Loch Fyne Whiskies Stocks ‘Octomore 5.1, PC10 and more from Bruichladdich’ 

Now in stock the new releases from Bruichladdich:

Octomore 5.1

Port Charlotte PC10 Cask Strength

Port Charlotte The Peat Project

Bruichladdich 16 The Laddie Sixteen

Bruichladdich 22 The Laddie Twenty Two

Loch Fyne Whiskies

david@lfw.co.uk

Universal Whisky Experience Presents:

The Dalmore Constellation Collection Dinners

 For more information on all these bottles to be shared at each dinners,
Please click the link http://universalwhiskyexperience.com/updates

To purchase tickets to these exclusive dinners please click the link below:

http://universalwhiskyexperience.com/tasting-experiences/tickets

Monday October 14 at Kensington Wine Market 

Join Canada’s foremost whisky expert, Malt Maniac, contributing editor for Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate contributor, and author, Davin de Kergommeaux for a special tasting and book signing featuring some of Canada’s finest whiskies.

Tasting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.

Seating is strictly limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

We recommend that you use public transportation, walk or arrange a ride to and from the class. Please pre-book your taxi!

Light snacks will be served.

Kensington Wine Market

Calgary

Jura distillery has added a 30 year old single malt whisky to its collection.

Called the Standing Stone, or ‘Camas an Staca’ in Gaelic, the new expression takes its name from the largest of Jura’s eight standing stones. Known as ‘The Bay of the Protecting Rocks’ this imposing 12 foot obelisk is reputedly all that remains of a stone circle laid some 3,000 years ago by the earliest Diurachs to appease the spirits.

The iconic Jura bottle is presented in a beautiful display case that opens its doors to showcase the bottle and reveal the story of the whisky. Meticulously detailed, the bottle is in-filled with copper wax, with a matching metal plaque.

Jura ‘Camus an Staca’ will be available for purchase in selected whisky stores across the world from December at RRP £350 per 70cl.

Nose
The seductive nuances of sandalwood, tuberose, lime and spicy patchouli soon usher in hints of vanilla, Java coffee, tangerine and crushed Ogen melon. Whispers of sea spray, spicy apple and honeyed figs linger in the background.

Taste
Fleshy oranges, tangy liquorice, coconut and sweet pineapple are followed by orange rind, black cherries, dark toffee and sun dried raisins.

Jura distillery manager, Willie Cochrane said “The standing stones have mysteriously stood the test of time on the island, so it’s only fitting that we create an aged whisky in their honour.  The whisky’s long maturation in American white oak gives the spirit a quiet serenity, whilst its three years spent finessing in the finest Oloroso Sherry butts from Gonzalez Byass gives this spirit a commanding finish.”

NOTES

About Jura
Off the west coast of Scotland lies one of nature’s best kept secrets, the Isle of Jura. Populated by a community of less than 200, known as Diurachs (the Gaelic name for the people of Jura), it is a place of myth, legend and intrigue – and an award-winning range of single malt whiskies which hold the promise of good fortune for all those that believe.

There are five classic bottlings in the Jura Collection, each with their own distinctive flavour profiles: the light and delicate Origin 10; the rich and full bodied Diurach’s Own 16 years old; fruity and spicy Elixir, and Superstition and Prophecy which are lightly and heavily peated respectively.

To find out more visit www.jurawhisky.com

Malt Messenger Bulletin 

Dear Malt Messenger Subscribers,

If you weren’t quite ready for whisky yet, last night’s snowfall might help gently nudge you in that direction. I don’t yet have a scraper in my new car so I found myself scraping the windshield with my driver’s license and no gloves. My gloves are in a box somewhere too and halfway through the front windshield I could have done with a dose of something peaty! Never mind, the snow will all have melted by this afternoon, but rest assured it will be back. As they say in Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming!”

Our Fall Single Malt Festival and Scotch Malt Whisky Society 1^st Anniversary Party are now long sold out. But lost in the excitement about these two juggernauts are a number of other noteworthy, interesting events. Tomorrow night we have our first Whisky & Chocolate tasting, that isn’t restricted to women. We’ve had a number of suggestions over the last few years that we open the event up to everyone, and we have. Then on Monday Canadian Whisky expert Davin de Kergommeaux will be in store for a Canadian whisky tasting featuring new and interesting Canadian whiskies including an advance sample of the new Forty Creek Copper Pot which won’t be available until November. Davin will be leading us through a range of seven Canadian whiskies including 6 new products, and the tasting is just $25!

