Malt Advocate Whisky Awards
Malt Advocate Whisky Awards
Just in case you are not already a fan of one the best Whisky Blogs on the internet, What Does John Know? or Malt Advocate magazine, here are some highlights of the Malt Advocate Whisky Awards being revealed, day by day, on his site. Click on the headings of each category to be linked to the original site categories.
Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection, 1995 Vintage, “American Oak Chips Seasoned”, 45% ABV
Compass Box Flaming Heart, 10th Anniversary Bottling, 48.9% ABV
Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve, 40% ABV
George T. Stagg, 71.5% ABV
GlenDronach Grandeur, 31 year old, 45.8% ABV
Glenfarclas, 40 year old, 46% ABV
Glengassaugh, 40 year old, 44.6% ABV
The Glenlivet Cellar Collection, 1973 vintage, 49% ABV
Sazerac Rye, 18 year old, 45% ABV
William Larue Weller, 63.3% ABV
Heaven Hill
Amrut Fusion
Scotch Whisky Single Malt of the Year:
Glenfarclas 40 year old
Scotch Whisky Blend* of the Year:
Compass Box “Flaming Heart”
* Here Blends encompass both vattings and blends, otherwise known as Blended Malt Whisky and Blended Scotch Whisky. Blended Malt has multiple single malts, Blended Scotch has multiple single malts and grain whisky.
Redbreast 12 year old
Forty Creek Confederation Oak
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (2010 Release)
Kilchoman (Summer 2010 Release)
Best Buy Whisk(e)y of the Year:
Tie – Evan Williams & Very Old Barton 6 Year Old Bottled in Bond

All right, well now you have your shopping list for 2011. Enjoy!
Top Ten New Whiskies and More from John Hansell and Malt Advocate Magazine
Monday, February 28, 2011
Copyright 2011 Mark Friedman
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