Scotch is not on the list of the world’s top whisky. SCOTCH was definitely on the rocks yesterday after a Japanese whisky was voted the world’s finest. By Jaymi McCann of the EXPRESS (‘Barstewardised’ by Ex Bootneck.).
‘The delicious 2013 Yamazaki Sherry cask. This beautiful Japanese single malt whisky has been aged exclusively in sherry casks. The launch of the 2013 Yamazaki Cask Collection, coincides with the distillery’s 90th anniversary.’
To add insult to injury, no Scottish distiller made it to the top five in the annual list compiled by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. Experts called Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 “near indescribable genius”, awarding it 97.5 marks out of 100 while praising its “nose of exquisite boldness” and finish of “light, teasing spice”.
However, Mr Murray had hard words for the Scots for resting on their laurels and churning out mediocre malts and boring blends. So is it the beginning of the end for Scotch? “Of course not,” says Mr Murray. “But it is a wake-up call, It is time for a little dose of humility, It is time to get back to basics to realise that something is missing.” The 2015 Whisky Bible contains taste notes for 4,700 whiskies.
‘Be-Jeezus, Merry, and Joosef!’ No wonder the Jockanese are revolting They have lost their ancestral amber liquid crown, and caught sight of the oriental gentlemen above trying to mimic them (he could at least have gone ‘commando’ out of respect for the real McCoy on the left!)
Scottish bar stool for kilted menfolk…
Yours Aye!
