Posts Tagged ‘Whisky Magazine

The latest issue of Whisky Magazine has arrived and this issue has their annual World Whiskies Awards for 2010.  The judges assembled this year included, as the chairman, Dave Broom, the heir apparent to Michael Jackson as the world’s whisky connoisseur.  There were also ten from Europe, five from the US, one from Canada and [...]

Issue 86 contains the Whisky Magazine’s 2010 Icons of Whisky Awards.  There are some surprises, some interesting winners and a disappointment or two.  But to the list
Whisky Retailer of the Year (Single Outlet) — Mejiro Tanakaya in Japan
    Shortlist — Whiskies of Scotland and Park Avenue Liquors
Whisky Retailer of the Year (Multiple Outlets) — Royal Mile Whiskies in [...]

The December issue of Whisky Magazine contains its 2010 Icons Of Whisky awards and I thought some would be of interest:
Whisky Distiller of the Year — Springbank
Whisky Ambassador of the Year (I wonder if I was in the running) — Gerry Tosh of Highland Park
Young Whisky Ambassador of the Year (No, this is the one I [...]

My issue of Whisky Magazine arrived today (Issue 79) and the cover article is the announcement of the World Whiskies Awards for 2009.  The 16 judges hailed from Europe, USA, Canada and Japan.  The big announcement was that for 2009 the best single malt whisky in the world is (is that a pin drop I [...]


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