Posted on 11/04/2014 2:18:31 PM PST by Daffynition
TALK ABOUT a whisky rebellion!
A Japanese single malt has been named the best whisky in the world by an industry watchdog — and for the first time, there are no Scottish distilleries in the top five.
Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 was awarded the top honor by Jim Murray, whose 2015 edition of the Whisky Bible comes out next week. Glenmorangie Ealanta. Glenmorangie Enlarge Old Pulteney 21 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey. Inver House Distillers Enlarge The Robert Burns Single Malt. Arran Distillers Enlarge
Other whiskeys are nothing compared to the Yamazaki, Murray writes.
The Yamazaki is so good that it should be a “wakeup call” for Scottish booze makers, Murray told The Daily Mail, which got an advance copy.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
You could pour out the good stuff and fill the bottle with some swill. Your brother-in-law sounds like a guy who couldn't tell the difference.
One of my BILs did this the less successfully--he put crummy stuff in a good bottle to impress his guests, some of whom could tell the difference.
Tonight's election night--he and his wife will be glued to MSNBC.
Foreign non Scotch whiskies have won a lot of these awards in the past few years. As a Scotsman I have all sorts of mixed feelings about this. Sad to see my national drink being bettered by foreigners. On the other hand it was only a matter of time. There is nothing about whisky that means it cant be produced wonderfully in many areas on the world. It may also be a wake up call to the Government here. The UK Govt sees whisky as nothing more than a cash cow for tax revenue. Increased competition may lead them to cut taxes on whisky, but I seriously doubt it. We deserve the kicking that foreign whisky producers will surely give us in the years ahead.
Buffalo Trace is my daily driver, too. Best under $30 bourbon I’ve found so far...
My heart belongs to the Isle of Islay. ;)
It is hard to believe that there is a “better” Scotch than Lagavulen.
IAE, $100 Scotch is not on my radar!
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