More than 200 whiskeys were considered for this year's edition of the World Whiskies Awards, sponsored by Whisky Magazine, the U.K. publication that sets the pace for international whiskey coverage. 

Three rounds of blind tastings were held to come up with the top category winners. The process was simple but laborious, given the size of the field. The first round was conducted by the editorial panel at their homes, with sample bottles revealing only the category and the alcohol by volume (ABV). The whiskeys that scored the highest in that round provided the subcategory winners, which then moved to the second round of tastings, held in London where category winners were picked. Then it was back to the editorial panels to decide the overall titles. 

You can get the full rundown on the judges, the category and subcategory winners plus selected tasting notes from judges on the Whisky Magazine online site. Meanwhile, here are the top winners: 

World's Best Whiskey Liqueur: Wild Turkey American Honey.