My ability for picking winners in food and drinks seems to extend to whisky too. Having just talked about the tasting above, Sazerac 18 and Larue Weller have been awarded #2 and #3 whiskey in the world in the whisky bible:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...the-world.html

#1 went to the Sherry Cask version of the Yamazaki. I've not tried it, but the "house" whisky sitting on my shelf is the Yamazaki 12 which is lovely (18 and 30 are even better, but out of my budget for "drinking" spirits in the bar).