Jim Murray, 2020’nin en iyi viskilerini açıkladı!

Her sene bu zamanlarda farklı kategorilerde Dünyanın en iyi viskilerini, Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible kitabında açıklayan ünlü viski yazarı Jim Murray, kitabının 2020 edisyonunu duyurdu.

Jim Murray geçen sene olduğu gibi listenin ilk sırasında bir Amerikan viskisine yer vermekle kalmadı, ilk 3 sıranın tamamını Amerikan viskilerinden oluşturdu!

Her sene yaptığı seçimler tartışmalara sebep olan Jim Murray, bu seneki kitabıyla da çok konuşulacak gibi…

Listenin ilk sırasında 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon bulunuyor! 2. sırada William Larue Weller 125.7 Proof yer alırken, 3. sırada ise Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye 128.8 Proof bulunuyor.

Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2020’de tüm kategori kazananları şu şekilde:

World Whisky of the Year:

1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
William Larue Weller 125.7 Proof – 2018 Release
Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye 128.8 Proof – 2018 Release

Single Cask of the Year: Nantou Omar Cask Strength Bourbon Cask #11140804

İskoç Viskileri

Scotch Whisky of the Year: Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Rare Edition
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks): Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Rare Edition
Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask): The Macphail 1949 China Special Edition 1
Scotch Blend of the Year: Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Scotch Grain of the Year: The Last Drop Dumbarton 1977
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year: Glen Castle Blended Malt 1990

Tek Malt İskoç Viskileri

No Age Statement: Glen Grant Rothes Chronicles Cask Haven
10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks): Glen Grant Aged 10 Years
10 Years & Under (Single Cask): Annandale Man O’ Sword
11-15 Years (Multiple Casks): Glen Grant Aged 15 Years Batch Strength
11-15 Years (Single Cask): Signatory Vintage Edradour Ballechin 12 Year Old
16-21 Years (Multiple Casks): Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Rare Edition
16-21 Years (Single Cask): Whisky Castle Glen Spey Aged 21 Years
22-27 Years (Multiple Casks): Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1996
22-27 Years (Single Cask): The Whisky Shop Glendronach Aged 26 Years
28-34 Years (Multiple Casks): Ben Nevis 32 Years Old 1966
28-34 Years (Single Cask): Gordon & MacPhail Inverleven 1985
35-40 Years (Multiple Casks): Port Ellen 39 Years Old
35-40 Years (Single Cask): Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1978 W18
41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks): Glen Scotia 45 Year Old
41 Years & Over (Single Cask): The Macphail 1949 China Special Edition 1

Harman İskoç Viskileri

No Age Statement (Standard): Ballantine’s Finest
No Age Statement (Premium): Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare
5-12 Years: Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years Old
13-18 Years: Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
19-25 Years: Dewar’s Aged 25 Years The Signature
26-50 Years: The Last Drop 56 Year Old Blend

İrlanda Viskileri

Irish Whiskey of the Year: Redbreast Aged 12 Years Cask Strength
Irish Pot Still Whiskey of the Year: Redbreast Aged 12 Years Cask Strength
Irish Single Malt of the Year: Bushmills Aged 21 Years
Irish Blend of the Year: Jameson
Irish Single Cask of the Year: Kinahan’s Special Release Project 11 Year Old

Amerikan Viskileri

Bourbon of the Year: 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Rye of the Year: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 128.8 Proof
US Micro Whisky of the Year: Garrison Brothers Balmorhea
US Micro Whisky of the Year (Runner-up): 291 Barrel Proof Colorado Whiskey Aged 2 Years

Bourbon Viskiler

No Age Statement (Multiple Barrels): 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
No Age Statement (Single Barrel): Colonel E H Taylor Single Barrel Bottled In Bond
Up to 10 Years: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
10-12 Years: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Aged 12 Years
11-15 Years: Pappy Van Winkle 15 Years Old
16-20 Years: Michter’s 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
21 Years & Over: Pappy Van Winkle 23 Years Old

Çavdar Viskileri

No Age Statement: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 128.8 Proof
Up to 10 Years: Knob Creek Cask Strength
11-15 Years: Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Years Old
15 Years & Over: Sazerac 18 Years Old
Single Cask: Knob Creek Single Barrel Select

Kanada Viskileri

Canadian Whisky of the Year: Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

Japon Viskileri

Japanese Whisky of the Year: Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt
Japanese Single Malt of the Year: The Matsui Mizunara Cask

Avrupa Viskileri

European Whisky of the Year (Multiple): Thy Whisky No. 9 Bøg Single Malt (Denmark)
European Whisky of the Year (Single): Penderyn Single Cask no. M75-32 (Wales)

Dünya Viskileri

Asian Whisky of the Year: Nantou Distillery Omar Bourbon Cask #11140804 (Taiwan)
Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year: Bakery Hill Peated Malt Cask Strength (Australia)

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