2021-04-04 13:37:21|洋酒湾小编 |来源:投稿
2013年苏格兰威士忌大师赛取得了一系列有趣的结果
那句老话 "不要以貌取人 "无疑是今天的格言,因为2013年苏格兰威士忌大师赛的参赛作品在盲品中达到了创纪录的数量。
仅仅根据液体来评判一款威士忌是不常见的。无论威士忌评论家和作家相信什么,对一个品牌的现有概念在他们的总结中总是起到一定的作用。
今年的系列赛中的威士忌--与所有的烈酒商业大师赛一样--没有任何地方可以隐藏,因为专家评委们在品尝迄今为止数量最多的苏格兰大师赛作品时,已经安顿好了。
由于有这么多令人振奋的酒,我们尊敬的评审团被分成了三个小组,每个小组从各种类别中选择不同的威士忌。领导这些小组的是Caskstrength的动态二人组Neil Ridley和Joel Harrison,以及我自己,我是这些烈酒大师活动的老手,也是苏格兰酒的爱好者。
加入Ridley团队的有《洋酒业》编辑Tom Bruce-Gardyne和The Whisky Shop的Tobias Gorn。加入哈里森团队的有Moti Mahal的总经理Shane Lee Safi;Waitrose的烈酒采购员Herschelle Perez Terrado;以及伦敦Botanist酒吧的经理Sean Connolly。我的阵营中还有威士忌交易所的比利-阿伯特和威士忌商店的马特-钱伯斯。
苏格兰威士忌大师赛参赛作品的盲品是非常严肃的。
在短短的一天内品尝到如此广泛的苏格兰威士忌,让伦敦精致的印度餐厅Moti Mahal的私人餐厅热闹非凡,我们安顿下来,埋头研究这六种混合酒的种类。
与前几年相比,混合型威士忌的选择明显增多,吸引了大量的奖牌,特别是与后来单一麦芽威士忌获得的奖牌相比。但是,获得最多赞誉的是高端产品,其获得的奖牌数量超过了超高端或12年以上类别的威士忌。
"当天有大量的威士忌,但我对参赛的混合酒的质量、数量和种类印象特别深刻,"钱伯斯解释说。
在这三支队伍中,评委们向混合队颁发了7枚大师级奖牌、15枚金牌和17枚银牌,其中大部分被授予标准组和12岁以下组。
在这一领域取得成功的是Edrington的Naked Grouse、Burn Stewart的Black Bottle、Diageo的Buchanan's Special Reserve和John Walker & Sons Odyssey、Dewar's Signature、在线零售商Master of Malt的8年混合酒以及Grant的18年酒,所有这些都赢得了大师赛。
"这个类别强调了优质混合酒是如何发挥其作用的,"Ridley评论说。"你可以很容易地把几个参赛作品交给热心的单一麦芽酒粉丝,并看到他们的脸亮起来。它展示了混合的艺术。在酒吧里喝这些酒,我不会不高兴的。
乔尔-哈里森和赫谢尔-佩雷斯-特拉多陷入了他们的第一杯酒。
进入一些人认为是 "好东西 "的阶段,我们的10位评委投入到单一麦芽酒中,首先是来自斯佩塞德的选择。我们从年轻的麦芽酒开始,一直到特级陈酿和特别版,我们的评委在进行过程中感到有些失望。
12岁以下的选手表现出色,大多数人都获得了金牌或大师级奖章。然而,当所有三支队伍都接近斯佩塞德12-18岁和18-25岁组别时,幻灭感开始出现,同时也意识到质量不一定随着年龄的增长而增加。
"这些作品没有达到你对它们这个年龄段的威士忌的期望,"Abbott解释说。"它们都是可爱的威士忌,但没有什么真正让我们惊叹。
雷德利对此表示赞同,并补充说。"这次飞行比12岁以下的选手更令人失望;很少有突出的表现,没有足够的个性。"
因此,评委们的意见反映在所颁发的奖牌上,两个航班中只有一位大师。
但是,斯佩塞德地区并不全是厄运,我很幸运地担任了该地区特别版葡萄酒的评委,所有作品都获得了大师级或金奖。到目前为止,这是我的团队在比赛中的巅峰之作,这一轮比赛令人印象深刻,每件作品都有深度,有特色,有丰富的味道。
事实上,有一件作品离100分只差一点,它的酒精含量被认为略微过高,无法得到满分。阿伯特将这一航班描述为显示了 "创新和令人兴奋的变化",而我的队友钱伯斯认为这是他今天最喜欢的航班。
苏格兰威士忌大师赛的评委(后排)。沙恩-李-萨菲,肖恩-康诺利,尼尔-里德利,托比亚斯-戈恩,马特-钱伯斯,比利-阿伯特。(前排):赫歇尔-佩雷斯-特拉多、乔尔-哈里森、贝基-帕斯金。
向北进入高地和岛屿类别,年轻的作品再次横扫榜单,获得最多奖牌。该地区的单桶酒也给人留下了深刻的印象,七个作品中有六个获得了奖项。
至于艾莱岛的泥炭风格,这种风格可能会在威士忌爱好者之间产生意见分歧,几乎所有的作品都获得了大师级或金奖,所有类别的作品都很均衡。
最终,今年创纪录的参赛作品比以往任何一次比赛都获得了更多的奖牌,而且涵盖了广泛的地区、风格和年龄。
但是,正如Connolly所指出的那样,比赛的盲目性确保了是液体,而且只有液体才能获得荣誉。"这种性质的评判很好地剥去了营销和声望,揭示了威士忌的真实性质和质量"。
虽然今年的参赛作品表明苏格兰威士忌类别的变化比以往任何时候都多,但苏格兰国家烈酒的持久质量比以往任何时候都更重要,正如Waitrose的Terrado所总结的。"对我来说,作为零售商的买家,在选择威士忌时能够放心,为我们的客户提供优秀的瓶子,这一点很重要。我们知道奖章对顾客来说是一个很好的基准工具。"
2013年苏格兰威士忌大师赛的全部结果列表见以下页面。
Blends – Standard | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Black Bottle | Master |
The Edrington Distillers Ltd | The Naked Grouse | Master |
John Dewar & Sons Ltd | Dewar’s White Label | Gold |
John Dewar & Sons Ltd | William Lawson’s Finest Blend | Gold |
The Edrington Distillers Ltd | The Black Grouse Alpha Edition | Gold |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Scottish Leader | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | Grant’s Ale Cask Finish | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | Grant’s Sherry Cask Finish | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | Grant’s Distillery Edition | Silver |
Blends – Premium | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Diageo Brands BV | Buchanan’s Special Reserve | Master |
Diageo Brands BV | Buchanan’s Master | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Old Parr DeLuxe | Silver |
Diageo Brands BV | White Horse | Silver |
Blends – Super premium | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Diageo Brands BV | John Walker & Sons Odyssey | Master |
John Dewar & Sons Ltd | Dewar’s Signature | Master |
Diageo Brands BV | Windsor XR | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Johnnie Walker Explorers Club Collection Royal Route | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | Ballantine’s Limited | Gold |
Master of Malt | St Isidore | Silver |
Diageo Brands BV | Johnnie Walker Blue Label | Silver |
