Malt Advocate makes annual awards

The 2007 Malt Advocate Whisky Awards were released during the recent WhiskyFest in New York by editors of the magazine.

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The category results:

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• Best Buy of the Year: Black Bottle Original

• American Whiskey of the Year: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon (2007 Release)

• Canadian Whisky of the Year: Crown Royal Cask No. 16

• Irish Whiskey of the Year: Redbreast 12 year old

• Scotch Whisky Blend of the Year: Chivas 18 year old

• Scotch Whisky Malt of the Year: The Macallan 1976 Vintage (Cask 11354)

• World Whisky of the Year: Suntory Yamazaki 18 year old

• Industry Leader of the Year: Mixologists

• Distillery of the Year: BenRiach

• Pioneer of the Year: Bruichladdich Distillery

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Rutledge, Four Roses Distillery

• Lifetime Achievement Award: David Stewart, William Grant & Sons

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Top Ten New Whiskies for 2007 (in alphabetical order; $ in U.S)

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(1.) Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection Chardonnay Aged Bourbon, 14 year old, 45%, $50/375ml

(2.) Crown Royal Cask No. 16, 40%, $100

(3.) Dun Bheagan (distilled at Springbank), Cask No. 1704, 35 year old, 1970 vintage, 50.5%, $300

(4.) The Glenlivet Cellar Collection, 1969 vintage, 50.8%, $750

(5.) Highland Park, Cask #13308, 1973 vintage, 33 year old, 54.4%, $280

(6.) Highland Park, Cask #7957, 1977 vintage, 29 year old, 48.5%, $300

(7.) Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, 1994 vintage, 47%, $40

(8.) The Macallan 1976 Vintage, 29 year old, cask #11354, 45.4%, $1,500

(9.) Parker’s Heritage Collection, First Edition, 1996 vintage, 61.3%, $80

(10.) Wild Turkey American Spirit, 15 year old, 50%, $90

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