The Whiskey Reviewer A World of Whiskey, Poured Every Weekday
By Richard Thomas
Whisky magazine’s World Whisky Awards attracted more attention than usual this year, perhaps because of the new faces that were among the results. Several of the WWA 2014 picks were also highlighted during the course of the last year by The Whiskey Reviewer, and here is our guide to the award winners:
Best American Bourbon: Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel from Buffalo Trace
Best Scotch Vatted Malt: The Peat Monster from Compass Box (also check out The Peat Monster 10th Anniversary)
Best Irish Blended: Jameson Small Batch
Best Grain: Teeling Single Grain Whiskey
Best American Rye: Thomas H. Handy Rye (2013 edition) from Buffalo Trace
Best Australian Single Malt: Sullivans Cove French Oak
Best Irish Single Malt: Teeling 21 Year Old Vintage Reserve
Best Whiskey Relaunch: Black Bottle from Burn Stewart
