New world whisky is an emerging category of malt or grain whiskies that are either produced by countries not usually associated with whisky production, or not produced using traditional methods.
Examples of countries that fall into this category include: Taiwan, Germany, France, Australia, Finland, England, Wales and Israel.
Examples of whiskies that fall into this category include Scottish Rye Whisky, Irish Rye whisky and American Single malt whisky.
As of August 2022, there are currently over 30 countries which produce new world whiskies with the category growing by 8% in the years 2021 - 2022.
In 2014, TasmaniaâÂÂs Sullivans Cove Distillery made history by becoming the first New World distillery to win the title of WorldâÂÂs Best Single Malt Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards, marking a significant milestone for New World whisky on the global stage, the distillery went on to win further global accolades, including WorldâÂÂs Best Single Cask Single Malt in both 2018 and 2019. On 21 February 2024 the Indian whisky Indri was named the "best New World whisky" at the VinePair awards.