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barrels a day. From a family-run distillery’s tasting centre to museum telling the story of bourbon in the area, it is just the hub for all whisky lovers. 6- Independent Bottler of the Year Lady of the Glen Located in Scotland, Lady of the Glen is a whisky bottler known for its unique, exceptional limited- edition casks. What makes it unique is the precision with which each release is hand-bottled from their selection portfolio of casks — spruced from Scotland — which are at various stages of maturation. 7-Whisky Hotel Bar of the Year The Spirit Safe, The Station Hotel This bar is a popular choice due to its bar wall of whiskies that features over 500 varieties. From rare and limited releases to your favourite fine spirits, you can expect to find it all here. 8-Whisky Bar of the Year Kaleidoscope, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Kaleidoscope Bar in Edinburgh was initially a member’s only club. It now welcomes enthusiasts among non- members to explore flavours and their own palette. Offering over 200 types, it reportedly has the world’s widest selection of single cask whisky. 9-World’s Best Single Malt The Lakes Distillery, The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.4 Balanced and complex in flavour, the Whisky maker’s Reserve No. 4 is bottled at 52% ABV and matured in the finest, meticulously sourced Oloroso, PX and red wine casks. 10-World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt Stalla Dhu, Caol Ila 11 Years Old Cask Strength With limited-edition bottling from the Islay distillery, Caol Ila has been aged for 11 years in a Hogshead cask and bottled at the strength of 60.4% ABV. With only 287 bottles being released, it has a tropical flavour profile followed by a lingering sweetness. 11-World’s Best Small Batch Single Malt The Notch Nantucket, 12 Years Old Distilled on the small Massachusetts island of Nantucket, The Notch is bottled at 48% ABV. Key tasting notes include candied orange peel and warm pecans, with caramelised maltiness and vibrant oak. 12-World’s Best Blended The Akkeshi, Shosho This brilliant whisky from the Akkeshi Distillery is a blended expression that combines some of the finest malts and grains from distilleries around the world. It blends Akkeshi malt and imported grain whisky (new make), which is then aged at the Akkeshi distillery. Flavour notes included honeyed sweetness, butter fudge, bonfire ash and citrus notes along with a candied sweetness, white pepper, dry salt, and bitters to finish. 13-World’s Best Blended Limited Release Pike Creek, 22 Years Old Pedro Ximénez Cask Finish A limited-edition whisky, the 22 Years Old Pedro Ximénez Cask Finish combines rich dark fruit flavours from the cask with green apple and vanilla notes from the whisky for a truly decadent experience. Known for its creaminess, texture, sweetness, and rye it takes your palate on a luxurious tour. 14-World’s Best Blended Malt Yamazakura, Blended Malt Asaka The Yamazakura, Blended Malt Asaka is a delicious single malt produced by the Sasanokawa Shuzo distillery. Although it was matured for just over 3 years and is a young whisky, it delivers a range of compelling aromas and flavours, with only 1,500 bottles produced. 15-World’s Best Wheat Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Hokkaido Cask Bainbridge Yama Mizunara Cask Single Grain Whiskey is the world’s only non-Japanese whisky to be aged exclusively in virgin Mizunara cooperage. It delivers bright aromatics of mango, vanilla, toasted sandalwood, tropical flowers, marzipan, and star anise. Flavors open on nutmeg and clove, pear, and toasty wood notes, settling out to honeyed vanilla and toasted marshmallow. Finish is warm and lingering with fading spice and a pleasant oak grip. 16-World’s Best Pot Still Teeling Whiskey Wonders of Wood Single Pot Still Teeling Whiskey, Wonders of Wood (WOW) is the first The Spirit Safe, The Station Hotel Pike Creek, 22 Years Old Pedro Ximénez Cask Finish Yamazakura, Blended Malt Asaka Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Hokkaido Cask Millstone 100 Rye Whisky Teeling Whiskey Wonders of Wood Single Pot Still Whipper Snapper Australian Wheat Whisky Kaleidoscope, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Lakes Distillery, The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.4 Stalla Dhu, Caol Ila 11 Years Old Cask Strength The Notch Nantucket, 12 Years Old The Akkeshi, Shosho M AY 2 0 2 2 | L U X E B O O K | 29 28| L U X E B O O K | M AY 2 0 2 2