Last week, the World Drinks Awards announced the winners of its 2023 World Whiskies Awards category. Among the winners, a pair of single malts stood out. First was a bottle dubbed World’s Best Single Malt, M&H Elements Sherry Cask, an Israeli whiskey noted for aging its spirits at low altitudes, which creates an intense, woody flavor. The second, named World’s Best Single Malt Small Cask, was JJ Corry The Flintlock No. 3, an Irish whiskey. While Scotland’s native whisky redeemed itself with a win for the World’s Best for Single Cask Single Malt category—Glen Scotia First Fill Bourbon Cask No. 372—that’s two out of three accolades for non-Scotch single malts. Purists might be shocked. After all, conventional wisdom is that “single malt” is synonymous with “Scotch.” But increasingly, whiskey lovers know that’s not always true. Single malt—defined as whiskey made from malted barley, originating from a single distillery—is made all around the globe, including the burgeoning American Single Malt category. These global single malts include plenty of striking drams worth a pour. “The root of all good whiskies, from wherever they are made around the world, is that they celebrate the culture and the place they are made, as well as the ingredients,” says David Vitale, founder of Starward Australian Whisky, which includes single malts among its portfolio. With that in mind, here’s a collection of single malts from across the world, all scored 90+ by Wine Enthusiast—and not a Scotch among them. (P.S. Can’t bear to part ways with single malt Scotch? That’s O.K., we’ve got you.) 10 Global Single Malts to Try Right Now Australia: Starward Nova Single Malt England: Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky France: Bastille 1789 Single Malt Whisky India: Rampur Asāva Indian Single Malt Whisky Ireland: Limavady Single Malt Whiskey Single Barrel No. 0040 Italy: Puni Vina Marsala Edition Whiskey Japan: The Akkeshi Single Malt Whisky Sweden: High Coast Älv Single Malt Whisky The Netherlands: Millstone Peated PX Dutch Single Malt Whiskey USA: Cedar Ridge American Single Malt Whiskey The Quintessential Signature Blend