Michter’s Crowned The 2024 World’s Most Admired Whiskey
Legendary distillers from Scotland, Japan, Ireland, and other countries are featured on Drinks International’s recently released 2024 list of the World’s Most Admired Whiskies. The Louisville-based company Michter’s, which produces American whiskey, rye, and bourbon, has topped the top 50 list for the second year in a row.
The rankings reflect the highest level of success in the whisky trade. Voting is done by an Academy of consumers, journalists, bartenders, and whisky experts from over 20 countries. The ultimate list of the top whiskies in the world is the Drinks International yearly ranking. Notable distillers Yamazaki and Springbank were named Most Admired Whisky in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Michter’s Crowned The 2024 World’s Most Admired Whiskey
Michter’s President, Joseph J. Magliocco, commented, “Our entire team is thrilled by this great honor. We are deeply humbled and so very grateful to all of our friends and supporters around the world.”
Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Famer Andrea Wilson serves as Michter’s Master of Maturation as well as its COO. Wilson observed, “We have a group of individuals at Michter’s who work together as a team to do our very best. It means so much to us to receive such a wonderful accolade. As someone who has been in the American whiskey industry for years, I am excited to see whiskey made in the U.S. receive this important recognition.”
According to Shay Waterworth, Editor of Drinks International, “Over the past decade I’ve seen the reputation of Michter’s surge among the trade. Matt Magliocco and his team have worked tirelessly to engage with the global bar trade and its maturation programme is one of the most impressive I’ve come across. It’s no surprise to see Michter’s retain the top spot in The World’s Most Admired Whiskies.”
Master Distiller Dan McKee expressed his gratitude, “We do everything we can at Michter’s to focus on quality, but this never would have happened without the phenomenal support that we have received from our trade partners and from our loyal supporters. We are so grateful to the Academy and to everyone who has made all this possible.”
