Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible Award 2011:
Award winners:
2011 World Whisky of the Year - Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Second Finest Whisky in the World 2011 - Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof)
Third Finest Whisky in the World 2011 - William Larue Weller (134.8 proof)
Category Winners:
Scotch Whisky of the Year – Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Single Malt of the Year (Multiple cask) – Octomore Orpheus Aged 5 Years
Single Malt of the Year (Single cask) – Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 70
Best Scotch New Brand – Compass Box, The Spice Tree
Scotch Blend of the Year – Ballantine’s 17 Years Old
Scotch Grain of the Year – Clan Denny Garnheath Aged 40 Years
Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year - Big Peat
Single Malt Scotch
No Age Statement (Multiple cask) – Ardbeg Corryvreckan
No Age Statement (runner up) - The Macallan Oscuro
10 Years and Under (Multiple cask) – Octomore Orpheus Aged 5 Years
10 Years and Under (Single cask) – Ardbeg 2000 Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT
11-15 Years Old (Multiple cask) – The Arran Malt 1996 ‘The Peacock’
11-15 Years Old (Single cask) - SMWS 33.77 Aged 11 Years (Ardbeg)
16-21 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Highland Park Aged 18 Years
16-21 Years Old (Single cask) – Old Malt Cask Lochside Aged 18 Years
22-27 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Brora 25 Year Old 7th Release
22-27 Years Old (Single cask) – Duncan Taylor Highland Park 1986
28-34 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Auchentoshan 1978 Bourbon Cask Ltd Edition
28-34 Years Old (Single cask) – Old Malt Cask Auchroisk Aged 34 Years
35-40 Years Old (Multiple cask) – Highland Park 1973 Orcadian Vintage
35-40 Years Old (Single cask) – G&M Rare Old Convalmore 1975
41 Years and Over (Multiple cask) – Dalmore Candela Aged 50 Years
41 Years and Over (Single cask) – Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 70
Blended Scotch
No Age Statement (Standard) - Ballantine’s Finest
No Age Statement (Premium) – The Last Drop
5-12 Years – Johnnie Walker Black Label
13-18 Years – Ballantine’s 17 Year Old
19 & Over – William Grant’s 25 Years Old
Irish Whiskey of the Year - Sainsbury’s Dún Léire Aged 8 Years
American Whiskey
Bourbon of the Year – William Larue Weller (134.8 proof)
Rye of the Year – Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof)
Bourbon
No Age Statement (Multiple barrel) – William Larue Weller (134.8 proof)
9 Years & Under – Knob Creek
10-17 Years (Multiple Barrels) – Parker’s Heritage Collection Fourth Edition
10-17 Years (Single Barrel) - Willett Aged 17 Years Barrel Proof
18 Years & Over - Evan Williams 23 Year Old
Rye
No Age Statement - Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye (129 proof)
11 Years & Over - Rittenhouse Rye Aged 25 Years Barrel 19
Canadian Whisky of the Year – Crown Royal Special Reserve
Japanese Whisky of the Year – Karuizawa 1967 Vintage
European Whisky
European Whisky of the Year – Mackmyra Brukswhisky
European Single Cask Whisky of the Year – The Belgian Owl Aged 44 Months
World Whiskies
Indian Whisky of the Year – Amrut Intermediate Sherry Matured