Comments on: The 16th Annual Malt Advocate Whisky Awards: an overview http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/01/31/the-16th-annual-malt-advocate-whisky-awards-an-overview/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:01:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: H.Diaz http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/01/31/the-16th-annual-malt-advocate-whisky-awards-an-overview/#comment-17491 H.Diaz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:06:37 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=3394#comment-17491 Is it coincidence or conspiracy that both blend and single malt of the year are heavy on peat, by nature? Hmmm........... Personally, I like both heavy/bold/robust peat and sherry Scotch at higher strengths. You know, something with a pop and a pow. Big, huge flavor. Con huevos. Save that well balanced, 40 proof stuff for...............later. Excellent choices, John. Is it coincidence or conspiracy that both blend and single malt of the year are heavy on peat, by nature? Hmmm………..

Personally, I like both heavy/bold/robust peat and sherry Scotch at higher strengths. You know, something with a pop and a pow. Big, huge flavor. Con huevos.

Save that well balanced, 40 proof stuff for……………later.

Excellent choices, John.

]]> By: bgulien http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/01/31/the-16th-annual-malt-advocate-whisky-awards-an-overview/#comment-16691 bgulien Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:45:26 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=3394#comment-16691 May the best ma..err whisky win!! May the best ma..err whisky win!!

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/01/31/the-16th-annual-malt-advocate-whisky-awards-an-overview/#comment-16689 John Hansell Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:34:48 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=3394#comment-16689 Obviously, we can't give an award to a whisky that I have not tasted. I get review samples of most whiskies that are released in the U.S. But, we do send an email out to the companies and let them know about the awards and that if they haven't sent a review sample that year and would like their whisky considered, they should send a sample. We also sometimes request samples that we want to consider but don't have product. We never have, and never will, charge a fee or profit from the awards. It's just our way of trying to recognize the products and people who did great things in a given year. Obviously, we can’t give an award to a whisky that I have not tasted. I get review samples of most whiskies that are released in the U.S. But, we do send an email out to the companies and let them know about the awards and that if they haven’t sent a review sample that year and would like their whisky considered, they should send a sample. We also sometimes request samples that we want to consider but don’t have product.

We never have, and never will, charge a fee or profit from the awards. It’s just our way of trying to recognize the products and people who did great things in a given year.

]]> By: Oliver Klimek http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/01/31/the-16th-annual-malt-advocate-whisky-awards-an-overview/#comment-16685 Oliver Klimek Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:32:10 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=3394#comment-16685 As I am not a reader of "Malt Advocate" (yet), I would like to know if this is a sort of contest where distilleries have to sumbit samples, or do the awards just reflect your opinons on all whiskies you have tasted in that year? As I am not a reader of “Malt Advocate” (yet), I would like to know if this is a sort of contest where distilleries have to sumbit samples, or do the awards just reflect your opinons on all whiskies you have tasted in that year?

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