New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The 2025 Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards showcased the rising prominence of Indian single malts on the global stage, with four out of five finalist slots in the world whiskey category secured by different Indian whiskies.

This US-based, industry-run competition evaluates spirits' features through fully blind tastings by a panel of veteran judges from various professions, including distillers, buyers, bartenders, educators and media.

Entries are flighted by style and assessed on a 100-point framework, based on their appearance, aroma, palate, balance and finish. Judges also release brief descriptions of the finalists, along with tasting notes on why these whiskies were selected among the world's best, Fortune reporte...