As promised, our very own Malt Monk is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Best of Whisky Awards 2006
Best of this World
the best ‘whisky’ tasted this year..
Lagavulin Cask Strength ‘12 year’
Best of Blend
the best blended or vatted whisky..
Johnnie Walker ‘Blue Label’
Best of Scotland
the best all around Scotch whisky..
Dalmore ‘21 year’
Best of Ireland
the best Irish whiskey..
Redbreast ‘12 year’
Best of Canada
the best Canadian whisky..
Forty Creek ‘Barrel Select’
Best of America
the best American whiskey or bourbon..
Jack Daniels ‘Single Barrel’
Best ‘Bang for the Buck’
the best value ‘quality to price ratio’..
Glen Garioch ‘15 year’
Best Whisky related Web Site
the best whisky web site visited..
Single Malt TV
the malt monk’s cellar award.. “Deserted Island Dram of 2006”
‘if you were stranded on a deserted island and could pick only one whisky for company; What would it be?’
Laphroaig ‘Quarter Cask’
Note: Our sincere apologies to Japan and other whisky producing Countries.
The judges were not fortunate enough to obtain enough products to honestly submit ratings We look forward to obtain and rectify this for next year’s award’s
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“With roughly one-third of all whisky purchases falling in the final two months of the year, the Christmas holiday season is crucial to the industry.”
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We came about this interesting new site maintained by Germany`s whiskey and cigars painter.
His response to our request was met with…
Dear Mr Quint,
thank you for your message. I am agree to your suggestion to link my gallery to your site.With best regards Frank Minow
Germany’s whiskey and cigars painter
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Jack Daniel’s may be America’s favorite whisky, but a new batch of barflies are buying top-shelf - in the form of boutique bourbons, extra-aged ryes and small-batch Scotch. Like other liquors, the big news in whisky is what’s happening in the premium market, says Shawn Kelley, spokeswoman for the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.Sales for “high-end premium” and “superpremium” pints (anything over $16 for most whiskies or $27 for Scotch) were up 7% and 12% last year, she says, and new bottles are still hitting the market.The trend probably started with the success of pricey single-malt Scotch whiskies. Those methods - making whiskies in smaller quantities, with longer aging, hands-on attention and prettier packaging - have taken off, bringing prices with them.
FORTY MILE CREEK CANADIAN WHISKY
COMPASS BOX OAK CROSS MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
RED BREAST 12-YEAR-OLD POT STILL IRISH WHISKEY
GEORGE DICKEL BARREL SELECT TENNESSEE WHISKY
PAPPY VAN WINKLE’S FAMILY RESERVE BOURBON (23-YEAR-OLD)
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The FIRST ANNUAL “Best of Whisky” AWARDS WILL BE BESTOWED ON THIS SITE ‘NEW YEAR’S EVE’ as the judges are sequestered until the last day of the year, so as to taste as many drams as possible this year
to be presented by our very own malt monk 
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this story is from the Brookston Beer Bulletin…
To those of us who have been around Michael Jackson any length of time lately, we’ve know something was affecting his health, but beyond speculation, no one knew for sure what. Michael has been understandably protective of his privacy and naturally everyone around him has respected that desire to keep his private life just that. I have just learned that Michael Jackson will be announcing through his Real Beer Club that he is and has been suffering for at least a decade from Parkinson’s Disease.
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Cutty Sark International has announced details of its ´deluxe range´:
“Premium positioning befitting 300 years of Berry Bros. tradition.
The origins of Berry Bros. & Rudd can be traced back to 1698 when the Widow Bourne founded her shop opposite St James´s Palace. The present generations of the Berry and Rudd families still own and run the business, which enjoys an unparalleled reputation for quality the world over.
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