Whisky Forum - International Whisky Competition April 8th - 10th

sccotchdrinker · Member Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 13

http://whiskycompetition.com/blog/

First Edition: April 8-10 2010, Hotel 71, Chicago, USA

Interested to see how many whiskies end up becoming entrants. Maybe some new off the beaten track ones will be there. If anyone has any other information on this event let me know.

Keith · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:43 pm Post subject:

It is the first i have heard of this competition, i assume it is new. Not many entrants at the moment. As it stands the Whyte & Mackay brands will do well on its number of entries alone. It will need a lot more entrants than what they have listed on the site for there awards to be taken seriously. It is unique as it is a "whisky only" competition and it looks like it will be broadcast live on the internet.

Big Mac · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:51 am Post subject:

Yeh not many entrants and no mention, as far as i can see of categories. They do ask if you would like to become a judge at the 2010 International Whisky Competition on the judges page, all expenses paid Smile

I have been judging my own whisky for years, do you think that would qualify me. Laughing

Mac

sccotchdrinker · Member Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 13

Just went to the link and noticed that it has been updated and there are now three Usquaebach Whiskies in the competition now.

Crane · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:18 pm Post subject:

Still only 34 entries and most of them are W & M. I see they have extended the deadline for entries to April 1st, 2010. They will need to get a last minute surge in entries for the competition to have any credibility. Also noticed they are charging $500 Canadian dollars per entry, perhaps a bit steep for a new whisky competition trying to establish itself. I would have thought just charge a small fee or even have no charge the first year to get the competition established. Anyway good luck to them.

Crane

Big Mac · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:04 am Post subject:

I see they ended up with 47 entrants in the competition. Here is a copy of the results not really sure if they mean that much, at a quick glance half the entrants got an award. Perhaps this is no different from other whisky competitions.

Thursday April 8, 2010
Whisky of the Day:
The Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year Old

Single Malt No Age:
Gold: The Dalmore Gran Reserva
Silver: The Dalmore King Alexander III - 1263
Bronze: Lark Distillery 43% Single Cask Release, Single Malt Whisky

Cask Strength:
Gold: Signatory Vintage Royal Lochnagar
Silver: Lark Distillery 58% Cask Strength
Bronze: G&M Caol Ila 8 Year Old

Single Malt 13-17 (7 of 9 tasted on Thursday):
Gold: The Dalmore 15 Year Old
Silver: Isle of Jura 16 Year Old
Bronze: The Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year Old

Friday April 9, 2010
Whisky of the Day:
The Dalmore 40 Year Old

Islands:
Gold: Isle of Jura 16 Year Old
Silver: Lark Distillery 43% Single Cask Release, Single Malt Whisky
Bronze: Lark Distillery 58% Cask Strength Whisky

Young Whisky:
Gold: Douglas Laing Big Peat
Silver: Lark Distillery 43% Single Cask Release, Single Malt Whisky
Bronze: G&M Caol Ila 8 Year Old

Blended Whisky (Over 10 Year Old):
Gold: Whyte & MacKay 13 Year Old
Silver: Usquaebach 15 Year Old Blended Malt Whisky
Bronze: Black Dog De Luxe Aged 12 Years Scotch Whisky

Ultra Premium Scotch:
Gold: The Dalmore 40 Year Old
Silver: The Balvenie Portwood 21 Year Old
Bronze: The Dalmore 1981 Amoroso - 28 Year Old

New Release:
Gold: Usquaebach 15 Year Old Blended Malt Whisky
Silver: Maker's 46
Bronze: Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve Canadian Whisky

Saturday April 10, 2010
Whisky of the Day:
The Yamazaki 1984 - 25 Year Old Single Malt

Single Malt 18-24:
Gold: The Balvenie Portwood 21 Year Old
Silver: The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Single Malt
Bronze: The Dalmore MacKenzie 1992 - 18 Year Old

Asia-Pacific:
Gold: The Yamazaki 1984 - 25 Year Old Single Malt
Silver: The Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt
Bronze: The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Single Malt

12 Year Old:
Gold: The Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt
Silver: The Dalmore 12 Year Old
Bronze: Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

Single Malt 25+:
Gold: The Yamazaki 1984 - 25 Year Old Single Malt
Silver: The Dalmore 40 Year Old
Bronze: The Dalmore 1981 Amoroso - 28 Year Old

Blended Whisky (Under 10 Year Old):
Gold: Signature Rare Aged Whisky
Silver: Whyte & MacKay Special Blend
Bronze: John Barr Gold

North America:
Gold: Forty Creek Barrel Select Canadian Whisky
Silver: Maker's 46
Bronze: Maker's Mark regular edition

Whisky of the Year:
Gold: The Yamazaki 1984 - 25 Year Old Single Malt
Silver: The Dalmore 40 Year Old
Bronze: The Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt

Wisdom of the Masses:
Gold: Usquaebach Old-Rare Flagon
Silver: McDowell's No. 1 Whisky
Bronze: Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

Mac

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