Jim Murray ha deliberato anche per il 2013

Ecco l’elenco dei menzionati nella Whisky Bible 2013. Due soli commenti: sono contento per Balblair e per Penderyn che mi ha sopreso a Parigi. Trovo esagerata la mezione per Ardbeg Day, ma si sa che Jim è sempre stato un amico di Ardbeg… Considerazione da malfidente o forse solo da cronista, sono due anni di fila che vince un whisky di Inver House, che sia chiaro, penso stia lavorando molto bene. Non sono sicuro che abbia vinto il titolo globale il Balblair 65…forse il Ballantine’s 17? Ho difficoltà a intepretare…ecco ha vitno proprio Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye.

WORLD WHISKY

1. 2013 World Whisky of the Year Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (128.6 proof)
2. Second Finest Whisky in the World William Larue Weller (133.5 proof)
3. Third Finest World Whisky in the World Ballantine’s 17 Years Old

SCOTCH

• Scotch Whisky of the Year Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
• Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks) Ardbeg Day
• Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask) Balblair 1965
• Best Scotch New Brand Dewar House Experimental Age 17 Years
• Scotch Blend of the Year Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
• Scotch Grain of the Year SMWS G5.3 Aged 18 Years (Invergordon)
• Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year The Last Vatted Malt

Single Malt Scotch

• No Age Statement (Multiple Casks): Ardbeg Day
• No Age Statement (Runner Up): Aberlour a’bunadh Batch No. 33
• 10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks): Glen Grant Aged 10 Years
• 10 Years & Under (Single Cask): SWMS 33.116 Aged 8 Years (Ardbeg)
• 11-15 Years (Multiple Casks): Lagavulin 12 Years Old Special Release
• 11-15 Years (Single Cask): Berry’s Own Selection Macduff 2000
• 16-21 Years (Multiple Casks): Old Pulteney Aged 17 Years
• 16-21 Years (Single Cask): Old Masters Strathmill 21 Years Old
• 22-27 Years (Multiple Casks): Highland Park Aged 25 Years
• 22-27 Years (Single Cask): Macallan Masters Of Photography 1989
• 28-34 Years (Multiple Casks): Benromach 30 Years Old
• 28-34 Years (Single Cask): The Whisky Agency Caol Ila 33 Years Old
• 35-40 Years (Multiple Casks): The Balvenie Aged 40 Years Batch 2
• 35-40 Years (Single Cask): Berry’s Own Selection Glen Grant 1974
• 41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks): Highland Park 50 Years Old
• 41 Years & Over (Single Cask): Balblair 1965

Blended Scotch

• No Age Statement (Standard): Ballantine’s Finest
• No Age Statement (Premium): Johnnie Walker Blue Label Casks Edition
• 5-12 Years: Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years Old
• 13-18 Years: Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
• 19 – 25 Years: Teacher’s Aged 25 Years
• 26 – 50 Years: The Last Drop 50 Years Old

IRISH WHISKEY

• Irish Whiskey of the Year: Redbreast Aged 12 Years Cask Strength
• Irish Pot Still Whiskey of the Year: Redbreast Aged 12 Years Cask Strength
• Irish Single Malt of the Year: Bushmills Aged 21 Years
• Irish Blend of the Year: Jameson
• Irish Single Cask of the Year: The Tyrconnell Single Cask 11 Year Old

 

AMERICAN WHISKEY

• Bourbon of the Year: William Larue Weller (133.5 proof)
• Rye of the Year: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac (128.6 proof)
• US Micro Whisky of the Year: Balcones Brimstone
• US Micro Whisky of the Year (Runner Up): Woodstone Microspirit 5 Grain No. 3

Bourbon

• No Age Statement (Multiple Barrels): William Larue Weller (133.5 proof)
• No Age Statement (Single Barrel): Four Roses 16 Years Old Single Barrel 78-3B
• 9 Years & Under: Ridgemont Reserve 1792 Aged 8 Years
• 10-17 Years (Multiple Barrels): Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2011 Barrel Strength
• 10-17 Years (Single Barrel): Willett Family Estate Bottled 14 Years Old
• 18 Years & Over (Multiple Barrels): Evan Williams 23 Years Old
• Rye No Age Statement: Thomas Handy Sazerac (128.6 proof)
• 11 Years & Over: Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye 18 Years Old

CANADIAN WHISKY

• Canadian Whisky of the Year: Masterson’s 10 Year Old Straight Rye

JAPANESE WHISKY

• Japanese Whisky of the Year: Hanyu Final Vintage 2000

EUROPEAN WHISKY

• European Whisky of the Year (Multiple): Penderyn Portwood Swansea City Special
• European Whisky of the Year (Single): Hicks & Healey Cornish Whiskey 2004

WORLD WHISKIES

Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year: Sullivans Cove Single Cask HH0509