Japanese whisky makers scooped two of the top three awards for Scottish-style whisky at the 2010 World Whisky Awards.

The award for the World’s Best Single Malt Whisky went to the Ardbeg Corryvreckan from Islay, but the two blended whisky awards went East. Suntory’s premium Hibiki 21 years old blended whisky won the “World’s Best Blended Whisky” prize while Nikka’s Taketsuru 21 years old went home with the “World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky” title. It won the same crown last year.