Whisky Forum - Guesses on Jim Murray's Whisky of the Year for 2017

Quaich1

We should know in the next couple of weeks unless someone's got a head's up but I'm very curious about and interested in what he selected. What are some whiskies you think are in the running?
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opelfruit · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:53 pm Post subject:

who knows what goes on inside that guys head. No doubt something to stir up a bit of gossip, rather than quality.

....and no doubt, whatever it is, it will sell out immediately (if still avaliable) and then appear on auction sides at 'n' times it's original value.

Rolling Eyes

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Islay Pete · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:19 pm Post subject:

He may name a Scottish whisky for a change and he does have a liking for the Glenmorangie company so I would make a guess at Ardbeg 21

Quaich1 · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:24 pm Post subject:

Fightingirish · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:36 pm Post subject:

The Guy is a crack pot.

He named CR northern harvest Rye best in show last year.

So this year.....I bet it's Johnnie Walker Red
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Islay Pete · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:44 pm Post subject:

opelfruit · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 12:24 am Post subject:

I take it that statement was filled with sarcasm?

and his aim is to sell books, each year, so to do that he needs people to go mad talking about what he may be talking about, such as what we are doing right now Smile

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Darwin · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:02 am Post subject:

It's Crown Royal Vanilla! Rolling Eyes

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

Nice if it was North British (active) or Caledonian (closed), as my wife grew up within a 'stone's throw' of both.

Or one of the recent Garnheath bottlings from the long lost Moffat Mill.

Really, any old aged grain would be fabulous.

CGRenn · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 684

I was reading his latest bible the other day, some of paranoia is laughable. He though that a rusty nail had fallen in to one of his Glenfarclas Family Casks he was sampling.

Reckon itll be something like an Australian Malt. Lark/Overeem or something. More pressure on the bigger scottish distillers.

Cerebral15 · Double Malt Member Joined: 11 May 2015 Posts: 89

It will be something far left field... but im hoping something like 21 Ardbeg, family cask etc but i know its false hope... Time will tell. Overeem is a good shout! Possibly another Japanese dram... Anything but Scottish is my guess

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Its about time he named a Scotch whisky instead of headline grabbing book selling whiskies. for me the Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 3 should be a contender for best whisky of the year.

sorren · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:13 pm Post subject:

It will not be Scottish.. and definitely won't be ardbeg 21.. he scores Paul John very highly so won't be suprised if it's along those lines.. poss a single cask .. that's my opinion anyway

cdn_dram · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:09 pm Post subject:

My guess is a Bourbon. 2nd would be an Irish.

UsaBatch · Single Malt Member Joined: 11 Jan 2014 Posts: 32

Personnally I also loved the Balvenie Tun 1509 batch 3 and the Lagavulin 12y 2016 and they're my Whisky's of the year so who cares we like what we like Right.

Has he been Paid to Consult at any Taiwanese Distilleries yet?