Whiskey and Barrel Consumer Choice Awards
IRISH / INTERNATIONAL WINNERS 2020

Whiskies listed alphabetically within each category, not by medals.
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CATEGORIES:

IRISH, ENGLISH & EUROPEAN, INDIAN, JAPANESE 

 

IRISH WHISKEY

Under $51

$51 – $100

           

Teeling Small Batch

Bacardi  –  46% ABV,  $39.99

Wonderful nose – floral and citrus.  Big flavor with a balanced sweetness not overdone.  A bit of spice lingers through the palate that is a pleasant surprise and blends well with the fruit.  Long enjoyable finish.

            

Waterford Dunmore Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt

Waterford Distillery  – 50% ABV,  $95

Mouth wateringly sweet throughout, warm apple & fruit. A “bright taste” all the way to finish.

         

Ha’Penny Irish Whiskey

Pearse Lyons Distillery at St. James  –  43% ABV,  $29.00

         

TASTE OFF

Teeling Single Malt

Teeling Distillery  –  46% ABV,  $59.99

Great nose.  Sweet and creamy with green apple and classic Irish on palate, complex yet balanced.  A “drink it all day” whiskey!

         

Sadler’s Peaky Blinder

Halewood Wine & Spirits  –  40% ABV,  $16.99

         

Teeling Single Pot Still

Teeling Distillery  –  46% ABV,  $65.99

         

Waterford Rathclogh Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt

Waterford Distillery  –  50% ABV,  $95

ENGLISH AND EUROPEAN WHISKY

Under $71

$71 – $120

over $120

       

Gouden Carolus Belgian Single Malt

ImpEx Beverages  –  46% ABV,  $69.99

Floral nose, complex palate. Light citrus & fruit combined with char.  Rich malt finish, rich floral nose.  Lemon, citrus fruit, charred wood. Oily viscous, broad flavor profile structured.  Beer/malt finish, complex, explosive

          

TASTE OFF

Brenne Estate Creek French Single Malt

Samson & Surrey  –  40% ABV,  $59.99

         

Brenne Ten French Single Malt

Brenne  –  48% ABV,  $99.99

Leather, burnt brown sugar and toasted bourbon carries through to the palette; mixes with subtle smoke and salted caramel mesquite to the finish

        

Penderyn Portwood

ImpEx Beverages  –  46% ABV,  $100

         

Iniquity Australian Single Malt  #10

Waterford Distillery  – 46% ABV,  $199

INDIAN WHISKY

$51- $100

Over $100

  

Amrut Fusion

Amrut Distilleries  –  50% ABV,  $74.99

Rich and full.  Heavy thick oak, sugar – cornflakes on the nose. Vanilla & light fruit blend flavor.   Oak carries through to the finish. 

            

Amrut Kadhambam

Amrut Distilleries  –  50% ABV,  $124.99

Intriguing nose – floral, honey, fresh oak.  Palate of candied fruits and spice, light oak.  A touch of peat?  Very complex!  

         

Amrut Classic Single Malt

Amrut Distilleries  –  46% ABV,  $59.99

JAPANESE WHISKY

Under $71

$71 – $120

over $120

       

Kaiyo Whisky The Single 7 Year

Kaiyo Distillery  –  48% ABV,  $49.99

Floral on the nose.  Combination of sweet butter and fruit   on the palate with light coconut and vanilla on the finish.  Complex.

 

       

Kaiyo Whisky The Signature

Kaiyo Distillery  –  43% ABV,  $59.99

     

Kaiyo Whisky Cask Strength

Kaiyo Distillery  –  53% ABV,  $89.99

Caramel, spice and yellow cake.  Rich sweet palate is well rounded. Long finish – Cask Proof is felt to the end.

       

Ohishi Tokubetsu Reserve  #10

Ohishi Distillery  – 40.5% ABV,  $250

Floral nose, creamy mouth feel, apple, sweet and oaky