It is the only New Zealand whisky to achieve double gold so far this year.
The competition is the oldest and largest of its kind and is renowned for setting the industry standard of excellence.
A double gold medal is awarded only to spirits that receive unanimous gold ratings from all judges in a blind tasting, placing The Falcon among the world’s top single-malt whiskies.
According to Cardrona Distillery, The Falcon has notes of burnt toffee, vanilla cream, pepper and sun-scorched nectarine.
As well as the latest award, The Falcon was awarded two gold medals in two categories at last year’s World Whiskies Awards — New Zealand’s best small batch single malt and New Zealand’s best single malt 12 years and under. It also received a five-star review from Yvonne Lorkin and 95 points from master sommelier Cameron Douglas.
The Cardrona Distillery opened in 2015.
