Jim's 2016 best whisky prediction...

[Cerebral15]

My guess is a Kavalan sherry bottle!

[IndianaBlues]

Whatever it is, I'm expecting it to go out of stock rather quickly... Unless it turns out to be Bells or Grants

[Kray]

I would guess it wont be Ardbeg Supernova 2015 final release since the Glenmorangie company wheeled out Charles MacLean to support the promotion of this.

[Quaich1]

Last edition of his book 2015 it was the Japanese expression that was his whisky of the year- Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013. Who knows what he might pick this time.

Some of the best whiskies I've had in the last 12 months included:

Mortlach 18 & 25 year
John Walker & Son Odyssey
Glen Ord 30 year
The Singleton of Glendullan 38 year
Macallan Ruby
Glenmorangie Signet
Bunnahabhain 25 year
Johnnie Walker XR21


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[opelfruit]

It won't be a scotch Murray, not enough drama. It'll be something left field, limited edition and expensive. Whatever it is he'll once again use it as a message to the scotch industry about how they should be "moving forwards".

Incidentally, I also don't care guy's a wazzock.
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[Diademo]

Frankly, I'm so fed up with JM and all the drama around him.

[CGRenn]

Our certainly doesn't help the price of whisky sky rocketing does he? I agree with him picking another Limited release/expensive Bottle lark... Maybe something Diageo?

[sorren]

Inside information.. It is going to surprise a few of you.. And yes it will sell fast..

[opelfruit]

Oh god, it's going to be an independent bottling of a Scottish single grain. All the fashion....
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[sorren]

😁 Opel you don't know how close you could be 😜

[opelfruit]

In all fairness, I've tried a 50yo Cambus from the Sovereign range which was probably the best whisky I've tasted and certainly the best one I've had this year.


There was some 9yo sherry cask grain knocking about recently that was supposed to be really good but can't remember what it was.
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[sorren]

Opel, there are some really good grain whisky out there, I have had a few that could be classed as exceptional.. The waiting will soon be over.. Lots of people saying wow I didn't see that coming.. And lots of people clambering to buy said "whisky"

[CGRenn]

http://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com/2015/11/jim-murrays-whisky-bible-2016-the-winners/

And here are the results. Not one scotch whisky in the top 5! Unlivable.... Actually Very believable!

[opelfruit]

Hahaha.

I've sampled this and it was nice enough, no more than a B+, maybe 80/100 if I were to score it. Theyll pin the award, sticker format, to the boxes now even though it was 1 specific bottling that he had. So any others are likely to be different, batches etc...


Unless a single cask, or small batch release wins then you're not getting the winning whisky....unless it has the same bottle code as big Jims.


Can't say I'm surprised as his been banging on about Canadian for a few years. Funnily enough it's sold out now anyway.....think it was only about £50 anyway.
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[CGRenn]