Moving forward to next weekend the 1^st Anniversary of the Society may be sold out here in Calgary, but we still have room in our Edmonton launch the following evening. This event, which will feature the same 12 new whiskies as the Calgary event, will be our first formal tasting in the province’s capital. We are thrilled to be heading to Northern Alberta to continue spreading the good word and the whisky gospel.

Our October tastings schedule will be rounded off with two very interesting and noteworthynd events. Firstly, on Monday October 29^th Alistair Walker of BenRiach/Gledronach will be coming to Kensington Wine Market to celebrate the launch of three new casks of BenRiach: two for Kensington Wine Market and the third for the Companions of the Quaich whisky club. We will also be sampling some of the other new BenRiach and Glendronach whiskies including the 17 Year Septendicem and 25 year Authenticus to name just a few.

And last but certainly not least, Michael Urquhart of Gordon & MacPhail will be in store on the 30^th for two back to back tastings of the Gordon & MacPhail Glengrant 60 Year Diamond Jubilee bottling. Like the Generations Glenlivet 70 Year old tasting last year this is an event not to be missed. Less than 100 bottles of the 1952 vintage Glen Grant have been bottled, and just a few are coming to Canada. Normally it would cost us $400/person or more to put on such an event, but thanks to the generosity of Michael and G&M we are able to offer it for just $175, with proceeds going to a good cause.

Lots of exciting events this fall at Kensington Wine Market… I have provided more details on each of them below. And hope you are able to join us for some of them.

Stay warm and drink whisky!

Slainté!

Andrew Ferguson

Scotch Expert Kensington Wine Market

PS-Don’t forget to follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/scotch_guy and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/scotch.guy.1.

WHISKY & CHOCOLATE – Friday October 12^th – 7PM – $60 – TODAY!

How can you go wrong when you pair two indulgences such as whisky and chocolate? We’ve run this tasting as a ladies only event for the last 4-5 years and have opened it up by popular demand to all comers. Don’t have any plans tomorrow night? Wondering how to fill the void left by Gary Betman and the NHL players association? What better start could we offer you than a fun tasting of at least 6 single malts, carefully paired with interesting offerings from your favourite food group, chocolate!

Whiskies to be sampled will include the following new releases:

1. Wilson & Morgan Ben Nevis 1996 Sherry Butt – $83.49 + GST
2. Wilson & Morgan Bunnahabhain 2001 Sherry Butt – $77.99 + GST
3. Royal Lochnagar Distillers Edition 2011 – $85.99 + GST
4. Nikka Miyagikyo 15 Year Single Malt – $154.49 + GST
5. And at least 2 others…

To register call the store at 403-283-8000 or book your tickets online: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php .

CANADIAN WHISKY W/ DAVIN DE KERGOMMEAUX – Monday October 15^th – $25 

Davin de Kergommeaux takes his whisky very seriously. He has written articles on it for Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate and other publications, runs a blog: www.canadianwhisky.org and has recently published a new book: Canadian Whisky. Davin is also one of just three ‘Malt Maniacs’ in Canada, and a highly respected whisky expert. Davin will be guiding us through a tasting of 8 Canadian whiskies including:

 1) Gibson’s Grey Cup Edition 12 Year – $41.19 + GST

2) Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve – $65.79 + GST

3) Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve – $TBA

4) Crown Royal XR – $178.99 + GST

5) Calgary Stampede 25 Year – $64.49 + GST

6) Lot 40 Single Copper Pot Still – $39.99 + GST

7) Pike Creek Double Barreled – $39.99 + GST

8) Alberta Premium Dark Horse – $26.99 + GST

Davin will also be on hand to sign copies of his book, which includes photography from Calgary’s own Jane Cameron.

Canadian Whisky by Davin de Kergommeaux – $24.99 + GST http://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/details/inventory/17079/index.php

To register call the store at 403-283-8000 or book your tickets online: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php . 

SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY CANADA EDMONTON LAUNCH –  

Saturday October 20^th – $35 Members / $45 Guests

The world’s largest whisky club is heading to Edmonton for a launch party the evening after our first anniversary in Calgary. Edmonton will be the second Canadian city to see the Society formally launched and we will be bringing 12 new single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies along with us. Since its launch a year ago more than 300 new members have joined the Canadian branch of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, the world’s largest whisky club. And we’ve launched more than 100 whiskies, 90 of which have sold out.

