The results of the World Whisky Awards are in, and the judges are off nursing their hangovers. Here are some of their big decisions:

World’s Best Single Malt Whisky: Yamazaki 25 Years Old (Japan)
World’s Best Blended Whisky: Three Ships 5 Years Old (South Africa)
World’s Best Grain Whisky: Greenore 18 Years Old (Ireland)
World’s Best American Whiskey: Eagle Rare 17 Years Old (America, duh)

Source

Read the rest of the results: World Whiskies Awards 2012, Whisky Magazine