2009 BEST IN SHOW AWARDS March 6th, 2009

THE TASTING PANEL MAGAZINE DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR

THE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY – BANFFSHIRE, SCOTLAND

BEST IN SHOW – BROWN

Parker’s Heritage Collection Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Kentucky, USA ($200)

BEST RYE

Wild Turkey Russell’s Reserve Rye, Kentucky, USA ($30)

BEST IRISH WHISKEY

Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Ireland ($40)

Importer: Diageo North America – Norwalk, CT

BEST OTHER WHISKY

Suntory Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky, 18 Year Old, Japan ($100)

Importer: Suntory Int’l Corp. – NY, NY

BEST BLENDED SCOTCH

Buchanan’s Special Reserve 18 Year Old Scotch, Scotland ($32)

Importer: Diageo North America – Norwalk, CT

BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH

Port Ellen 29 Year Old Single Malt Scotch, Islay, Scotland ($400)

Importer: Diageo North America – NY, NY

Further details can be found by visiting

http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/index.html