MORE THAN 300 ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR THE 2011 WORLD WHISKIES AWARDS
 
More than 300 *proprietary whiskies from all over the world have been delivered to the international judges’ offices in the UK, Europe, USA and Japan for the 2011 World Whiskies Awards.  The World Whiskies Awards is the annual selection of the very best whiskies internationally. This year entries have been received from; Canada, France, India, Ireland, Japan, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, USA and Wales.  Categories are based upon the commonly held whisky groupings which define both the style and the process of whisky and whisky production: single malt, blended, blended malt, grain, American and whisky liqueurs.  Organised by **Whisky Magazine this annual competition selects, awards and promotes to consumers and trade the ‘Best Whiskies in the World’.
 
The international panel of judges is chaired by Dave Broom, contributing editor of Whisky Magazine and editor of Whisky Magazine Japan.  The chairman is supported by the highly respected panel of ***nineteen judges made up of leading journalists, specialist whisky retailers, whisky bar owners and independent bottlers.
 
Entrants’ whiskies will be tasted blind and marked to an agreed and strictly enforced scoring system.  As well as nose, palate and finish the judges will look for whiskies with: balance, character complexity and quality.
 
The judging began in November 2010 and is held in four stages.  The ‘Best Whiskies’ in each category will be announced at a dinner held at London’s Waldorf Hotel on the 3rd March 2011 where the ‘World’s Best’ Trophies will be announced.   The next day, for the first time, the ‘World’s ‘Best’ will be sampled at a consumer tasting to be held at Whisky Live to establish ‘The People’s Choice’.  Whisky Live will be held at The Honourable Artillery Company, near Moorgate on the 4th and 5th March 2011.

Whisky lovers will be able to purchase the ‘Best Whiskies In The World 2011’ book – from June 2011-  which will include all results with tasting notes, features on winners and an index on the World’s Best Whiskies.  For further information on this and previous year’s awards visit http://www.whiskymag.com/ 

Notes:
 
*Proprietary Whiskies – owned by the distiller and brand owner
 
Whisky Magazine

Whisky Magazine is published 8 times a year and is the leading publication in this sector. Every issue brings you articles on the art, science and romance of the ‘water of life’, plus pages of informative tasting notes.
 
**About the Judges
 
CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES
Dave Broom
Contributing editor, Whisky Magazine UK.  Editor of Whisky Magazine Japan.  Whisky expert
 
EUROPE
Rob Allanson
Editor of Whisky Magazine
 
Charles MacLean
Former Whisky Magazine editor. Whisky expert
 
Tom Morton
BBC journalist. Whisky writer
 
Martine Nouet
Former editor of Whisky Magazine France. Whisky chef
 
Neil Ridley
Whisky Blogger (caskstrength.net)
 
Dominic Roskrow
Former editor of Whisky Magazine. Whisky expert
 
Bernard Schafer
Whisky retailer
 
Annabelle Meikle
Industry Expert
 
Ed Bates
Industry Expert
 
Sukhinder Singh
Owner Whisky Exchange
 
Serge Valentin
Whisky Blogger and self-confessed Malt Maniac
 
USA
Charles Cowdery
Bourbon expert . Whisky writer
 
Mark Gillespie
Whisky Podcaster. Whisky expert
 
Tonya LeNell
Whisky retailer. Bourbon expert
 
Mike Miller,
Bar owner of Delilah’s. Whisky expert
 
Liza Weisstuch
Whisky Magazine contributor
 
CANADA
Davin de Kergommeaux
Malt Maniac. Canadian whisky expert
 
JAPAN
David Croll
Publisher of Whisky Magazine Japan. Whisky retailer