Our grand tasting will be taking place in the Governors Room of the Prince of Wales Armoury at 10440 108 Avenue. We will have some appetizers and one or two surprises. Tickets are $35 for members and $45 for guests. For more information on the Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada please visit: www.smws.ca . To register for the event call the store at 403-283-8000, 888-283-9004 or book online at: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php 

BENRIACH CASK RELEASE PARTY W/ ALISTAIR WALKER – Monday October 29^th – $30

Alistair Walker’s made a visit to our store each of the last three years, and every time it’s been to help us celebrate the launch of a new cask. In 2009 it was a Madeira finished BenRiach, in 2010 a 1995 PX Sherry Glendronach and last year it was our iconic Glendronach 1972 39 Year. This year, he is coming to celebrate the launch of 3 different casks, two of them for Kensington Wine Market and one for the Companions of the Quaich, a Canadian whisky club. Kensington Wine Market has selected a 1983 BenRiach which is very soft and tropical, as well as a peated 1994 BenRiach 18 Year finished in Virgin Oak. The Companions of the Quaich have selected the latter’s sister cask, also a peated virgin oak finish. All three of them are superb, and all three will be on offer as well as the new BenRiach 17 Year Septendicem, 25 Year Authenticus and a range of other whiskies from Glendronach and BenRiach. Participants will also be getting a bespoke whisky glass to remember the evening. All this for just $30!

Kensington Wine Market is accepting pre-orders on its 3 BenRiach casks:

1. BenRiach 1994 KWM Peated Virgin Oak 18 Year – Cask 3806 – 56.8%      – Virgin Oak Hogshead – Two years ago we selected and bottled a Madeira      finished cask of BenRiach which was a huge hit. We’ve done a lot of casks,      so when I approached BenRiach about doing another cask, they came back      with some interesting samples. Two of the samples really stood out, both      of them peated samples of BenRiach, both of them finished in Virgin Oak      casks. One of these casks, the more subtle of them, has been selected by      and bottled for Kensington Wine Market. The second has been bottled for      the Companions of the Quaich whisky club, see below. – Estimated Price      – $117.49 + GST
2. BenRiach 1994 Companions Peated Virgin Oak 18 Year – Cask 3805      – 56.7% – Finished in a Virgin Oak Hogshead – This is the sister cask to      the KWM cask, and exclusively available to member of the club. This was      the more heavily peated of the two casks, and the favourite of the club      members who selected it. Both casks were fantastic and will make an      interesting pair. This bottling will be exclusive to members of the      Companions of the Quaich whisky club… but the club is always open to      members. More on the club below. – Pricing and Ordering is Reserved for      Members of the Companions of the Quaich
3. BenRiach 1983 KWM Cask 298 29 Year – Cask 298 – 44.2% – Matured      in a Hogshead – This is a soft, subtle and beautiful older bottling of      BenRiach that we are proudly able to offer at a very reasonable price.      This is not our Glendronach 1972 reborn, but anyone and everyone who      samples this will agree that it is a stunning and beautiful whisky. This      BenRiach as well as the two others will be available for sampling at the      BenRiach Cask Release w/ Alistair Walker (more info on the tasting below).      – Estimated Price – $205.99 + GST

To register call the store at 403-283-8000 or book your tickets online: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php . 

ANCIENT MALTS W/ MICHAEL URQUHART – Tuesday October 30^th 6-7PM -or- 8-9PM – $175

It is hard to see how this won’t be the tasting of the year in Calgary. Last year Michael Urquhart and Gordon & MacPhail helped us celebrate the launch of the Generations Glenlivet 70 Year and Private Collection Glenlivet Decades with two special tastings here at KWM. Michael is returning this year to help us celebrate the launch of the Glen Grant 60 Year Old Diamond Jubilee bottling. This whisky was filled into cask four days before the Queen’s coronation in 1952. Only 85 bottles of this rare whisky are available worldwide. 

G&M Glen Grant 60 Year Diamond Jubilee – 42.3% – Cask 465 – Distilled: 1952 – Bottled: 2012 – Only 85 bottles have been released world-wide. I had the privilege of sampling it at a tasting last year, and you will have just such an opportunity this fall the Ancient Malts Tastings w/ Michael Urquhart on October 30th at 6PM and 8PM. The whisky is produced from a First Fill sherry cask laid down four days before the Queen’s Coronation and decanted on its 60th birthday the 2nd of February 2012 (I sampled it no more than a month later!). Whisky Advocate magazine scored it 92pts and I was suitably impressed by it, tasting note to come in a future Malt Messenger. The decanter was specially created by Glencairn Crystal, specially etched and then inlaid with silver. The bottle carries a crown with a Swarovski crystal and has a diamond shaped stopper. The bottle also features a Sterling silver collar and stopper. The bespoke boxes have been made by hand from Scottish elm hewed near the Queens residence at Holyrood House. – Estimated Price $13, 999 + GST

We will be sampling the Glen Grant 60 year and at least 5 other whiskies from Benromach/Grodon & MacPahail including:

1. Benromach 1969 – Only 4      bottles coming to Canada! – $1,099.99 + GST
2. G&M MacPhail’s      Tamdhu 1971 40 Year – $249.99 + GST
3. Benromach 30 Year –      $307.99 + GST
4. And at least two other      old and notable whiskies.

