Best Whisky in the World Is Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013

We have a new name on top! The Japanese-made Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 has been named as the Best Whisky in the World by whisky connoisseur Jim Murray. Yamazaki is Japan’s first and oldest distillery, established in 1923 by Suntory’s founder Shinjiro Torii. The favorite Scottish brands are nowhere on the top 5, according to the Daily Mail.

Jim Murray will release the 2015 edition of the Whiskey Bible next week. Launched in 2003, provides detailed tasting notes on 4,500 whiskies.

In the book, Murray wondered what happened to Scottish whisky:

‘Where were the blends which offered bewildering layers of depth?

‘Where were the malts which took you on hair-standing journeys through dank and dingy warehouses?

‘Some have taken their eye off the ball and not brought into account the changes which have altered the face of whisky.

‘They began to believe their own PR hype and standard brands started standing still or going backwards.’