The whiskey presented notes of “caramel, coffee, cake” and was described as “punchy”. Three Master medals were brought to the judges’ attention, including Benchmark Small Batch by the Sazerac Company. The standard was set high in the opening flight: Bourbon – Premium. Michel Fichtner, head bartender at the Coburg Bar at The Connaught hotel in London, joined me, Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business, and chair of the tasting, on the final panel.
The third team comprised Evan Prousaefs, bar manager at The Leaf and Cane in London, and Matt Chambers, co‐founder of the Whisky For Everyone blog, who chaired his panel. Nicola Carruthers, deputy editor of The Spirits Business magazine, chaired the first of four panels, joined by Tommy Cummins, head of purchasing at The Umbrella Project, and James Goggin, head of sales at Empirical.īilly Abbott, ambassador for The Whisky Exchange, chaired a second panel, and was accompanied by judges Caroline Roddis, editor of The Whisky Exchange, and Karen Taylor, co‐founder of the Whisky For Everyone blog. The blind tasting took place at the Ibis Hotel in London Bridge on the same day as The World Whisky Masters and The Irish Whiskey Masters, and comprised the same panels of judges. With so much activity in the category, The American Whiskey Masters aimed to assess the quality of offerings available. Angel’s Envy also embraced cask‐finishing and released a limited edition Bourbon finished in Madeira wine casks, while Jim Beam combined orange liqueur with Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey to create Jim Beam Orange. But for all the trials and tribulations the category has faced, producers have marched on with innovative new launches.Īt the start of 2021, third‐party spirits producer MGP expanded its own‐label offering with the launch of the 2021 George Remus Bourbon Single Barrel Program, while Luxco released Blood Oath Pact 7 Bourbon, which was finished in Sauternes casks. It’s no secret that American whiskey has had a troublesome couple of years, with tariff wars and a global pandemic to contend with. The American whiskey category has seen an influx of creative launches over the past year See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.The difficult couple of years that US producers have endured has in no way dampened their enthusiasm or their skills, as Melita Kiely and her team of tasters discover in our annual competition. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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