Whiskey and Barrel Consumer Choice Awards
IRISH / INTERNATIONAL WINNERS 2020
Whiskies listed alphabetically within each category, not by medals.
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CATEGORIES:
IRISH WHISKEY, ENGLISH AND EUROPEAN WHISKY, INDIAN WHISKY, JAPANESE WHISKY
IRISH WHISKEY
Under $51
Teeling Small Batch
Bacardi – 46 % ABV, $39.99
Wonderful nose – floral and citrus. Big flavor with a balanced sweetness not overdone. A bit of spice lingers through the palate that is a pleasant surprise and blends well with the fruit. Long enjoyable finish.
Ha’Penny Irish Whiskey
Pearse Lyons Distillery at St. James – 43 % ABV, $29.00
Sadler’s Peaky Blinder
Halewood Wine & Spirits – 40 % ABV, $16.99
$51 – $100
Waterford Dunmore Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt
Waterford Distillery – 50 % ABV, $95.00
Mouth wateringly sweet throughout, warm apple & fruit. A “bright taste” all the way to finish.
TASTE OFF
Teeling Single Malt
Teeling Distillery – 46 % ABV, $59.99
Great nose. Sweet and creamy with green apple and classic Irish on palate, complex yet balanced. A “drink it all day” whiskey!
Teeling Single Pot Still
Teeling Distillery – 46 % ABV, $65.99
Waterford Rathclogh Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt
Waterford Distillery – 50 % ABV, $95.00
ENGLISH AND EUROPEAN WHISKY
Under $71
Gouden Carolus Belgian Single Malt
ImpEx Beverages – 46 % ABV, $69.99
Floral nose, complex palate. Light citrus & fruit combined with char. Rich malt finish, rich floral nose. Lemon, citrus fruit, charred wood. Oily viscous, broad flavor profile structured. Beer/malt finish, complex, explosive
TASTE OFF
Brenne Estate Creek French Single Malt
Samson & Surrey – 40 % ABV, $59.99
$71 – $120
Brenne Ten French Single Malt
Brenne – 48 % ABV, $99.99
Leather, burnt brown sugar and toasted bourbon carries through to the palette; mixes with subtle smoke and salted caramel mesquite to the finish
Penderyn Portwood
ImpEx Beverages – 46 % ABV, $100.00
over $120
Iniquity Australian Single Malt #10
Waterford Distillery – 46 % ABV, $199.00
INDIAN WHISKY
$51 – $100
Amrut Fusion
Amrut Distilleries – 50 % ABV, $74.99
Rich and full. Heavy thick oak, sugar – cornflakes on the nose. Vanilla & light fruit blend flavor. Oak carries through to the finish.
Amrut Classic Single Malt
Amrut Distilleries – 46 % ABV, $59.99
Over $100
Amrut Kadhambam
Amrut Distilleries – 50 % ABV, $124.99
Intriguing nose – floral, honey, fresh oak. Palate of candied fruits and spice, light oak. A touch of peat? Very complex!
JAPANESE WHISKY
Under $71
Kaiyo Whisky The Single 7 Year
Kaiyo Distillery – 48 % ABV, $49.99
Floral on the nose. Combination of sweet butter and fruit on the palate with light coconut and vanilla on the finish. Complex.
Kaiyo Whisky The Signature
Kaiyo Distillery – 43 % ABV, $59.99
$71 – $120
Kaiyo Whisky Cask Strength
Kaiyo Distillery – 53 % ABV, $89.99
Caramel, spice and yellow cake. Rich sweet palate is well rounded. Long finish – Cask Proof is felt to the end.
over $120
Ohishi Tokubetsu Reserve #10
Ohishi Distillery – 40.50 % ABV, $250.00
Floral nose, creamy mouth feel, apple, sweet and oaky