The Best Whiskey in the World(?), According to Jim Murray

[MIKA27]

The Best Whiskey in the World(?), According to Jim Murray

If you don’t know Jim Murray, you don’t know whiskey. The man behind the uber-influential Whisky Bible selects his favorite bottle every year, and every year it leads to a feeding frenzy at local bottle shops. Well, sharks, get ready, because here’s Murray’s pick for this year’s best whisky. Colonel E.H. Taylor is a small-batch bourbon release from Buffalo Trace and it’s packed with caramel corn sweetness, butterscotch notes, and an aftertaste reminiscent of tobacco and spice. It’s a bourbon that moves beyond just sweet heat. Murray says, “Nothing could match the astonishing beauty of its surprisingly delicate weight and complexity combined. It was though time stood still in the tasting room; I just knew…” That’s high praise from a man with a golden palate. Unfortunately, finding a bottle is easier said than done, as it sold out at most establishments shortly after its release.

MIKA: Aussies, Link here. It's not cheap $319.99 

[shlomo]

After that Crown Royal fiasco, easy pass for me on the EHT. He STILL ranks the CR Northern Harvest top Canadian whiskey. His palate and mine are clearly not alike. 

[earthson]

On 10/16/2017 at 12:27 AM, shlomo said:

After that Crown Royal fiasco, easy pass for me on the EHT. He STILL ranks the CR Northern Harvest top Canadian whiskey. His palate and mine are clearly not alike. 

I liked (but did not love) the NH Rye - it's the only Canadian whisky I could ever recommend (not terribly experienced with Canadian whiskys, admittedly, since I'm such a bourbon whore).  I tried opening people's eyes to it, but they're all bourbon snobs and couldn't get over the Crown Royal label/bottle.  Preconceived notions are a funny thing (not accusing you of that, but I fully understand the aversion folks have to CR after shwilling it plenty in my early 20s).

[Ethernut]

Must disagree with Jim. EH Taylor is above average whisky at worst and very good whiskey at best. Best in the world. *cough* nope. I live within 30 minutes of Buffalo Trace and being local, get so sample their more rare wares from place to place and in various groups. Buffalo Trace have become masters at marketing.

...the last thing the bourbon industry needs is more hype, but good on ya bourbon anyway for the bow.

[shadowACE]

The Best Whiskey in the World(?), According to Jim Murray

If you don’t know Jim Murray, you don’t know whiskey. The man behind the uber-influential Whisky Bible selects his favorite bottle every year, and every year it leads to a feeding frenzy at local bottle shops. Well, sharks, get ready, because here’s Murray’s pick for this year’s best whisky. Colonel E.H. Taylor is a small-batch bourbon release from Buffalo Trace and it’s packed with caramel corn sweetness, butterscotch notes, and an aftertaste reminiscent of tobacco and spice. It’s a bourbon that moves beyond just sweet heat. Murray says, “Nothing could match the astonishing beauty of its surprisingly delicate weight and complexity combined. It was though time stood still in the tasting room; I just knew…” That’s high praise from a man with a golden palate. Unfortunately, finding a bottle is easier said than done, as it sold out at most establishments shortly after its release.
MIKA: Aussies, Link here. It's not cheap $319.99 

I'll take a dram of Sazerac rye any day over the EH TAYLOR.

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[Lotusguy]

He's lost a lot of credibility with his recent choices...