Diageo Brands BV | Johnnie Walker Explorers Club Collection Spice Road | Silver |
Diageo Brands BV | Johnnie Walker Explorers Club Collection Gold Route | Silver |
Master of Malt | Boxes Blend | Silver |
Aged blends < 12 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Master of Malt | Master of Malt 8yr Blended Whisky | Master |
Wemyss Malts | Peat Chimney 12yr | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Windsor 12yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | Ballantine’s 12yr | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | Grant’s 12yr | Silver |
La Martiniquaise | Label 5 Extra Premium 12yr | Silver |
Diageo Brands BV | Buchanan’s DeLuxe 12yr | Silver |
Aldi UK | Highland Earl Black 8yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | Chivas Regal 12yr | Silver |
Aged blends < 30 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
William Grant & Sons | Grant’s 25yr | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Windsor 21yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | Ballantine’s 30yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | Ballantine’s 21yr | Silver |
Single Malts | ||
Speyside < 12 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Chivas Brothers | Strathisla 12yr | Master |
William Grant & Sons | The Balvenie Single Barrel 12yr | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Cardhu 12yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | The Glenlivet 12yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | The Glenlivet Excellence 12yr | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 12yr | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | The Balvenie Double Wood 12yr | Silver |
Diageo Brands BV | Singleton Dufftown 12yr | Silver |
Speyside < 18 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Chivas Brothers | The Glenlivet 15yo French Oak Reserve | Master |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 15yr | Master |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich Rich Oak | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 15yr Old Distillery Edition | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 18yr | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Singleton Dufftown 18yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | Aberlour 16yr Double Cask Matured | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | The Balvenie Double Wood 17yr | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14yr | Silver |
J & G Grant | Glenfarclas 18yr | Silver |
Chivas Brothers | Longmorn 16yr | Silver |
Speyside < 25 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Madeira Cask Finish | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Bourbon Cask Reserve | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | The Glenlivet 21yr Archive | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 21yr | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | The Balvenie Portwood 21yr | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask Finish | Silver |
Speyside 25+ y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich Ultimate 38yr | Master |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 40yr | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | The Glenlivet XXV | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | The Balvenie 30yr | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 30yr | Silver |
Speyside Blended Malts | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Master of Malt | Blended Malt No. One (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) | Silver |
William Grant & Sons | Monkey Shoulder | Silver |
Speyside Special Editions | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich 125 Anniversary Edition | Master |
