{"id":90,"date":"2015-10-12T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/post\/battle-of-the-blends-the-results\/"},"modified":"2017-01-13T13:19:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T13:19:40","slug":"battle-of-the-blends-the-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/post\/battle-of-the-blends-the-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the Blends &#8211; The Results!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"polaroid postThumbnail right\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Battle-of-the-Blends\/Battle-of-the-Blends.jpg\" alt=\"Battle of the Blends Whisky Magazine\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was truly a battle for the ages, and now &#8211; sooner than you may have expected &#8211; we can reveal the results!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what this Whisky Magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23BattleOfTheBlends&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#BattleOfTheBlends<\/a> in association with Master of Malt business is all about then you can catch up by reading our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/post\/become-a-judge-in-the-battle-of-the-blends-2015.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">previous blog post<\/a> about the contest. Right now though, it&#8217;s time to crown a champion&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The heavyweight contest between Dave Broom and Neil Ridley was decided by the noses and palates of over 250 judges including Master Blenders and well-known brand ambassadors as well as whisky and spirits writers, bloggers and enthusiasts &#8211; perhaps even your good self (if so, thank you!). Below you&#8217;ll find my own Battle of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/country-style\/scotch\/blended-whisky\/\">Blends<\/a> tasting notes, as well as some comments from the judging panel, before the 2015 winner is revealed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Battle-of-the-Blends\/Fight-big.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"polaroid\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Battle-of-the-Blends\/Fight.jpg\" alt=\"Battle of the Blends Whisky Magazine\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Top work from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdvInWhiskyland\/status\/642396179037310976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@AdvInWhiskyland<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tasting Note for Blend A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nose:<\/strong> Fruitcake, marzipan, oily oranges and cherries, all quite sweet. There&#8217;s some Port in there too, vanilla, a little new leather and a hint of mainland peat, cinnamon buns. Fruit Salad sweets emerge with water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Palate:<\/strong> Lighter than expected, oak, grapefruit and chocolate truffles. Maryland cookies, a little gingerbread and some delicious fig rolls develop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Lingering fruity fig tang with hints of praline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 25px;\"><em>\u201cPears, creamy notes, pastries, cookie dough, and an orange note. The aromas are nice, light and delicate&#8230; A nice tangy oaky note on the finish&#8230; A clear winner for me.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Chris Hoban, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edinburghwhiskyblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Edinburgh Whisky Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 25px;\"><em>\u201cThe more complex of the two. Spicy nose; sweet, spicy, floral palate; a warm, comforting, rather buttery finish. Aperitif.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/books\/ted-bruning\/the-craft-distillers-handbook-ted-bruning-books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ted Bruning<\/a> (Whisky and beer author and journalist)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 25px;\"><em>\u201cPersonally I found this the most balanced blend. marrying sweetness and subtle peat to produce a blend of excellent drinking quality whilst allowing for mixing scope. \u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Daryl Haldane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/distilleries\/highland-park-whisky-distillery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Highland Park<\/a> Global Brand Advocate<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tasting Note for Blend B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nose:<\/strong> Lots of custard, a sprinkling of cinnamon and chopped banana. Iced buns, lime zest, slightly chalky. Deep within there&#8217;s a hint of Germolene, no bad thing to my mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Palate:<\/strong> Thick and creamy mouthfeel, fruity, especially mango, along with some boiled sweets. Then into crumble and cocoa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish:<\/strong> A lick of smoke &#8216;n&#8217; rum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 25px;\"><em>\u201cMore subtle, smooth cereal, toffee, grain, vanilla, subtle brown sugar&#8230; B was very beautifully integrated.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Bill Lumsden, The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/distilleries\/glenmorangie-whisky-distillery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Glenmorangie<\/a> Co. Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation &amp; Whisky Stocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 25px;\"><em>\u201cWax, apples and pears with a light squeeze for caramel sauce, in a room where someone&#8217;s left the window open and the neighbour&#8217;s been burning off a few bits of sandalwood&#8230; Very well structured. A sipping blend for considering, offering the occasional flash of inspiration.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Jason B. Standing, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiskysquad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Whisky Squad<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dramboree.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dramboree <\/a> co-founder<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 25px;\"><em>\u201cLittle closed on the nose but better balanced on palate. With water smoke emerges alongside nice fruits.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Ryan Chetiyawardana, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/distilleries\/mr-lyans-handcrafted-cocktails\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mr Lyan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/whitelyan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">White Lyan<\/a> &amp; Dandelyan mixologist extraordinaire<\/p>\n<p>When asked the question &#8220;Which blend most deserves to win the Battle of the Blends 2015?&#8221;, here&#8217;s how the judges were split:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Battle-of-the-Blends\/Chart.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"polaroid\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Battle-of-the-Blends\/Chart.jpg\" alt=\"Battle of the Blends Whisky Magazine\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Blend A was favoured by 59% of the judges<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And the creator of this championship winning blend..?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Battle-of-the-Blends\/NRidley-big.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"polaroid\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Battle-of-the-Blends\/NRidley.jpg\" alt=\"Battle of the Blends Whisky Magazine\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>It&#8217;s Neil Ridley!<br \/>\nCongratulations Neil!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Battle of the Blends will return in 2016 with a new challenger, and no doubt a further chance to taste and judge some fantastic blended whiskies. Can the &#8216;Copper Dog&#8217; defend his crown? We can&#8217;t wait to find out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nDon Mountain<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was truly a battle for the ages, and now &#8211; sooner than you may have expected &#8211; we can reveal the results! 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