İki yıl önve Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013’ü 2015 yılının en iyi viskisi olarak seçmişti. Geçen yıl ise kazanan İskoçya’ya coğrafik olarak uzak bir yerden, fakat şaşırtıcı bir ülkeden geldi. Kanada’dan Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye isimli çavdar viskisini geçen yılın en iyisi olarak seçmişti Jim Murray.
Bu yıl ise heyecan sona erdi ve kazanan Amerikalı bir çavdar viskisi olan Booker’s Rye 13 Year Old oldu. %68.1’lik alkol seviyesiyle dikkat çeken bu çavdar viskisi ses getirmeye başladı bile. 13 yıl 1 ay 12 gün olgunlaşan bu viski an itibariyle hiçbir stokta görünmüyor ve muhtemelen eski fiyatı olan 300$’a da bir daha bulunamayacak. Ancak bu sefer viskinin kalitesinde çoğu uzman hemfikir.
Bu yılın bir başaka dikkat çeken olayı ise 2014’ten bu yana ilk defa ilk üçte bir İskoç viskisi bulunması oldu. Glen Grant 18 Year Old Jim Murray’nin dikkatini fena çekmiş herhalde.
Listenin tamamı şu şekilde.
JIM MURRAY’S 2017 WORLD WHISKIES OF THE YEAR
3. William Larue Weller Bourbon (Bot.2015)
İSKOÇ VİSKİLERİ
Scotch Whisky of the Year
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask)
That Boutique-y Whisky Co Macallan 25 Year Old Batch 5
Scotch Blend of the Year
The Last Drop 1971
Scotch Grain of the Year
Whiskyjace Invergordon 24 Year Old
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year
Compass Box Flaming Heart 2015 Edition
İSKOÇ SINGLE MALT VİSKİLERİ
No Age Statement (Multiple Casks)
Glenlivet Cipher
No Age Statement (Runner Up)
Port Askaig 100 Proof
10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant 10 Year Old
10 Years & Under (Single Cask)
Kilchoman Gueuze Cask Finish
11-15 Years (Multiple Casks)
Lagavulin 12 Year Old
11-15 Years (Single Cask)
The Single Cask Glentauchers 2002 14 Year Old
16-21 Years (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
16-21 Years (Single Cask)
Scyfion Choice Mortlach 1996 19 Year Old (Berry Bros & Rudd)
22-27 Years (Multiple Casks)
Dalwhinnie 1989 25 Year Old Special Releases 2015
22-27 Years (Single Cask)
The Boutique-y Co Macallan 25 Year Old Batch 5
28-34 Years (Multiple Casks)
Port Ellen 1983 32 Year Old Special Releases 2015
28-34 Years (Single Cask)
Cadenhead Caol Ila 31 Year Old
35-40 Years (Multiple Casks)
Brora 37 Year Old Special Releases 2015
35-40 Years (Single Cask)
Cadenhead Glentauchers 38 Year Old
41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks)
Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1952
41 Years & Over (Single Cask)
Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1950 65 Year Old
İSKOÇ HARMAN VİSKİLERİ
No Age Statement (Standard)
Ballantine’s Finest
No Age Statement (Premium)
Ballantine’s Limited
5-12 Years
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old
13-18 Years
Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Ultimate Cask Collection First Fill American Oak
19 – 25 Years
Royal Salute 21 Year Old
26 – 50 Years
The Last Drop 1971
İRLANDA VİSKİSİ
Irish Whiskey of the Year
Redbreast 21 Year Old
Irish Pot Still Whiskey of the Year
Redbreast 21 Year Old
Irish Single Malt of the Year
Bushmills 21 Year Old
Irish Blend of the Year
Jameson
Irish Single Cask of the Year
Teeling Single White Burgundy Cask 2004
AMERİKAN VİSKİSİ
Bourbon of the Year
William Larue Weller 2015 Release
Rye of the Year
Booker’s Rye 13 Year Old
US Micro Whisky of the Year
Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon 2009
US Micro Whisky of the Year (Runner Up)
Koval Four Grain
BURBON
No Age Statement (Multiple Barrels)
William Larue Weller 2015 Release
No Age Statement (Single Barrel)
1792 Single Barrrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
9 Years & Under
Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon 2009
10 Years & Over (Multiple Barrels)
Blade & Bow 22 Year Old
ÇAVDAR VİSKİSİ
No Age Statement
Thomas H Handy 2015 Release
Up to 10 Years
Pikesville 110 Proof 6 Year Old Straight Rye
11 Years & Over
Booker’s Rye 13 Year Old
BUĞDAY VİSKİSİ
Wheat Whiskey of the Year
Bernheim Original
KANADA VİSKİSİ
Canadian Whisky of the Year
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye
JAPON VİSKİSİ
Japanese Whisky of the Year
Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 Release
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Barrels)
Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 Release
AVRUPA VİSKİSİ
European Whisky of the Year (Multiple)
English Whisky Co. Chapter 14 Not Peated
European Whisky of the Year (Single)
Langatun 6 year Old Pinot Noir Cask
DÜNYA VİSKİLERİ
Asian Whisky of the Year
Kavalan Solist Moscatel
Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year
Heartwood Any Port in a Storm
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