JIM MURRAY ANNOUNCES HIS 2019 WORLD WHISKY OF THE YEAR

William Larue Weller 128.2 Proof, has been named ‘World Whisky of the Year’ in the 2019 edition of Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.

Scoring 97.5 out of 100 points, William Larue Weller 128.2 Proof, is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, which was released as part of the 2017 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. It also was awarded Best Bourbon of the Year, in this year’s Whisky Bible.

Jim Murray Whisky Bible 2019

The Second Finest Whisky of the Year title, was awarded to Glen Grant for its 18 Year Old expression. It also won the awards for Best Scotch Whisky of the Year and Best Single Malt of the Year.

The Third Finest Whisky of the Year title, was awarded to Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye 127.2 Proof; A Kentucky Straight Rye, which was also part of the 2017 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. It was also named Best Rye of the Year.

Other winners included; Single Cask of the Year - Blanton’s Gold Edition Single Barrel, Irish Whiskey of the Year - Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength, European Whisky of the Year - The Norfolk Farmers Single Grain Whisky, Asian Whisky of the Year - Amrut Greedy Angels 8 Year Old and Japanese Whisky of the Year - The Hakushu Paul Rusch.

For the first time, this the 16th edition of the Whisky Bible, which contains nearly 5,000 tasting notes, will also include separate sections for English, Welsh and Australian whisky.

Jim Murray praised the ‘unique brilliance’ of William Larue Weller 128.2 Proof, describing it as ‘the most delicious lesson in whiskey structure imaginable’.

Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2019, is now available online and from bookshops, for a RRP of £14.99.

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GLENGLASSAUGH ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ITS LATEST BATCH OF OCTAVES BOTTLINGS

The Highlands based Glenglassaugh Distillery, has today announced the launch of the second batch of its Octives cask expressions.

Glenglassaugh Octaves Classic Batch 2 (44% ABV) has been produced using a combination of Bourbon, Pedro Ximénez and Amontillado Sherry Cask Octaves. Glenglassaugh Octaves Peated Batch 2 (44% ABV) has been produced using peated malt, which has been matured in a combination of Bourbon, Port and Oloroso Sherry Cask Octaves.

Glenglassaugh launches its latest batch of Octaves bottlings

Both expressions which are bottled at natural cask colour and non-chill filtered, are composed of hand-selected octaves. The small octave casks, of around 65 litres in size, are said to allow for greater interaction between oak wood and spirit.

Commenting on the launch, Rachel Barrie, Glenglassaugh Master Blender, said: “As the surf rolls in on Sandend Bay and invigorating North Sea air passes through our coastal warehouses, these two luscious malts are truly a distillation of nature’s elements. Shaped by the rich abundance of land and sea, this fresh duo of Glenglassaugh Octaves encapsulate rolling waves of flavour that intensify and evolve with each and every sip. Glenglassaugh Octaves Classic and Peated Batch 2 are jewels in this elemental distillery’s journey, which I hope you will savour to the full.”

Glenglassaugh Octaves Classic Batch 2 and Glenglassaugh Octaves Classic Peated Batch 2, will be available later this month from specialist retailers, for the respective RRP’s of £60,00 and £65,00.

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TEELING ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF A NEW LIMITED-EDITION 30 YEAR OLD IRISH SINGLE MALT

The Teeling Whiskey Distillery, has announced the launch of the latest expression in its Vintage Reserve Collection.

Teeling 30 Year Old Single Malt (46% ABV) is an Irish single malt whiskey, which was distilled in 1989 and initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks for 25 years, before being given an additional 5 years maturation in ex-White Burgundy French oak casks.

Teeling 30 Year Old Single Malt

The Teeling Vintage Reserve Collection, consists of rare and old Irish Single Malt whiskey’s, including a selection of the oldest ever to be bottled.

Limited to just 500 bottles, Teeling 30 Year Old Single Malt, comes presented in a wooden boxed decanter, along with its own certificate of authenticity.

Commenting on the launch, Jack Teeling, Founder of Teeling Whiskey, said: “We are extremely proud to release some of the oldest ever bottlings of Irish Single Malt and welcome this new addition to the Vintage Reserve Collection. This very limited release of 30-Year-Old Irish Single Malt is a one of a kind, due to the French white wine influence that transforms this whiskey into something truly special. There is nothing else like this on the market and gives whiskey drinkers the chance to own their own unique piece of Irish whiskey history.”

Teeling 30 Year Old Single Malt, will initially be available later this month from the Celtic Whiskey Shop and Dublin Airport, for a RRP of €1,500. It will then be rolled out globally later this year.

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