New Zealand distillery Scapegrace has won the highest honour for its Anthem Single Malt Whisky at the 2026 World Whisky Masters.
Scapegrace Anthem received a Master medal in the Australasia Single Malt category, while Scapegrace Vanguard received Gold.
"This is Anthem’s first Master medal and we couldn’t be happier," said Scapegrace Co-Founder Daniel McLaughlin. “The Master award is as good as it gets, so it means a huge amount to the whole team.
Scapegrace Anthem has previously won Gold at the World Whisky Masters (2024) and the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2025), and was named a Category Winner at the World Whiskies Awards (2026).