Tickets are $175+GST, which is a bargain, and a fraction of the actual cost to put on this event, which would be closer to $400. But thanks again to the generosity of Michael Urquhart and Gordon & MacPhail we are able to offer the tasting at a reasonable price, and we will be donating proceeds from the event to an as yet undecided charity. Participants will also receive a bespoke whisky glass to take home. There are two different seatings for the event on Tuesday October 30th:

1. Ancient Malts w/ Michael      Urquhart 6pm – $175 + GST
2. Ancient Malts w/ Michael      Urquhart 8pm – $175 + GST – Only 6 spaces left!

To register call the store at 403-283-8000 or book your tickets online: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php .

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If you have any whisky questions or comments concerning The Malt Messenger please contact me by e-mail, phone, or drop by the store. Feel free to forward me any whisky news you feel should be included in a future issue of The Malt Messenger; it might just get included.

All of the products mentioned in THE MALT MESSENGER can be purchased in store, over the phone or from our website at www.kensingtonwinemarket.com. All prices quoted in the Malt Messenger are subject to change, and don’t include GST. In the event of discrepancies, the point of sale will be taken as correct.

Thanks for reading the Malt Messenger.

Slainte!

Andrew Ferguson

Manager & Scotchguy

Kensington Wine Market

403-283-8000

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

www.kensingtonwinemarket.com

Owner & Operator

Ferguson’s Whisky Tours

www.fergusonwhiskytours.com

Milroy’s of Soho October Newsletter

 October is one of the most anticipated months in any whisky enthusiast’s calendar, as it signifies the release of Diageo always eagerly anticipated ‘Special Releases’ and this year is no different with some cracking bottles up for grabs, albeit in tiny quantities – more news on DIageo’s Special Releases will follow very soon. In the mean time there are plenty of stunning new releases that must not be overlooked and our October Cellar Tastings diary includes Chocolatier Paul A Young return to Milroy’s of Soho for the fifth time for our increasingly popular Whisky and Chocolate tasting and we also have Dr Andrew Forrester conducting a fascinating Balvenie Ambassador Night. With the excitement of the Olympics over we thought we would cheer you all up with some whiskies to get your spirits up again.

NEW

COMPASS BOX
Flaming Heart, Limited Edition
Finally, after a two year hiatus Compass Box are set to treat us all (Well only 9,147 of us actually) to their fourth limited release of the Flaming heart. If you have never been lucky enough to try the previous releases, imagine their French oak matured Spice Tree with a big hit of peat and, hopefully, at cask strength.

BALVENIE 14 YEARS CARRIBBEAN CASK
Having matured initially in ex-bourbon casks, the whisky is moved to casks which previously nurtured fine Caribbean Rum, it is finally being launched in celebration of David Stewart and Balvenie’s 50th anniversary. We can’t wait to open one Balvenie is a firm favourite here, hopefully Dr. Forrester will bring one along!
£45

Longrow Red
Matured for seven years in ex-bourbon barrels and then ‘finished’ for a further fours years in wine barrels, which had previously contained Australian Cabernet Sauvignon. A big peaty number laced with red fruit notes, reminiscent of the legendary Longrow Gaja bottliong of a few years ago.

Distillery’s notes:
Cask Type: Seven years in refill bourbon, four years in Cabernet Sauvignon hogsheads.
Cask Origin: Angoveʼs Long Row, Australia.
Colour: Red
Nose: A real treat. Sweet in the beginning; raspberry jam and hints of rose petal. As the nose develops it reveals a light peatiness, with cherries, red grapefruit and blood oranges.
Palate: Oh thereʼs the peat! Initially oaky and leathery with a little bit of tobacco and salt, the Cabernet Sauvignon influence appears later with some blackberries and cinnamon. A very chewy dram.
Finish: Long and peaty. Definitely coastal in style, there is a touch of mellow fruitiness here too.
£48.95

Longrow Single Malt
We were disappointed to hear that the production of Longrow CV was to cease, but it looks as if it may have just undergone a make over with a nice new box? The Longrow Single Malt as it is now simply called, has no age statement and we hope isn’t too dissimilar to one of favourite afford peaty drams of recent years.

