#Macallan whiskey bevmo professional

Held in Estes Park, Colorado outside of its regular Chicago homeland, the International Whisky Competition judged a number of big-name releases from the spirits community. While no Australian release managed to crack the top 15, in a separate acknowledgment, Morris Muscat Barrel Australian Single Malt Whisky was named the nationвЂ™s best, with a score of 90.3. Interestingly enough, last yearвЂ™s surprising winner of the WorldвЂ™s Best Whisky, DewarвЂ™s Double Double 32-Year-Old slipped in the placings, falling to third, just behind Glenmorangie Vintage 1997. Adding to the victory, Ardberg chief Bill Lumsden was named Master Distiller of the Year, with the Scottish icon also walking away as the winner of the Golden Barrel Trophy. Finish:В Length and Finish (10 points), Quality of Finish (10 points)ДЄs mentioned, Ardbeg Uigeadail came away with the Whisky of the Year award, scoring an industry-leading 95.9 out of 100.Taste/Mouth Feel:В Palate and Balance (10 points), Alcohol, Body and Complexity (10 points), Distinctiveness of Flavours (10 points), Balance Between Flavours (10 points).Nose:В Intensity and Complexity (15 points), Distinctiveness of Aromas (10 points), Balance of Aromas (10 points).Sight:В Color (0 points), Visual Appeal (5 points).Under the International Whisky Competition 2021 guidelines, judges blind-tasted, judged and scored each whisky individually for eight minutes based on a select series of criteria.

#Macallan whiskey bevmo professional

An annual event that generally takes place in Chicago, the International Whisky Competition sees whiskies blind tasted and rated by a professional tasting panel, the results of which are then used to produce tasting notes for an International Whisky Guide.