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2007 Award Winners
2006
Best Buy of the Year: Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof
American Whiskey of the Year: Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Four Grain Bourbon ( Batch #2)
Import Blend of the Year: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Anniversary
Import Malt of the Year: Highland Park, 34 year old, 1971 vintage (Cask #8363)
Distillery of the Year: Buffalo Trace
Pioneer of the Year: John Hall
Industry Leader of the Year: Dr. Bill Lumsden
Lifetime Achievement Award: Frank McHardy
2005
Best Buy Whisky: The Dalmore 12 year old
Import Whisky: Highland Park 30
American Whiskey: Sazerac Rye 18 year old
Import Blended Whisky: Black Bottle 10 year old
Distillery: Buffalo Trace
Industry Leader: Brett Pontoni
Pioneer**: Bernheim Original Straight Wheat Whiskey, Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Four Grain Bourbon & Dr. Jim Swan
Lifetime Achievement: Michael Jackson
Spirit: Santa Teresa 1796 Rum
Beer/Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
2004
Best Buy Whisky: Elijah Craig 12 Year Old
Import Whisky: Glenfarclas 1968 Vintage
American Whiskey: Wild Turkey Tribute
Import Blended Whisky: Compass Box Asyla
Distillery: Ardbeg
Industry Leader: Bob Dalgarno
Pioneer**: Julian Van Winkle
Lifetime Achievement: Jim Cryle The Urquhart Family Joe Congiusti
Spirit: Herradura Seleccion Suprema Tequila
Beer/Brewery: Stone Brewing
2003
Best Buy Whisky: Evan Williams 7 Year Old
Import Whisky: Bruichladdich 1970
American Whiskey: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, Spring 1990 Vintage
Import Blended Whisky: Jameson 18 Year Old
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Industry Leader: Barry Walsh
Pioneer**: Orangerie, by Compass Box Whiskies
Lifetime Achievement: Parker Beam, Lincoln Henderson
Spirit: Mount Gay Rum Tricentennial Selection
Beer/Brewery: DeuS Brut des Flandres
2002
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: Talisker 25
American Whiskey: George T. Stagg
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: Macallan
Industry Leader: Richard Paterson
Pioneer**: John Glaser
Lifetime Achievement: Iain Henderson, Elmer T. Lee, Booker Noe
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
2001
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: Midleton 26 yr.
American Whiskey: Sazerac Rye 18 yr.
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Industry Leader: Dr. Bill Lumsden
Pioneer**: Distillers' Masterpiece
Lifetime Achievement: Jimmy Russell
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
2000
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: The Macallan 50 yr.
American Whiskey: Evan Williams Single Barrel 1991 Vintage
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: Buffalo Trace
Industry Leader: -
Pioneer**: n/e
Lifetime Achievement: n/e
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
1999
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: Glenmorangie Fino Sherry Wood Finish
American Whiskey: Booker's Batch C91-L-20
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: Midleton
Industry Leader: David Robertson
Pioneer**: n/e
Lifetime Achievement: n/e
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
1998
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: The Macallan Gran Reserve 1979
American Whiskey: A. H. Hirsch 16 yr.
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: Ardbeg
Industry Leader: Jim Murray
Pioneer**: n/e
Lifetime Achievement: n/e
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
1997
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: Highland Park 25 yr.
American Whiskey: W. L. Weller Centennial 10 yr.
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: Glenmorangie
Industry Leader: James McEwan
Pioneer**: n/e
Lifetime Achievement: n/e
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
1996
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: The Macallan 1874
American Whiskey: Woodford Reserve
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: n/e
Industry Leader: Fritz Maytag
Pioneer**: n/e
Lifetime Achievement: n/e
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
1995
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: Lagavulin 16 yr.
American Whiskey: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: n/e
Industry Leader: Michael Jackson
Pioneer**: n/e
Lifetime Achievement: n/e
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
1994
Best Buy Whisky: n/e
Import Whisky: Springbank 21 yr.
American Whiskey: n/e
Import Blended Whisky: n/e
Distillery: n/e
Industry Leader: Michael Jackson
Pioneer**: n/e
Lifetime Achievement: n/e
Spirit: n/e
Beer/Brewery: n/e
Footnotes:
** Can be an individual or a whisky
n/e Category not yet established
- No award given that year-no one met our criteria
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