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The second Master winner, Nestville Whisky Single Barrel from Slovakia, was lauded for its “strong bold malt flavours, with a lovely hint of spice and fruit at the end” by Greifer. Neotia added: “Toffee apple with cinnamon, clove and dark chocolate dusting. Round, sweet, and smooth.”
Australia’s Waubs Harbour Distillery took a Master for Port Storm. One judge said: “Quite smooth for the higher ABV. Woody and wine notes present with heat on the aftertaste.” Master medallist Morris Australian Single Malt Whisky Muscat Barrel 48% ABV was lauded for its “vanilla, spices and complexity on the nose” and vanilla and wine notes on the palate with a “pleasant aftertaste”. Lawrenny Estate Distillery won two Golds for its Cellar Collection Sherry Cask and Cellar Collection Bourbon Cask bottlings. The former was enjoyed for its “burnt toffee, fortified wine, plum syrup on the nose”. Excluding Japan and India, judges turned their attention to single malts from Asia. Twelve Golds and one Silver were dished out, all to Taiwan’s Kavalan Distillery. Among the Gold medallists were Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky with its “tropical fruit-led nose” and “toffee sweetness”, Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky, described as “woody and earthy on the nose, with plenty of charred oak, bitter chocolate and orange”, and Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky, which impressed with its “vanilla and toffee aromas, milk chocolate, espresso and caramelised bananas”. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.The first category to be put to the test was blended whiskies from Europe, where three Master medallists were discovered. Nineteen Gold medals followed, many of which were awarded to producers from England. Of particular note were seven Golds for English producer The Spirit of Yorkshire, while three were given to the Cotswolds Distillery. Spirit of Yorkshire’s Gold medal-winning Filey Bay Peated Finish #3 was praised for its hint of “candied ginger” and “gentle smoky notes”. Gold winner Penderyn Portwood from Wales was lauded for its “rich wine and Sherry notes and good fruity character”.
And they’re doing something right, STARWARD Solera recently won gold at the 2016 World Whisky Awards with the other product in the STARWARD range, the Wine Cask Project being named as Best Craft Distilled Whisky in the World at the revered San Francisco International Spirits Competition. The most acclaimed flight of the competition was Australasia single malts, in which seven Master medals were given out, including two to Starward and Lark. Street Distillery’s Australian Single Malt had a “sweet and complex nose” and was “light bodied and sweet on the aftertaste”. Six Silver medals brought the round to a close. Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. The tools and ingredients to create an authentically Australian whisky include barley sourced from between Hunter Valley in Northern Sydney and the Adelaide Hills and apera and red wine casks from Victoria to mature the whisky. The distillery refers to the amount of time a whisky spends in cask as ‘Melbourne years’, which refers to the phenomenon that occurs when whisky is aged in a warmer climate, which affects the maturation process and has the apparent influence of accelerating it.The finish is long and generally soft, before becoming slightly hot and peppery right at the end. The sweet elements and then the fruity characeristics fade and this leaves the malted cereals from the nose and warming baking spices from the palate to become more prominent. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. Starward Left-Field - which the distiller says has all the hallmarks of one of its whiskies, including its Australian red wine barrel maturation - goes on sale with Waitrose stores in the UK this week. No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service.
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