DRAM1 Indie Award 2026 Tasting Panel Set

DRAM1 Indie Award 2026 – Tasting Panel Set

Step into the role of a whisky judge and become part of something special. By purchasing this tasting set and submitting your scores for all 12 whiskies, you officially become a DRAM1 Indie Award Tasting Panel Member.

Inside the box you’ll find 12 blind whisky samples (2.5cl each), carefully selected from 12 different independent bottlers. Each whisky is tasted completely blind, allowing you to focus purely on what’s in the glass and judge every dram on its own merits.

To determine the ultimate Indie Bottler, every participating bottler submitted three different whiskies. There are therefore three different tasting sets in circulation, and you will receive one random set out of the three. The Indie Bottler with the highest average score across all three whiskies will take home the DRAM1 Indie Award 2026.

Your scores can be submitted easily through the QR code included in the box, and must be sent in before May 29th at 23:30. The winners will be officially revealed during Whisky in Leiden 2026.

If you plan to order multiple sets and would like to receive different sets, please mention this in the order comments and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Most of all, thank you for being part of this. Your palate, your scores, and your passion for whisky help make the DRAM1 Indie Award a true community-driven celebration of independent bottlers.

Welcome to the panel — and enjoy the drams.