William Grant & Sons | The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5 | Master |
Chivas Brothers | Aberlour A’Bunadh | Master |
Master of Malt | Aberlour (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) | Gold |
William Grant & Sons | Glenfiddich Malt Master | Gold |
Chivas Brothers | The Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve | Gold |
Highlands & Islands < 12 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
The Glenmorangie Co | Glenmorangie Original | Master |
Ben Nevis Distillery | MacDonald’s Celebrated Traditional Ben Nevis Malt Whisky | Master |
John Dewar & Sons Ltd | Aberfeldy Single Malt 12yr | Master |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Ledaig 10yr | Gold |
The Glenmorangie Co | Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Talisker 10yr | Gold |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Deanston 12yr | Silver |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Tobermory 10yr | Silver |
The Glenmorangie Co | Glenmorangie Lasanta | Silver |
The Glenmorangie Co | Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban | Silver |
The Edrington Distillers Ltd | Highland Park 12yr | Silver |
Highlands & Islands < 18 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
The Edrington Distillers Ltd | Highland Park 18yr | Master |
Diageo Brands BV | Dalwhinnie 15yr | Gold |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Tobermory 15yr | Silver |
Highlands & Islands < 25y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Angus Dundee Distillers | Glencadam Highland Single Malt Aged 21yr ‘The Exceptional’ | Gold |
John Dewar & Sons Ltd | Aberfeldy 21yr | Gold |
Highlands & Islands 25+ y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
The Glenmorangie Co | Glenmorangie The Quarter Century 25yr | Gold |
Highlands & Islands Special Editions | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
The Edrington Distillers Ltd | Highland Park Svein | Gold |
The Edrington Distillers Ltd | Highland Park Einar | Gold |
The Edrington Distillers Ltd | Highland Park Harald | Gold |
Highlands & Islands Single Cask Releases | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Master of Malt | Invergordon (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) | Master |
Ben Nevis Distillery | 15yr Single Cask Ben Nevis Malt | Master |
The Glenmorangie Co | Glenmorangie Signet | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Talisker Distillers Edition | Gold |
Master of Malt | Clynelish (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) | Silver |
Islay < 12 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
The Glenmorangie Co | Ardbeg Corryvreckan | Master |
The Glenmorangie Co | Ardbeg Uigeadail | Gold |
Kilchoman Distillery | Kilchoman 100% Islay | Gold |
The Glenmorangie Co | Ardbeg 10yr | Gold |
Kilchoman Distillery | Kilchoman, Machir Bay | Silver |
Islay < 18 y.o. | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Diageo Brands BV | Lagavullin 16yr | Master |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Bunnahabhain 18yr | Gold |
Islay Special Editions | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Bunnahabhain Toiteach | Gold |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona | Gold |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Bunnahabhain Darach UR | Gold |
Diageo Brands BV | Lagavullin Distillers Edition | Gold |
Lowland <12yo | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Bunnahabhain 25yr | Silver |
Islay Single Cask Releases | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Burn Stewart Distillers | Bunnahabhain Sgeul Na Mara | Master |
Lowland <12yo | ||
Company | Product Name | Medal |
Diageo Brands BV | Glenkinchie 12yr | Gold |