THE WORLD'S BEST AMERICAN WHISKEY
THOMAS H.HANDY RYE
Sweet baby Jesus what is this? An extraordinary aromatic nose. The alcohol will sear your tastebuds so add some ice. Spicy. Wild at heart
Dave Broom (from Whisky Magazine 70)
Intense, rich, complex. Fig jam, dates, candied chestnut. Lots of Turkish Delight. The same rich feel. The finish is warm and spicy. For those who like it hot
Martine Nouet
Rye is kind of fashionable right now and this whiskey gives a good indication as to why. Bursting with juicy flavours but without the cloying sweetness sometimes found in some bourbons
Dominic Roskrow
Concetrated full mouth feel that explodes with spices, cinnamon, clove and a bit of acetone. Very long mouth coating of rich maple and tingly spice
LeNell
Fudge-dipped cherries, slightly salty. Spiced cocoa and maple, evocative of barbeque. Lingering fire and light, like the streak of a comet’s trail
Liza Weisstuch
Closed to start, spicy and minty with water, then oak lactones and pencil boxes; the taste translates the aroma well
Charles MacLean
Earthy, vanilla-sweet rye with a tannic astringency. Hot, but defies its ABV and not a good swimmer. The vanilla slowly fades into more earthy and herbal notes. Typical, in-your-facewith- subtle-grain/grass-undertones, great American rye
Davin de Kergommeaux
Agreeable smell of wooden boxes containing secrets, fruit tea bags and pipe tobacco. Then it develops into dark toffee and puff candy with the fruit sharpening all the time. Later comes menthol and woody spice. Very rewarding
Robin Laing
Category Winners
World’s Best Bourbon – Pappy Van Winkle 20 Years Old
World’s Best Wheat Whiskey – Bernheim Wheat
World’s Best Rye Whiskey – Thomas H.Handy
Sub Category Winners
Bourbon No age – Four Roses Small Batch
Bourbon 8 Years and Over – Pappy Van Winkle 20 Years Old
Bourbon 8 Years and Over – George T Stagg
Wheat No age – Bernheim Wheat
Rye No age – Thomas H.Handy
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