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POSTED ON 03 Apr 2018
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今年World Whiskies Award (WWA)最後一輪評審已經結束,並於上月底舉行了頒獎典禮。飲家們最關心當然是Tasting Award的結果,整體而言,日本威士忌的強勢仍然無可抵擋,在10個最佳威士忌組別贏得3個大獎。完整得獎名單如下 :
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World's Best Wheat : Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Islay Cask World's Best Corn : Balcone's True Blue 100 World's Best Rye : 291 Colorado Rye Aspen Stave Finish World's Best Grain : Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky World's Best Bourbon : 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon World's Best Blended Malt : Taketsuru 17 Year-Old World's Best Blended Limited Release : Ichiro's Malt & Grain Limited Edition World's Best Blended : Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve World's Best Single Cask Single Malt : Sullivan's Cove American Oak Single Cask World's Best Single Malt : Hakushu 25 Year-Old
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日本威士忌於這個年代繼續威風八面,上面的3款日威都是獲獎無數的名作;白州25年曾經於WWA 2016、ISC、ISWC贏得金獎,Jim Murray《Whisky Bible》的93分,今年再贏,俾你搵到,炒價也會更上一層樓。
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竹鶴17年更是第3度蟬聯此類別的大獎,前兩年分別是2012、2014;而秩父去年亦憑藉「秩父威士忌祭」贏得World's Best Single Cask Single Malt。
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Source : World Whiskies Award
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