THE JUDGES’ TOP TEN 2014 Judges


The judges’ TOP TEN


Of the 39 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 has been involved with the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge since its second year in 2001 and has always championed it as the ultimate


whisky competition.


Charles Maclean, Whisky Consultant Charles was elected Master of the Quaich in 2009 and in 2012 won the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ at the International Wines & Spirits Competition. He has been a Scottish


Field Whisky Challenge judge for nine years.


Mike Lord, The Whisky Shop Dufftown Mike is passionate about whisky and about promoting the industry. He genuinely relishes the opportunity the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge gives him to


try new and different whiskies.


Robin Russell, Proprietor, Robbie’s Drams


Having spent his entire working life in the licensed trade – this year Robin is celebrating thirty years in the business – Robin has a real passion for whisky and it’s always


an honour to have him on our panel. 6 7 8 9 10


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 was Scottish Field’s Whisky Judge of the Year 2013.


Mark Angus, Retail Manager,


Gordon and MacPhail Mark is currently the Retail Sales Manager at Gordon & MacPhail, winner of Whisky Magazine Retailer – Single Outlet 2014. This year’s Challenge will be his third. For Mark,


the most exciting part of the event is not knowing what fl avours you are about to sample.


Top 10 whiskies from the challenge


1. Glen Grant Five Decades Glen Grant


2. Glenmorangie Companta Glenmorangie


3. Kilchoman Loch Gorm Kilchoman


4. Talisker Port Ruighe Diageo


5. L’Esprit Ledaig Whisky and Rhum


6. The Tweeddale Lowland Single Grain aged 16 years Tweeddale


7. Highland Park Freya Edrington


8. Tamdhu 10yo Ian MacLeod Distillers


9. Black Bottle Burn Stewart


10. Balblair 1990 Vintage Inverhouse


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.


Ronnie Routeledge, Manager, Single Malts Direct


In 2003 Ronnie was made a Keeper of the Quaich for his services to the whisky industry and was also one of the four inaugural judges in the Scottish


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