The last three Platinum medalists were all American whiskeys. A big and beautiful whisky with a savory nose and fresh fruit on the palate. The Official Tasting Note described the whisky as showing:Īromas and flavors of tarragon, Chinese five spice, miso soup, and sandalwood with a fat body and a very long finish with touches of sultana dates, tangerine, apricot, and white peach, caramel and honey, and butterscotch. English whiskies have been eclipsing their Scottish cousins, increasingly medaling in international spirit competitions and underscoring the quality and range of whiskies produced in England. The Best English Whisky was Bimber Single Malt London Whisky Batch 3. An incredible example of Irish whiskey lush and balanced flavors, extraordinarily well done. The Judging Panel described the Knappogue Castle as exhibiting:Īromas and flavors of pomegranate, cantaloupe, mango, lemon, green apple, and phyllo dough, pickled ginger, banana bread, and candied bacon with a fat body and a very long finish with notes of cooked mango rolled in walnut, grilled peaches, cinnamon roll, and banana bread. A bold, spicy whiskey to pair with any momentous occasion or your favorite cigar.
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The Official Tasting Notes described the Jameson 18 YO as demonstrating:Īromas and flavors of French oak with mocha and espresso bean, clove and nutmeg, oatmeal cookie, and salted caramel with a round, vibrant, dry full body and a warming, very long finish with touches of cinnamon, Chinese five spice, and rancio. Jameson Bow Street 18 YO Cask Strength Irish Blended Whiskey (Best Irish Blended Whisky) and Knappogue Castle 21 YO Exclusive Cask Vatting Single Malt Irish Whiskey (Best Irish Single Malt) were the other two Irish whiskey platinum medalists.
Jameson Bow Street 18 YO Cask Strength Irish Blended Whiskey Photo, courtesy Beverage Testing Institute Bigger and bolder than a beginner's whiskey, so complex with an incredible depth of sweet bakery aromas and flavors. The Judging Panel described it as having:īaked, roasted aromas and flavors of pecan pie and s'mores, freshly baked yellow cake and vanilla frosting, cocoa nibs and caramel syrup, and orgeat with a round, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a hot, interesting, medium-length finish manifesting accents of orange marmalade and butter cream, coconut cream, and corn flakes and cocoa nibs. A distinguished, complex, and fruit-forward Taiwanese Whisky with apple and pear aromas balancing out the grains.Īt an average retail price of around $45/bottle, Larceny Barrel Proof has consistently represented one of the best values in bourbon whiskey. The Official Tasting Note described the Kavalan as featuring:īaked, citrusy, jammy, fruity, toasty aromas and flavors of spiced peach jam, dates in vanilla cream, and apple and honey mead with nutmeg with a round, flat, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, complex, medium-long finish that shows notes of peanut brittle, lilac, and tobacco. Also scoring Platinum Medals were Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (Best Taiwanese Whisky) and Larceny Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Best Straight Bourbon).
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