Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2019 Awards
The latest edition of Jim Murray's Whisky Bible has been release and with it the much anticipated Whisky of the Year awards! Every year Jim gives his expert verdict on the top whiskies in an extensive range of categories, determined by geography, age and style of whisky, but the most sought after title is that of Whisky of the Year. The 2019 edition of the Whisky Bible celebrates the 15th anniversary of the publication and features more than 4,600 whiskies that Jim has tasted, including at least 1,200 new whiskies just for this edition.
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2019
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And the winners are...
2019 World Whisky of the Year
William Larue Weller 128.2 Proof – Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2017
2nd Finest Whisky in the World
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
3rd Finest Whisky in the World
Thomas H Handy Sazerac 127.2 Proof – Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2017
Single Cask of the Year
Blanton’s Gold Edition (Barrel #40, dumped 3rd June 2017, matured in warehouse H, rick 79)
Scotch
Scotch Whisky of the Year
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask)
The Last Drop Glenrothes 1969 Cask 16207
Scotch Blend of the Year
Ballantine’s 17 Year Old
Scotch Grain of the Year
Berry Bros. & Rudd Cambus 26 Year Old
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year
Collectivum XXVIII
Single Malt Scotch
No Age Statement
Laphroaig Lore
10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks)
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
10 Years & Under (Single Cask)
Berry Bros. & Rudd Ardmore 9 Year Old
11-15 Years (Multiple Casks)
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 17th Release Special Releases 2017
11-15 Years (Single Cask)
Cadenhead’s Rum Cask Mortlach 14 Year Old
16-21 Years (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
16-21 Years (Single Cask)
Bowmore 19 Year Old The Feis Ile Collection
22-27 Years (Multiple Casks)
Talisker 25 Year Old Bot.2017
22-27 Years (Single Cask)
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Glen Grant Cask 9.128 24 Year Old
28-34 Years (Multiple Casks)
Convalmore 32 Year Old Special Releases 2017
28-34 Years (Single Cask)
Gleann Mor Port Ellen 33 Year Old
35-40 Years (Multiple Casks)
Benromach 39 Year Old 1977 Vintage
35-40 Years (Single Cask)
Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1979
41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks)
Tomatin Warehouse 6 Collection 1972
41 Years & Over (Single Cask)
The Last Drop Glenrothes 1969 Cask 16207
Blended Scotch
No Age Statement
Ballantine’s Finest
5-12 Years
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old
13-18 years
Ballantine’s 17 Year Old
19-25 Years
Royal Salute 21 Year Old
26-50 Year
Royal Salute 32 Year Old Union of the Crowns
Irish Whiskey
Irish Whiskey of the Year
Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength
Irish Pot Still Whiskey of the Year
Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength
Irish Single Malt of the Year
Bushmills Distillery Reserve 12 Year Old
Irish Blend of the Year
Bushmills Black Bush
Irish Single Cask of the Year
The Irishman 17 Year Old
American Whiskey
Bourbon of the Year
William Larue Weller 128.2 Proof
Rye of the Year
Thomas H Handy Sazerac 127.2 Proof
US Micro Whiskey of the Year
Garrison Brother Balmorhea
US Micro Whiskey of the Year (Runner Up)
Balcones Peated Texas Single Malt
Bourbon
No Age Statement (Single Barrel)
Blanton’s Gold Edition
No Age Statement (Multiple Barrels)
William Larue Weller 128.2 Proof
Up to 10 Years
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
11-15 Years
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old
16-20 Years
Abraham Bowman Sweet XVI Bourbon
21 Years & Over
Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 24 Year Old
Rye
No Age Statement
Thomas H Handy Sazerac 127.2 Proof
Up to 10 Years
Knob Creek Cask Strength
11 Years & Over
Sazerac 18 Year Old (2017 Edition)
Canadian Whisky
Canadian Whisky of the Year
Canadian Club Chronicles: Issue No.1 Water of Windsor 41 Year Old
Japanese Whisky
Japanese Whisky of the Year
Hakushu Paul Rusch
European Whisky
European Whisky of the Year (Multiple Casks)
Nestville Master Blender 8 Year Old Whisky (Slovakia)
European Whisky of the Year (Single Cask)
The Norfolk Farmers Single Grain Whisky (England)
World Whiskies
Asian Whisky of the Year
Amrut Greedy Angels 8 Year Old (India)
Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year
Belgrove Peated Rye (Australia)
