Scotland votes on its independence today, and regardless of where you stand, when all is said and done you may want to raise a glass.

If that's the case, your drink has to be scotch whisky — the native spirit of the country itself.

To help you with that process, Business Insider put together a list of award winning whiskys from the International Wine and Spirit Compeition. Distillers and winemakers have been holding that competition since 1969, so you're sure to learn a thing or two.