last year it was rated in that competition. At the 2006 International Spirits Challenge, Balvenie's collective offerings yielded the biggest gold medal haul for any brand in any one year since the competition began. Other notable awards: 2013 World Whiskies Awards: The Balvenie 30 Year Old - Best Speyside Single Malt 2009 International Spirits Challenge: The Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old - Gold 2009 International Wine & Spirit Competition: The Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old - Best in Class 2008 International Spirits Challenge: The Balvenie Signature Aged 12 Years - Gold 2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition: The Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old - Gold, The Balvenie Vintage 1974 - Gold, The Balvenie Vintage 1974 - Best in Class 2008 Scotch Whisky Masters: The Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old - Gold 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Year Old - Gold, The Balvenie SherryOak 17 Year Old - Gold 2008 World Whiskies Awards: The Balvenie SherryOak 17 Year Old - Speyside category winner See also Whisky Scotch whisky List of whisky brands List of distilleries in Scotland References External links Distilleries in Scotland Scottish brands Scottish malt whisky Food and drink companies established in 1889 1889 establishments in Scotland William Grant & Sons