The 2010 International Whisky Competition Announces the Official Results for the Best Whiskies of the Year - May 25, 2010

Strong on social media, the 2010 International Whisky Competition proves to be the whisky competition 2.0

CHICAGO: May 25, 2010 – The 2010 International Whisky Competition held at the Penthouse Suite of the Hotel 71 in Chicago last month came to an end on April 8th. Over 45 whiskies were tasted by 6 judges, master whisky tasters, coming from different parts of the world (Scotland, Netherlands, Canada, USA, and Belgium).

Every whisky was blind tasted and rated on a judging grid which included 5 categories ranging from packaging, to nose, to color, to taste, to finish as well as various sub-categories.

The private event was broadcasted live over Ustream to hundreds of whisky fans around the world, something new and exciting to the world of whisky competitions. Not only were fans able to watch the competition, they were encouraged to vote for their favorite whisky under the “Wisdom of the Masses” category.

The International Whisky Competition is an enthusiast of social media and has a dynamic Facebook fan page, YouTube and Twitter accounts in order to inspire and stay connected with whisky drinkers. Videos from the competition as well as individual interviews with the judges are available on the sites.

The International Whisky Competition is proud to announce the official results for the best whiskies of the year:

Whisky of the Year:

Single Malt No Age:

Ultra Premium Scotch:

New Release:

Cask Strength:

Single Malt 13-17:

Islands:

Young Whisky:

Blended Whisky (Over 10 Year Old):

Single Malt 18-24:

Asia-Pacific:

12 Year Old:

Single Malt 25+:

Blended Whisky (Under 10 Years Old):

North America:

Wisdom of the Masses:

About International Whisky Competition
International Whisky Competition is a young and creative company organizing a world-class whisky competition.  The International Whisky Competition is the premium whisky competition in the world. Our goal is to bring whiskies from around the world to be tasted and rated by a panel of judges in an annual event. The International Whisky Competition attracts whisky lovers from around the world via the web and allows fans to vote for their favorite whisky of the competition.  The company was founded in Canada in 2009 by three whisky connoisseurs.  Its home page is www.whiskycompetition.com.