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC), founded in 2019, is Japan’s only whisky and spirits competition and the largest in Asia. Led by whisky critic Mamoru Tsuchiya, it celebrates excellence through blind tastings judged by hundreds of industry experts, covering both international spirits and traditional Japanese shochu.
Awards range from Bronze to Superior Gold, with the coveted “Best of the Best” honor highlighting the finest entries. The competition attracts hundreds of submissions from around the world, 639 from 30 countries in 2025 and has recognised leading distilleries like Taiwan’s Kavalan. Alongside the awards, TWSC hosts public tastings, making it both a global showcase and a cultural celebration of fine spirits.
Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition
- 2025 Caduro: Gold
- 2025 Alter Ego: Gold
The International Spirits Challenge
“Our challenge is established through a precise and independent judging process, which serves to encourage the high calibre of spirits, designs and campaigns entered into the competition each year. Receiving thousands of entries from over 70 countries worldwide makes the ISC a truly global competition.”
“It is supported by many of the world’s leading spirits producers as the international standard for quality and excellence. Winning an ISC award is indeed an impressive achievement for any spirit that passes the scrupulous blind assessment from our experienced panel of specialist judges.”
International Spirits Challenge Awards (ISC)
- 2023 Caduro & Virgin Oak: Silver
- 2024 Alter Ego & Full Port: Silver
