O κορυφαίος σχολιαστής ουίσκι Jim Murray μας παρουσιάζει τα καλύτερα… στο είδος τους!
Διαθέτοντας σχεδόν δύο δεκαετίες εμπειρίας στον κόσμο των ουίσκι
και ως συγγραφέας πολλών best sellers γύρω από το ουίσκι, ο Jim Murray
θεωρείται ευρέως ο κορυφαίος σχολιαστής ουίσκι στον κόσμο. Η αταλάντευτη
αφοσίωσή του στο συγκεκριμένο ποτό καταδεικνύεται με την βαθειά γνώση
του και το παθιασμένο στυλ γραφής του που απολαμβάνουμε στην ετήσια
έκδοση του βιβλίου του “Whisky Bible“.
Η πιο πρόσφατη έκδοση περιλαμβάνει μια εγκυκλοπαίδεια με σχόλια γευσιγνωσίας για περισσότερα από 4.500 ουίσκι από όλο τον κόσμο, από τα κορυφαία μέχρι λιγότερο γνωστές ετικέτες. Ο Murray δοκίμασε περίπου 1.500 νέα ουίσκι για να ολοκληρώσει την φετινή έκδοση του αναγνωρισμένου “Whisky Bible” και φετινός μεγάλος νικητής, είναι το Old Pulteney 21 ετών, ενώ αναλυτικά όλοι οι νικητές ανά κατηγορία είναι οι εξής:
2012 World Whisky of the Year - Old Pulteney 21 Years old
Second Finest Whisky in the World - George T. Stagg
Third Finest World Whisky in the World - Parker’s Heritage Collection Wheated Mash Bill Bourbon Aged 10 Years
SCOTCH WHISKY
Scotch Whisky of the Year - Old Pulteney 21 Years Old
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks) - Old Pulteney 21 Years Old
Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask) - Scott’s Selection Highland Park 1981
Best Scotch New Brand – Clan Gold Blended
Scotch Blend of the Year - Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Scotch Grain of the Year - Clan Denny Cambus 47 Years Old
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year - Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Years Old
Single Malt Scotch
No Age Statement (Multiple Casks) - Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX
No Age Statement (Runner Up) - Laphroaig Quarter Cask
10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks) - Ardbeg 10 Years Old
10 Years & Under (Single Cask) – SMWS 126.2 Aged 10 Years (Hazelburn)
11-15 Years (Multiple Casks) - The Macallan Fine Oak 12 Years Old
11-15 Years (Single Cask) – Berry’s Own Selection Clynelish 1997
16-21 Years (Multiple Casks) - Old Pulteney 21 Years Old
16-21 Years (Single Cask) - The GlenDronach Single Cask 1992
22-27 Years (Multiple Casks) - Highland Park Aged 25 Years
22-27 Years (Single Cask) – Malts of Scotland Port Ellen 1983
28-34 Years (Multiple Casks) - Benromach Years Old 30
28-34 Years (Single Cask) - Scott’s Selection Highland Park 1981
35-40 Years (Multiple Casks) – Balvenie Aged 40 Years Batch 2
35-40 Years (Single Cask) – Peerless Glen Grant 40 Years Old
41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks) - Highland Park 50 Years Old
41 Years & Over (Single Cask) – Gordon and MacPhail Glenlivet 1954
Blended Scotch
No Age Statement (Standard) - Ballantine’s Finest
No Age Statement (Premium) - Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute
5-12 Years - Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years Old
13-18 Years - Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
19 – 25 Years – William Grant’s 25 Years Old
26 – 50 Years - The Last Drop 50 Years Old
IRISH WHISKEY
Irish Whiskey of the Year - Powers John’s Lane Release Aged 12 Years
Irish Single Malt of the Year – Sainsbury’s Dún Léire Aged 8 Years
Irish Blend of the Year - Jameson Rarest 2007 Vintage Reserve
AMERICAN WHISKEY
Bourbon of the Year - George T. Stagg (143 proof)
Rye of the Year - Thomas H. Handy Sazerac (126.9 proof)
Bourbon
No Age Statement (Multiple Barrels) - George T. Stagg (143 proof)
No Age Statement (Single Barrel) - Four Roses Single Barrel
9 Years & Under – Virgin Bourbon 7 Years Old (101 Proof)
10-17 Years - Parker’s Heritage Collection Wheated Mash Bill Aged 10 Years (124.2 proof)
18 Years & Over (Single Barrel) - Elijah Craig 18 Years Old Single Barrel
18 Years & Over (Multiple Barrel) - Evan Williams 23 Year Old
Rye
No Age Statement - Thomas Handy Sazarac (126.9 proof)
11 Years & Over - High West Rocky Mountain 21 Year Old
CANADIAN WHISKY
Canadian Whisky of the Year – Crown Royal Special Reserve
JAPANESE WHISKY
Japanese Whisky of the Year - Hibiki Aged 21 Years
€PEAN WHISKY
European Whisky of the Year (Multiple) – Mackmyra Moment “Urberg”
