JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE 2020

JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE 2020 – THE WINNERS

I am not comfortable calling this catalogue a Bible. That's total nonsense to me. Nor do I agree with the author on many counts, no matter his credentials. I believe he is past his prime and, in this post, fixated on the Glen Grant brand. 

This year, Murray's top three Whiskies are all Bourbons:

1.  1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon 
2.  William Larue Weller 125.7 Proof – 2018 Release    
3.  Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye 128.8 Proof – 2018 Release

SCOTCH WHISKY

Scotch Whisky of the Year
Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Rare Edition

Single Malt of the Year (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Rare Edition

Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask)
The Macphail 1949 China Special Edition 1

Scotch Blend of the Year
Ballantine’s 17 Years Old

Scotch Grain of the Year
The Last Drop Dumbarton 1977

Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year
Glen Castle Blended Malt 1990

SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

No Age Statement

Glen Grant Rothes Chronicles Cask Haven

10 Years & Under (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant Aged 10 Years

10 Years & Under (Single Cask)
Annandale Man O’ Sword

11-15 Years (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant Aged 15 Years Batch Strength

11-15 Years (Single Cask)
Signatory Vintage Edradour Ballechin 12 Year Old

16-21 Years (Multiple Casks)
Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Rare Edition

16-21 Years (Single Cask)
Whisky Castle Glen Spey Aged 21 Years

22-27 Years (Multiple Casks)
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1996

22-27 Years (Single Cask)
The Whisky Shop Glendronach Aged 26 Years

28-34 Years (Multiple Casks)
Ben Nevis 32 Years Old 1966

28-34 Years (Single Cask)
Gordon & MacPhail Inverleven 1985

35-40 Years (Multiple Casks)
Port Ellen 39 Years Old

35-40 Years (Single Cask)
  Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1978 W18

41 Years & Over (Multiple Casks)
Glen Scotia 45 Year Old

41 Years & Over (Single Cask)
The Macphail 1949 China Special Edition 1

BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY

No Age Statement (Standard)
Ballantine’s Finest

No Age Statement (Premium)
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare

5-12 Years
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years Old

13-18 Years
Ballantine’s 17 Years Old

19 – 25 Years
Dewar’s Aged 25 Years The Signature

26 – 50 Years
The Last Drop 56 Year Old Blend

JAPANESE WHISKY

Japanese Whisky of the Year
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt

Single Malt of the Year (MB)
The Matsui Mizunara Cask