Icons of Whisky 2008
Following months of scrutiny,much debate and exhaustive rounds of voting, we finally reveal the cream of the crop in the whisky world.
Please see http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/icons_of_whisky/ for full results.
The Icons mark a highlight in the whisky calendar and 2008 is no exception with the quality of companies entering the awards.
The Icons are designed to celebrate the people and places behind the greatest whiskies in the world.
This year we decided to ask the industry to nominate themselves in the various categories. Then based on the evidence, an independent editorial panel drew up a shortlist from which the winners were picked.
Voting this year in several catagories was painfully close, with just a few votes separating the winner from the pack.
As in previous years, some of the larger companies fell victim to the success of much smaller operations that are punching above their weight.
While it would not be right to detail the judges’ decisions, it must be said every vote was cast after careful deliberation and much serious thought This year’s Icons saw regional heats take place in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Japan Scotland and for the first time the inclusion of India, giving us the short list for the final Icons.
It has to be said that given the extremely global nature of the awards, to make it to the shortlists, both regional and final is an honour as in all categories there was some serious competition.
We hope that you will celebrate the diversity the industry has to offer and join us in congratulating the winners.
Bar of the year
Bombay High Mumbai,India
Desha’s Restaura.....
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By Rob Allanson
Section : Icons of Whisky 2008
Page number : 15