European Whisky of the Year (Single) - Penderyn Bourbon Matured Single Cask
WORLD WHISKIES
Indian Whisky of the Year – Amrut Two Continents 2nd Edition
New World Whisky of the Year – Kavalan Solist Fino Single Cask, http://totalpress365.gr
Η πιο πρόσφατη έκδοση περιλαμβάνει μια εγκυκλοπαίδεια με σχόλια γευσιγνωσίας για περισσότερα από 4.500 ουίσκι από όλο τον κόσμο, από τα κορυφαία μέχρι λιγότερο γνωστές ετικέτες. Ο Murray δοκίμασε περίπου 1.500 νέα ουίσκι για να ολοκληρώσει την φετινή έκδοση του αναγνωρισμένου “Whisky Bible” και φετινός μεγάλος νικητής, είναι το Old Pulteney 21 ετών, ενώ αναλυτικά όλοι οι νικητές ανά κατηγορία είναι οι εξής:
2012 World Whisky of the Year - Old Pulteney 21 Years old
Second Finest Whisky in the World - George T. Stagg
Third Finest World Whisky in the World - Parker’s Heritage Collection Wheated Mash Bill Bourbon Aged 10 Years
SCOTCH WHISKY
Scotch Whisky of the Year - Old Pulteney 21 Years Old
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks) - Old Pulteney 21 Years Old
Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask) - Scott’s Selection Highland Park 1981
Best Scotch New Brand – Clan Gold Blended
Scotch Blend of the Year - Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Scotch Grain of the Year - Clan Denny Cambus 47 Years Old
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year - Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Years Old
Single Malt Scotch
No Age Statement (Multiple Casks) - Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX
No Age Statement (Runner Up) - Laphroaig Quarter Cask
10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks) - Ardbeg 10 Years Old
10 Years & Under (Single Cask) – SMWS 126.2 Aged 10 Years (Hazelburn)
11-15 Years (Multiple Casks) - The Macallan Fine Oak 12 Years Old
11-15 Years (Single Cask) – Berry’s Own Selection Clynelish 1997
16-21 Years (Multiple Casks) - Old Pulteney 21 Years Old
16-21 Years (Single Cask) - The GlenDronach Single Cask 1992
22-27 Years (Multiple Casks) - Highland Park Aged 25 Years
22-27 Years (Single Cask) – Malts of Scotland Port Ellen 1983
28-34 Years (Multiple Casks) - Benromach Years Old 30
28-34 Years (Single Cask) - Scott’s Selection Highland Park 1981
35-40 Years (Multiple Casks) – Balvenie Aged 40 Years Batch 2
35-40 Years (Single Cask) – Peerless Glen Grant 40 Years Old
41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks) - Highland Park 50 Years Old
41 Years & Over (Single Cask) – Gordon and MacPhail Glenlivet 1954
Blended Scotch
No Age Statement (Standard) - Ballantine’s Finest
No Age Statement (Premium) - Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute
5-12 Years - Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years Old
13-18 Years - Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
19 – 25 Years – William Grant’s 25 Years Old
26 – 50 Years - The Last Drop 50 Years Old
IRISH WHISKEY
Irish Whiskey of the Year - Powers John’s Lane Release Aged 12 Years
Irish Single Malt of the Year – Sainsbury’s Dún Léire Aged 8 Years
Irish Blend of the Year - Jameson Rarest 2007 Vintage Reserve
AMERICAN WHISKEY
Bourbon of the Year - George T. Stagg (143 proof)
Rye of the Year - Thomas H. Handy Sazerac (126.9 proof)
Bourbon
No Age Statement (Multiple Barrels) - George T. Stagg (143 proof)
No Age Statement (Single Barrel) - Four Roses Single Barrel
9 Years & Under – Virgin Bourbon 7 Years Old (101 Proof)
10-17 Years - Parker’s Heritage Collection Wheated Mash Bill Aged 10 Years (124.2 proof)
18 Years & Over (Single Barrel) - Elijah Craig 18 Years Old Single Barrel
18 Years & Over (Multiple Barrel) - Evan Williams 23 Year Old
Rye
No Age Statement - Thomas Handy Sazarac (126.9 proof)
11 Years & Over - High West Rocky Mountain 21 Year Old
CANADIAN WHISKY
Canadian Whisky of the Year – Crown Royal Special Reserve
JAPANESE WHISKY
Japanese Whisky of the Year - Hibiki Aged 21 Years
€PEAN WHISKY
European Whisky of the Year (Multiple) – Mackmyra Moment “Urberg”
European Whisky of the Year (Single) - Penderyn Bourbon Matured Single Cask
WORLD WHISKIES
Indian Whisky of the Year – Amrut Two Continents 2nd Edition
New World Whisky of the Year – Kavalan Solist Fino Single Cask, http://totalpress365.gr
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