Indri Dru Single Malt from India Gets the Best Whiskey In The World Award and Best Single Malt Award at 2024 USA Spirits Ratings. The Indian Whiskey was selected as a favorite whiskey by the judges at the 2024 USA Spirits Ratings which scores products by Quality, Value, and Package.

“Brilliant nutmeg aroma. Lovely mouthfeel. Powerful yet balanced. Some smoke on the finish.”- Jonathan Whitewell, one of the leading bartenders in the USA and judge at USA Spirits Ratings

“Rich nose of dark caramel redolent with allspice, nutmeg, clove, and ginger. Wonderfully viscous, with a palate of candied apple, vanilla cream, and toasty oak. A fantastic value. - Bruce Abbott, biggest spirits buyer in Alaska and responsible for managing 21 stores and judge at USA Spirits Ratings.

“This whisky is robust and rich yet impeccably structured and balanced. Notes of brown sugar, spices, and vanilla atop a foundation of toasted oak, creating a harmonious and complex palate.” - Aom Lee, one of the leading spirits buyers in the USA and judge at USA Spirits Ratings.

Surrinder Kumar, master blender and distiller at Piccadily Distilleries, makers of Indri

“Dru is a cask strength expression from Indri, where selected ex-bourbon barrels are handpicked and married together by our master blender to offer you an experience that will awaken your senses. In Sanskrit, ‘Dru’ means wood, tree, or a vessel made of wood. In ancient Indian mythology, Dru was a vessel in which ‘soma’ (a drink) was collected and offered to the Gods.” - As per Indri’s website. 

More than 40 countries participated in the 2024 USA Spirits Ratings and about 20 different categories were involved. The top countries to enter were the United States, Mexico, France, and Scotland and the top categories were Whisky, Tequila, Gin, and Vodka. There was a massive increase in Chinese products and the no and low spirits categories.

Here are the highlights:

Spirit Of The Year: Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado, Mexico

Distillery Of The Year: Árpád pálinka, Hungary

Best Spirit By Quality: Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado, Mexico 

Best Spirit By Value: Petrovskaia Premium Platinum, Moldova

Best Spirit By Package: Árpád Paprika Gin, Hungary

Vodka Of The Year: Blue Ice Double Espresso Vodka, United States

Tequila Of The Year: Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado, Mexico

Gin Of The Year: Sur 34 Gin, Uruguay

Whisky Of The Year: Indri Dru Single Malt Indian Whisky, India

Cognac Of The Year: Kelt Cognac Commodore, France

Brandy Of The Year: BHAKTA 50 Year Old 1868-1970 "Thatcher" Barrel 31, France

Liqueurs Of The Year: Solbevi Limoncell, Australia

Mezcal Of The Year: Creyente Tobala

Rtd Of The Year: Lyre's Amalfi Spritz, Australia

Non-Alcoholic Of The Year: Lyre's Italian Orange, Australia

Fruit Spirits Of The Year: Árpád Ginger Spirit, Hungary

Soju Of The Year: Yong Soju, United States

Pisco Of The Year: MARÍA'S de Bou Barroeta, Chile

Bitters And Mixers Of The Year: Underberg Bitters

Japanese Whiskey Of The Year: Hayashi 18-Year Ryukyu Japanese Whisky

Tennessee Whiskey Of The Year: Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey

View Full 2024 USA Spirits Ratings Results Here.

The USA Spirits Ratings looks to recognize and reward brands by Quality, Value, and Package. The international spirits competition is now one of the leading spirits competitions in the world and prides itself in having top trade buyers as judges. The competition is the most relevant spirits competition as it reviews products how trade buyers buy and how consumers buy. 

Judges also score the brands by package which goes into the overall score.

That is why the USA Spirits Ratings are different. It singles out and shines the spotlight on those spirits brands that consumers really want to buy and have a clear market value for trade buyers.

A Competition that judges spirits in three key areas:

1. Their quality
2. Their value for money
3. What they look like

To be an award winner you will need to have top-quality spirits that offer both the trade and the consumer great value for money, and you will need to look good and truly stand out on the shelf and on the back bar.