The 2007 Malt Advocate Whisky Awards were released during the recent WhiskyFest in New York by editors of the magazine.
The category results:
• Best Buy of the Year: Black Bottle Original
• American Whiskey of the Year: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon (2007 Release)
• Canadian Whisky of the Year: Crown Royal Cask No. 16
• Irish Whiskey of the Year: Redbreast 12 year old
• Scotch Whisky Blend of the Year: Chivas 18 year old
• Scotch Whisky Malt of the Year: The Macallan 1976 Vintage (Cask 11354)
• World Whisky of the Year: Suntory Yamazaki 18 year old
• Industry Leader of the Year: Mixologists
• Distillery of the Year: BenRiach
• Pioneer of the Year: Bruichladdich Distillery
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Rutledge, Four Roses Distillery
• Lifetime Achievement Award: David Stewart, William Grant & Sons
Top Ten New Whiskies for 2007 (in alphabetical order; $ in U.S)
(1.) Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection Chardonnay Aged Bourbon, 14 year old, 45%, $50/375ml
(2.) Crown Royal Cask No. 16, 40%, $100
(3.) Dun Bheagan (distilled at Springbank), Cask No. 1704, 35 year old, 1970 vintage, 50.5%, $300
(4.) The Glenlivet Cellar Collection, 1969 vintage, 50.8%, $750
(5.) Highland Park, Cask #13308, 1973 vintage, 33 year old, 54.4%, $280
(6.) Highland Park, Cask #7957, 1977 vintage, 29 year old, 48.5%, $300
(7.) Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, 1994 vintage, 47%, $40
(8.) The Macallan 1976 Vintage, 29 year old, cask #11354, 45.4%, $1,500
(9.) Parker’s Heritage Collection, First Edition, 1996 vintage, 61.3%, $80
(10.) Wild Turkey American Spirit, 15 year old, 50%, $90
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