昨天 Whisky Bible 2016 正式發佈, 各威士忌奬項由威士忌界名人 Jim Murray’s 親自挑選。各年以來 Whisky Bible 都精心細選了不少獨特的威士忌, 令到大眾留意到一些平常少見的產品及品牌。而另一方面Whisky Bible亦被用作市場價格的參考指標, 一般得獎的限量款威士忌都會被炒起。今年大放異彩的地區係北美洲。
Jim Murray’s 2016 World Whiskies of the Year (全球年度大獎)
第一名: Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye (Canada)
第二名: Pikesville Straight Rye (USA)
第三名: Midleton Dair Ghaelach (Irish)
第四名: William Larue Weller Bourbon, bottled 2014(USA)
第五名: Suntory Yamazaki Mizunara, bottled 2014 (Japan)
其他獎項還有以下:
Jim Murray’s 2016 Single Cask of the Year
Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1957 #2110
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant 10yo
Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask)
Glenfarclas 1957 Family Casks #2110
Scotch Blend of the Year
The Last Drop 50yo
Scotch Grain of the Year
Clan Deny Cambus 1987 25yo #9320
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year
Compass Box The Lost Blend
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
No Age Statement (Multiple Casks)
Ardberg Supernova 2009
No Age Statement (Runner Up)
Laphroaig An Cuan Mor
10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant 10yo
10 Years & Under (Single Cask)
Saar Gruwehewwel
11-15 Years (Multiple Casks)
Gordon and MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Strathmill 2002
11-15 Years (Single Cask)
SMWS 4.199 (Highland Park 1999)
16-21 Years (Multiple Casks)
Old Pulteney 21yo
16-21 Years (Single Cask)
Old Malt Cask Highland Park 1998
22-27 Years (Multiple Casks)
Glen Moray Port Cask Finish
22-27 Years (Single Cask)
Wemyss Kirsch Gateau (Bunnahabhain)
28-34 Years (Multiple Casks)
Tomatin 1988 25yo Batch 2
28-34 Years (Single Cask)
Glenfarclas 1985 Family Casks #2593
35-40 Years (Multiple Casks)
Tomatin 36yo Rare Casks Batch 1
35-40 Years (Single Cask)
BenRiach 1977 Batch 11
41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks)
Ledaig 42 Years Old
41 Years & Over (Single Cask)
Glenfarclas 1957 Family Casks #2110
BLENDED SCOTCH
No Age Statement (Standard)
Ballantine’s Finest
No Age Statement (Premium)
Ballantine’s Limited
5-12 Years
Johnie Walker Black Label
13-18 Years
Ballantine’s 17
19 – 25 Years
Royal Salute 21
26 – 50 Years
The Last Drop 50 Years Old Sherry Wood
IRISH WHISKEY
Irish Whiskey of the Year
Midleton Dair Ghaelach
Irish Pot Still Whiskey of the Year
Midleton Dair Ghaelach
Irish Single Malt of the Year
SMWS 118.3
Irish Blend of the Year
Powers Gold Label
AMERICAN WHISKEY
Bourbon of the Year
William Larue Weller 2014
Rye of the Year
Pikesville Rye 110 Proof
US Micro Whisky of the Year
Notch 12
US Micro Whisky of the Year (Runner Up)
McCarthy’s Batch U14-01
BOURBON
No Age Statement (Multiple Barrels)
William Larue Weller 2014
No Age Statement (Single Barrel)
Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project Barrel 20
9 Years & Under
Booker’s Bourbon 63.95%
10-17 Years (Multiple Barrels)
Eagle Rare 17yo 2014
RYE
No Age Statement
Thomas H Handy
Up to 10 Years
Pikesville Straight Rye 110 Proof
11 Years & Over
Sazerac 18yo 2014
WHEAT
Wheat Whiskey of the Year
Parker’s Heritage 13yo / Release 8
CANADIAN WHISKY
Canadian Whisky of the Year
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye
JAPANESE WHISKY
Japanese Whisky of the Year
Yamazaki Mizunara 2014 (Japan only)
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Barrels)
Yamazaki Mizunara 2014 (Japan only)
Single Malt of the Year (Single Barrel)
SMWS 119.14
EUROPEAN WHISKY
European Whisky of the Year (Multiple)
English Whisky Co. Chapter 16 / Peated Sherry Cask
European Whisky of the Year (Single)
Kornog Taouarc’h Chweec’hved 14 BC
WORLD WHISKIES
Asian Whisky of the Year
Amrut Greedy Angels 10yo
Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year
Heartwood The Good Convict