Scotland made a wry face. The global expert in whiskey country has been overtaken by Japan Yamazaki Single Malt which Sherry now occupies the top spot in 2015 established by renowned expert Jim Murray.
The pain of this hammering is especially difficult to bear in the land of the "water of life" that Scottish Scotch do not even appear in the "top 5" of the famous "bible", the second, third and fourth places returning to American bourbons.
According to the specialized site The Spirits Business, quoted by Courrier international, Yamazaki is the oldest Japanese distillery. Founded in 1923 by Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Rita Cowan, a native of Scotland, she now produces a limited number of bottles (18,000 per year), sold only on the internet for $ 160 (127.90 Euro). According to the site, Whisky was awarded the supreme title for a "nose exquisitely force (...) and a delicately spiced final score." Described in the guide as a whiskey "in almost indescribable genius", he received a score of 97.5 out of 100.
For Scottish distilleries, awarding this award to a country whose production was previously the subject of jokes, is a sign that reputation is no longer sufficient as new countries are able to produce whiskeys world class.
Already in 2007, Sean Connery seemed to feel the pre-trend today ...
Jim Murray is a journalist known for his writings on British whiskey writer. His "Whisky Bible by Jim Murray", updated annually for 12 years has earned him the award for best writer Glenfiddich whiskey of the year three times. He is known for his independence and honesty against larger businesses.
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