“Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible” awarded its top prize, World Whisky of the Year, to the 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon from the Barton 1792 Distillery, a whiskey Jim Murray describes as “melodious, mysterious and slightly exotic” with a nose of “near-perfect proportions” and with an “unfaltering” finish. The runners-up, from 1,250 new expressions tasted throughout the world by Jim Murray, are both Buffalo Trace brands: William Larue Weller Bourbon 125.7 proof, the latest version of last year’s victor, and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye 127.2 proof. Sectional winners include: the Taiwanese Nantou Distillery Omar Cask Strength Bourbon Cask (Single Cask of the Year); Glen Grant Aged 18 Year Old Rare Edition (Scotch); Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare (Blended Scotch); Penderyn Single Cask no. M75-32 (European); and Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt (Japanese).