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10th October 2010 |
Jim Murray’s World Whisky Awards 2011.
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blended scotch whisky has swept aside
all single malt rivals to take the
prestigious Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible
Award for 2011.
Ballantine’s 17 year old has topped all
other whiskies in this year’s
publication, which includes 4,500
different brands – of which over 1,000
new entries were tasted by Jim Murray in
six months.
Single malt scotch, often a whisky
preferred by whisky lovers, failed also
to take either the runner’s up or third
spot. Second place went to Thomas H
Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof) ahead of
William Larue Weller (134.8 proof), both
from the same distillery: Buffalo Trace.
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Top 3 World Whisky Award Winnners
2011
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2011 World Whisky of the Year:
Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Second Finest Whisky in the World 2011:
Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof)
Third Finest Whisky in the World 2011:
William Larue Weller (134.8 proof)
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Category winners
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Scotch Whisky of the Year:
Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple cask):
Octomore Orpheus Aged 5 Years
Single Malt of the Year (Single cask):
Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 70
Best Scotch New Brand:
Compass Box, The Spice Tree
Scotch Blend of the Year:
Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Scotch Grain of the Year:
Clan Denny Garnheath Aged 40 Years
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year:
Big Peat
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Single Malt Scotch
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No Age Statement (Multiple cask):
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
No Age Statement (runner up):
The Macallan Oscuro
10 Years and Under (Multiple cask):
Octomore Orpheus Aged 5 Years
10 Years and Under (Single cask):
Ardbeg 2000 Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT
11-15 Years Old (Multiple cask):
The Arran Malt 1996 ‘The Peacock’
11-15 Years Old (Single cask):
SMWS 33.77 Aged 11 Years (Ardbeg)
16-21 Years Old (Multiple cask):
Highland Park Aged 18 Years
16-21 Years Old (Single cask):
Old Malt Cask Lochside Aged 18 Years
22-27 Years Old (Multiple cask):
Brora 25 Year Old 7th Release
22-27 Years Old (Single cask):
Duncan Taylor Highland Park 1986
28-34 Years Old (Multiple cask):
Auchentoshan 1978 Bourbon Cask Ltd Edition
28-34 Years Old (Single cask):
Old Malt Cask Auchroisk Aged 34 Years
35-40 Years Old (Multiple cask):
Highland Park 1973 Orcadian Vintage
35-40 Years Old (Single cask):
G&M Rare Old Convalmore 1975
41 Years and Over (Multiple cask):
Dalmore Candela Aged 50 Years
41 Years and Over (Single cask):
Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 70
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Blended Scotch
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No Age Statement (Standard):
Ballantine’s Finest
No Age Statement (Premium):
The Last Drop
5-12 Years:
Johnnie Walker Black Label
13-18 Years:
Ballantine’s 17 Year Old
19 & Over:
William Grant’s 25 Years Old
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Irish Whiskey of the Year
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Sainsbury’s Dún Léire Aged 8 Years
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American Whiskey
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Bourbon of the Year:
William Larue Weller (134.8 proof)
Rye of the Year:
Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof)
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Bourbon
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No Age Statement (Multiple barrel):
William Larue Weller (134.8 proof)
9 Years & Under:
Knob Creek
10-17 Years (Multiple Barrels):
Parker’s Heritage Collection Fourth Edition
10-17 Years (Single Barrel):
Willett Aged 17 Years Barrel Proof
18 Years & Over:
Evan Williams 23 Year Old
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Rye
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No Age Statement:
Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof)
11 Years & Over:
Rittenhouse Rye Aged 25 Years Barrel 19
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Canadian Whisky of the Year
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Crown Royal Special Reserve
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Japanese Whisky of the Year
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Karuizawa 1967 Vintage
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European Whisky
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European Whisky of the Year:
Mackmyra Brukswhisky
European Single Cask Whisky of the Year:
The Belgian Owl Aged 44 Months
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World Whiskies
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Indian Whisky of the Year:
Amrut Intermediate Sherry Matured
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Jim Murray Liquid Gold Awards
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The Jim Murray Liquid Gold Awards were
created last year to recognise
whisky-making excellence around the
world. All whiskies scoring 94 points or
more have been awarded Liquid Gold
Awards in the 2011 Whisky Bible.
Representing just 4% of all the whiskies
featured in the 2011 edition they are,
says Murray "the elite; the very finest
you can find on whisky shelves around
the world. Rare and precious they are
liquid gold."
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2011 is now
available to order from Amazon. This
years book has over 4050 tasting notes,
including 1050 of the very latest
releases, the 'Whisky Bible' remains the
definitive and most up to date whisky
guide available.
Whisky Bible 2011 Now Available From
Amazon
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More About The Whisky Bible 2011
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Where To Buy The Whisky Bible 2010
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Good Books and is available from
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