THE JUDGES’ TOP TEN Judges for 2013


The judges’ TOP TEN


Of the 42 whiskies blind tasted by our experts, ten drams stood head and shoulders above the rest


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Darren Leitch, Regional Manager Edinburgh, The Whisky Shop Darren fronts the Edinburgh branches of the 21-strong, UK- wide chain of The Whisky Shop, which in many ways has established single malt as a viable


high street product south of the border.


Charles Maclean, Whisky Consultant Charles has published eight books on whisky to date, presented numerous tastings and talks both in the UK and abroad and was elected a Keeper of the


Quaich in 1992.


Mike Lord, The Whisky Shop Dufftown Dufftown is said to be the whisky capital of the world and the shop is the focal point of the two well- respected and well-attended whisky festivals that Speyside


hosts each year.


Duncan Ralph, Manager, Single Malts Direct Huge character with impeccable style, and becoming more sophisticated with age, Duncan delights in selling a huge selection of whiskies to customers around the


world via his excellent Single Malts Direct website. 6 7 8 9 10


Douglas Wood, Owner, Woodwinters Wines and Whiskies Owner of the award winning wine and whisky retailer and wholesaler Woodwinters Wines and Whiskies, based in Stirling with retail in Bridge of Allan and Edinburgh, Douglas was


Senior judge at the international wine challenge.


Mark Connelly, co-owner of The Good Spirits Co. Director of Glasgow’s Whisky Festival, Chairman of Glasgow’s Whisky Club, and creator of the Whisky Whisky Whisky online forums, Mark has his fi ngers in


many whisky pies and aims to put Scotland’s largest city back on the whisky map.


Mark Angus, Retail Manager, Top 10 whiskies from the challenge


1. Scotch Malt Whisky Society 21.27 Scotch Malt Whisky Society


2. Single Cask 15yo Ben Nevis


3. Aberfeldy Single Cask Aberfeldy Distillery


4. Glenmorangie Ealanta Glenmorangie


5. Longrow Rundlets & Kilderkins 11yo Springbank


6. Caribbean Cask 14yo William Grant & Sons


7. Ardbeg Galileo Ardbeg


8. Scotch Malt Whisky Society 26.90 Scotch Malt Whisky Society


9. The Maltman Springbank 17yo Meadowside


10. Clan Denny – Islay Blended Malt Douglas Laing


Gordon and MacPhail. Mark joined Gordon and MacPhail in July 2008 as Retail Sales Manager and is responsible for all the day to day operation of the world’s leading malt whisky


fl agship store in Elgin.


Robin Russell, Proprietor, Robbie’s Drams.


Robin has a real passion for whisky and it’s always an honour to have him on our panel. He is the pioneer behind Ayrshire’s biggest whisky festival, Whisky


An’ A’ That and he can certainly teach us all a thing or two about Scotland’s national drink.


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