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World Whiskies Awards 2007
Best Single Malt Whisky
Best Blended Malt Whisky
Best Blended Whisky
Best American Whiskey
Best New Release
Best Whisky Liqueur

THE WORLD'S BEST
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

 

TALISKER
18 YEARS OLD

Talisker 18 Years Old
Talisker
18 Years Old

“Elegant with fascinating balance between smoke and subtle sweet fruit. Ever changing in the glass and on the palate. Gentle waves of flavour, superb balance and a classic peppery finish. Seamless.”
Dave Broom

“Baked orange pudding sprinkled with cinnamon, pomanders and a trace of manila envelope. A silky mouth feel and develops into richer orange marmalade with burnt edges”
Annabel Meikle

“Toffee and rich peat smoke on the nose. The alcohol bite on the palate gives way to rich sweet peat smoke, some sea notes and plenty of peppery spice. Nicely rounded and complete. Some wood, too, suggesting its age. Like chewing honeycomb and smoky bacon at the same time. Long, spicy and peaty finish. Whisky doesn’t get much finer than this.”
Dominic Roskrow

“Warm, rich and attractive. Leather, pipe-tobacco, sweet sherry and polished oak on the nose, followed by a good creamy texture and a warming finish. Avery attractive dram.”
Keir Sword

 

 

THE WORLD'S BEST
MAINLAND (NON-SPEYSIDE)
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Aberfeldy 21 Years Old
Aberfeldy 21 Years Old

12 AND UNDER

Glen Garioch 8 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Glengoyne Highland
Single Malt Whisky 10 Years Old

13 TO 20

Oban 14 Years
Old Distiller’s Edition

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Tomatin Highland
Single Malt Whisky 18 Years Old

VINTAGE

Clynelish Distiller’s Edition

RARE

Aberfeldy 21 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

An Cnoc 30 Years Old

THE WORLD'S BEST
SPEYSIDE
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

The Balvenie 1972

12 AND UNDER

Aberlour 10 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

The Glenlivet First Fill
12 Years Old

13 TO 20

The Glenlivet 15 Years Old
French Oak Reserve

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Aberlour Double Cask Matured
16 Years Old


The Balvenie Single Barrel
15 Years Old

VINTAGE

The Balvenie 1972

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Glenfiddich Vintage 1973

RARE

The BenRiach Authenticus
21 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

The BenRiach
30 Years Old

THE WORLD'S BEST
ISLANDS (NON-ISLAY)
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Talisker 18 Years Old

12 AND UNDER

Talisker 10 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Arran Malt 10 Years Old

13 TO 20

Talisker 18 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Highland Park
18 Years Old

RARE

Highland Park
25 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Highland Park
30 Years Old

VINTAGE

Talisker 1986
The Distiller’s Edition

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Isle of Jura Superstition

THE WORLD'S BEST
ISLAY (PEATED)
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Lagavulin Distillers Edition
Lagavulin Distillers Edition

12 AND UNDER

Lagavulin 12 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Laphroaig Cask Strength
10 Years Old

13 TO 20

Laphroaig 15 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Caol Ila 18 Years Old

RARE

Laphroaig 30 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Bowmore 25 Years Old

VINTAGE

Lagavulin Distillers Edition

HIGHLY COMMENDED
(NO AGE)

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

THE WORLD'S BEST
ISLAY (UNPEATED)
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Bruichladdich 2nd Edition 15 Years
Bruichladdich 2nd Edition 15 Years

12 AND UNDER

Caol Ila 8

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Bunnahabhain
12 Years Old

13 TO 20

Bruichladdich Second Edition
15 Years Old

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Bruichladdich XVII

VINTAGE

Bruichladdich Blacker Still

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Bruichladdich 125th Anniversary Bottling 1970

THE WORLD'S BEST
'OTHER'
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Sullivan’s Cove Bourbon Maturation
Sullivan’s Cove Bourbon Maturation

SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Sullivan’s Cove Bourbon maturation cask strength

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Sullivan’s Cove Port maturation cask strength

THE WORLD'S BEST
IRISH
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

Bushmills 10 Years Old
Bushmills 10 Years Old

12 AND UNDER

Bushmills 10 Years Old

13 TO 20

Bushmills 16 Years Old

RARE

Bushmills 21 Years Old

THE WORLD'S BEST
JAPANESE
SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Single Malt Yoichi 1986
Single Malt Yoichi 1986

12 AND UNDER

Ichiro’s Malt Two of Clubs (Japanese Oak finish)

13 TO 20

Single Malt Yoichi 1986
20 Years Old

RARE

Yamazaki 25 Years Old

World's Best Single Malt
World's Best Blended Malt Whisky
World's Best Blended Whisky
World's Best American Whiskey
World's Best New Release
World's Best Whisky Liqueur

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