Last Saturday night saw the biggest whisky tasting in Australia take place with the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship for 2018 kick off.
We’d like to formally congratulate the winners of the Champs, plus a huge round of applause to all who competed at this absolutely packed event!
3rd place:
Matthew Wooler (NSW)
2nd place:
Matt Whisker (NSW)
WINNER:
Australia’s Malt Whisky Tasting Champion 2018
Brooke Hayman (Vic)
A very special thanks to Murray & Ryan on the SMWS bar, Ross & Andy from The Balvenie, Scott from The Oak Barrel, Geordie from Aussie Shots, the entire Australian Museum staff, and to all of you for coming to such an incredible evening of tasting and guessing great whisky!
Until Champs 2020, we hope to see you at one of our Society events soon! If you’re not a member of the SMWS but wish to join, use this link to join and you’ll go into the draw to win a very special Society bottling!
We’d love you to share any photos you took on the night on our Facebook group, or tag us on Instagram @smws_aus
The full list of whiskies on taste in the Championship, in order:
#1: Glengoyne 10yo
#2: Lagavulin 8yo
#3: Glen Grant The Major’s Reserve
#4: Glen Moray Classic
#5: Aberfeldy 12yo
#6: Auchentoshan American Oak
#7: Teeling Single Malt
#8: Ardbeg 10yo
Red Herring: The Balvenie 12yo DoubleWood
Taste-Off:
#1: The Balvenie 12 DoubleWood
#2: The Macallan 12 Double Cask
#3: Aberlour 12 Double Cask
Final Taste-Off:
#1: Bunnahabhain 12
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- AMWTC 2018
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- Brooke Hayman, Winner
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- Brooke Hayman, Matt Bailey
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- 2nd Prize: Matt Whisker
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- 3rd Prize: Matt Wooler
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- The Balvenie Bar Top
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- Scott Fitzsimons, The Oak Barrel
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- Murray Hassan, The SMWS
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- Ross Blainey, The Balvenie
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- Matt Bailey, The SMWS
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- The Balvenie
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- Andy and Ross, The Balvenie
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- Taste-off Finalist, John Hitchen
