Whisky Advocate Top 20 Whiskies of Year!
Each year, Whisky Advocate Buying Guide reviewers collectively sample hundreds of whiskies. These include rare and extremely limited releases, as well as new and emerging labels that will find their way to shelves across the nation. To determine their Top 20, they begin by looking only at whiskies that rated "outstanding" (90 points or higher on Whisky Advocate's 100-point scale). However, the Top 20 is not simply a collection of their highest-rated whiskies, because many of those are so limited they would be impossible for most readers to locate or purchase. Therefore, in addition to quality (based on score), their selection also prioritizes value (based on price) and availability.
An important step in gauging the true merit of these whiskies is blind tasting review by a panel of international reviewers. The review panel tasted the eligible whiskies in a series of blind tasting flights to arrive at the final list. The panel did not know the identity of the whiskies being tasted—not their producer, country of origin, age, nor price. The average rating from the blind tasting panel supersedes the original Buying Guide rating. The individual reviewer rating will remain noted in the Buying Guide for the record. The final decision for placement considers average score, price, and availability.
The Top 20 is a selection of whiskies worthy of attention. The list includes great values that might otherwise be overlooked, whiskies that are best in class for their style, and highly accomplished bottles consumers should be looking for. Most importantly, each of these whiskies generates excitement and marks a highlight across a year of tasting.
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Ardbeg 'The Spectacular' Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye Blended Whiskey
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 'The Ink of Legends' Special Release 2023 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bruichladdich 'Re/Define Eighteen' 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bushmills 10 Year Old Private Reserve Bordeaux Cask Finish Irish Single Malt
Bardstown Bourbon Co. 'Collaborative Series Amrut' Blended Whiskey
Heaven Hill Straight Bourbon Grain To Glass 6 Year
Virginia Distillery Co. Brewer's Coalition Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Cask
Westland 'Wine Cask Finish' American Single Malt Whiskey
Compass Box Crimson Casks Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
2XO The Kiawah Blend
Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon
Bernheim Original Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey (A224)
Booker's 'Springfield Batch' 2024-01 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Glenmorangie The Nectar 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Laphroaig Elements 2.0 Islay Single Malt Scotch
Redbreast Missouri Oak Edition Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Starward Australian Whisky Single Malt '100 Proof'
Still Austin 5 Year Old Red Corn Bottled In Bond
Wild Turkey 'Jimmy Russell's 70th Anniversary 8-Year-Old' Kentucky Straight Bourbon
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