Distillery’s notes:
Colour: Dark amber.
Nose: Very creamy, vanilla custard. The smoke develops gradually, rather than overpowering the other aromas present. Toasted marshmallows, herbs and rich fruits appear over time.
Palate: Incredibly well balanced – rich and creamy with a slight medicinal hint. The smoke is always present, washing over the palate in waves, like the soft billows of smoke from the kiln.
Finish: The gentle smoke lingers and lingers leaving you yearning for more!
£35.95

GLENFARCLAS
20 Years Old 105
The story of the 105 is began in 1968 when George S. Grant bottled up some 105 English Proof Whisky (60%ABV) and distributed to some of his close friends for Christmas. Such was the reaction from those friends Glenfarclas decided to release what would be the first commercial cask strength whisky.
The 20 years old promises to be typically big, rich and packed full of dried fruit flavours.
£185

GLEN GARIOCH 1978 SINGLE CASK
Bottled Exclusively for Milroy’s of Soho
Some weeks ago now the Milroy’s of Soho team visited the Glen Garioch distillery, with a very simple mission, to select the most fantastic old Glen Garioch we could find and have it bottled just for us. In the end it was a 1978 single Bourbon cask that won over, and having tasted it now a number of times we can say that without doubt it is the best Glen Garioch we have ever tried. Keep an eye on our blog for more information and a full write up on the trip.
£300

GLEN GARIOCH 1995
If you just can’t wait to get your hands on one of the 1978’s maybe this, the latest vintage release from Glen Garioch may keep you going until then. The 1995 is a typically robust malty whisky, that is instantly enjoyable.
£49.50 Newsletter Exclusive.

To place an order please visit www.milroys.co.uk or call Lee on 020 7437 2385 or email Lee.Tomlinson@jeroboams.co.uk

Our mailing address is:

Milroy’s of Soho
3 Greek Street
London, England W1D 4NX
United Kingdom

www.ralfy.com asks “what’s the Story” with Whisky Review 310 – Tobermory 10yo @ 46.3%vol

Companions of the Quaich – Vancouver, British Columbia

Single Cask Whisky Release Dinner

Sutton Place Hotel

October 23, 2012

7 p.m. sharp 

Reception 

Small Bites- passed around

(blue cheese & apple)

(balik salmon tempura rolls)

Royal Lochnagar 9 yr old 

Dinner

Vanilla Bean Duck Breast

Compressed pears, celeriac salad, radish,

1985 Littlemill  25 yr old ( closed distillery) 

Beef Tenderloin and Smoked Braised Beef Brisket  

 Oyster mushrooms, corn “brulee”, honey beets, sweet potato

Macallan 14 yr old single cask 

Coffee, Dark Chocolate and Caramel

Coffee cake, Chocolate Gelato and Caramel Sabayon

Usquaebash old rare blended whisky 

Members: $70

Non members: $80.00

Reservation here

 Or Sutton Place Hotel- 604-682-5511

The Relaxed Whisky Weekend
6 – 8 September 2013

Fellow whisky enthusiasts,

Just a short notice about our monthly prizedraw…

Most of you will already have seen it on our Facebook page or Twitter but just to be sure… The first winner has been randomly chosen from the 2013 ticket holders. A bottle of Ardbeg Ten, sponsored by Van der Heijden http://www.heijdenwijnimport.nl/  has been won by Lillian Belgraver.

Remember: All 2013 ticket holders compete in our monthly prize draw.

Meet Maltstock
Maltstock organizers will be present at the following festivals and tastings. If you have got any questions or just would like to meet us in person, please feel free to do so at:

• the internationl Whisky Festival the Hague (every session at our stand) http://www.whiskyfestival.nl/  November 16-18 2012
• Hielander Whisky Festival Februari 15-16 2013
• Whisky Festival Northern Netherlands www.wfnn.nl  March 22-24 2013

We hope to meet you there and at Maltstock 2013!

Arthur, Bob, Eline, Rogier & Teun
www.maltstock.com

JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE AWARD WINNERS 2013

2013 World Whisky of the Year
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (128.6 proof)

Second Finest Whisky in the World
William Larue Weller (133.5 proof)

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

*Overall age category winners are presented in bold.

For more information contact:
Dram Good Books Ltd
info@whiskybible.com
+44 (0)117 317 9777
www.whiskybible.com