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Fri 26 Feb 2010
World Whiskies Awards 2010
Seven whiskies have scooped the titles of ‘World’s Best’ in the final round of Whisky Magazine’s World Whiskies Awards 2010.
The competition, open to proprietary bottlings only, is chaired by Dave Broom, international whisky expert and exists to inform and educate consumers throughout the world about the very whisky. Winners progressed through three rounds of blind tastings to emerge as the victors in their categories, with the World’s Best New Release being chosen from the magazine’s tastings section and tasted during the final round.
Categories are based upon the commonly held whisky groupings which define the style and process of whisky/whiskey production; malt whisky, blended whisky, blended malt whisky, American whiskey and whisky liqueurs.
The 2010 winners are:
World’s Best Single Malt Whisky
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
World’s Best Blended Whisky
Hibiki 21 Years Old
World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky
Taketsuru 21 Years Old
World’s Best American Whiskey
Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 proof
World’s Best Whisky Liqueur
Wild Turkey American Honey
World’s Best Grain Whisky
Greenore 15 Years Old
World’s Best New Release
Parker's Heritage Collection Golden Anniversary
The final “World’s Best” trophy winners were presented at the World Whiskies Awards presentation in London on Thursday 25th February 2010.
Full World Whiskies Results 2010
SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Category winners
Best Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky ~ Springbank 18 Years Old
Best Islay Single Malt Whisky ~ Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Best Island Non Islay Single Malt Whisky ~ Highland Park Earl Magnus
Best Speyside Single Malt Whisky ~ Tomintoul 33 years old
Best Irish Single Malt Whiskey ~ Bushmills 21 Years Old Maderia finish
Best Japanese Single Malt Whisky ~ Yamazaki Sherry Cask
Best Rest of the World Single Malt Whisky ~ Solist
Best Highland Single Malt Whisky ~ Balblair 1975
Sub-category winners
Highland no age ~ Ardmore Traditional Cask
Highland 12 and under ~ Old Pulteney 12 Years Old
Highland 13-20 ~ Glenmorangie 18 Years Old
Highland 21 and over ~ Balblair 1975, 32 Years Old
Campbeltown no age ~ Longrow CV
Campbeltown 12 and under ~ Springbank 10 YO
Campbeltown 13-20 ~ Springbank 18 Years Old
Island Non Islay no age ~ Talisker 57° North
Island Non Islay 12 and under ~ Highland Park, Hjarta, 12 Years Old
Island Non Islay 13-20 ~ Highland Park, Earl Magnus Edition 1, 15 Years Old
Island Non Islay 21 and cover ~ Highland Park, Vintage 1964, 45 Years Old
Islay no age ~ Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Islay 12 and under ~ Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old
Islay 13-20 ~ Laphroaig 18 Years Old
Islay 21 and over ~ Bunnahabhain 25 Years Old
Speyside no age ~ The Glenrothes, Alba Reserve
Speyside 12 and under ~ BenRiach Sherry Matured, 12 Years Old
Speyside 13-20 ~ The Balvenie 15 Years Old Single Barrel
Speyside 21 and over ~ Tomintoul, Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt, 33 YO
Irish no age ~ Connemara Cask Strength
Irish 12 and under ~ Tyrconnell Single Malt Sherry Finish, 10 Years Old and Redbreast 12 Years Old
Irish 13-20 ~ Bushmills 16 Years Old
Irish 21 and over ~ Bushmills 21 Years Old Madeira Finish
Japanese no age ~ Yamazaki Sherry Cask
Japanese 12 and under ~ Ichiro’s Malt, Six of Clubs, 10 Years Old
Japanese 13-20 ~ Nikka, Yoichi 1989, 20 Years Old
Japanese 21 and over ~ Ichiro’s Malt, Card King of Hearts, 23 Years Old
Rest of the World no age ~ Solist
Rest of the World 12 Years and under ~ Chapter 6 3 years Old
BLENDED MALT WHISKY
Category winners
Best Scotch Blended malt whisky ~ Big Peat from Douglas Laing and Co
Best Non-Scotch Blended Malt no age ~ Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve
Best Non-Scotch Blended Malt 12 and Under ~ Nikka - Taketsuru 12 Years Old
Best Non-Scotch blended malt 21 years and over
~ Taketsuru 21 Years Old
BLENDED WHISKY
Category winners
Best Scotch Blended Whisky ~ Whyte and Mackay 40 Years old
Best Japanese Blended Whisky ~ Hibiki 21 Years Old
Best Irish Blended Whiskey ~ Kilbeggan 15 Years Old
Best Canadian Blended Whiskey ~ Crown Royal Limited Edition
Sub-category winners:
Scotch Blended 12 and under ~ Black Dog 12 years old
Scotch Blended 13-20 ~ Label 5 18 Years Old
Scotch Blended 21 and Over ~ Whyte and Mackay 40 years old
Scotch Blended no age ~ Black Bottle and Dewar's signature
Japanese Blended no age ~ Nikka from the barrel
Japanese Blended 12 and under ~ Hibiki 12 Years Old
Japanese Blended 13-20 ~ Hibiki 17 Years Old
Japanese Blended 21 and Over ~ Hibiki 21 Years Old
Irish Blended 13-20 ~ Kilbeggan 15 Years Old
Irish Blended no age ~ Bushmills Black Bush
AMERICAN WHISKEY
Category winners
Best American Whiskey – Bourbon ~ George T Stagg
Best American Whiskey – Non Bourbon ~ Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 proof
Sub category winners
Bourbon no age ~ William Larue Weller
Bourbon 7 Years and under ~ Four Roses Yellow label
Bourbon 8 Years and over ~ George T Stagg
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