Booker’s® Rye, the first-ever rye whiskey released by the ultra-premium Booker’s® Bourbon brand, has been named “World Whisky of the Year” by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2017.

After being tasted alongside 1,247 new whiskies in this year’s judging, Booker’s Rye was lauded as “a simply a staggering example of a magnificent rye showing exactly what genius in terms of whiskey actually means.”

Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible is the world’s leading whisky guide, featuring thousands of detailed tasting notes for the world’s whiskies, including brands both large and small. Published annually, each edition features reviews of the newest whiskey releases and each year, only one whiskey is selected to hold the prestigious title of “World Whisky of the Year.”