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Ranked by a weighted score that pools community reviews with critic scores and pulls thin evidence back toward the average. Every bottle here carries at least 40 reviews, so nothing arrives on the strength of one glowing rating.

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40+ reviews
Top 1% Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year #1
Pappy Van Winkle

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 45.2% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Fruity, Oily, Sweet

Rich Fruity Oily Sweet
1,072 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Highland Park 25 Year #2
Highland Park

Highland Park 25 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Orkney 50.7% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet, Smoky

Rich Full Bodied Sweet Smoky
144 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2015) #3
William

William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2015)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 67.3% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied, Vanilla

Rich Sweet Full Bodied Vanilla
255 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2017) #4
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2017)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 64.6% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Sweet, Rich, Smoky

Spicy Sweet Rich Smoky
428 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Rémy Martin Louis XIII Cognac #5
Rémy Martin

Rémy Martin Louis XIII Cognac

Brandy Cognac Grande Champagne 40% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Fruity, Floral, Earthy

Rich Fruity Floral Earthy
130 ratings
Top 1% of brandy
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Hibiki 30 Year #6
Hibiki

Hibiki 30 Year

Whiskey Blended Japan 43% ABV

Tastes likeSweet, Fruity, Spicy, Rich

Sweet Fruity Spicy Rich
76 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Bruichladdich Black Art 1990 04.1 Edition 23 Year #8
Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich Black Art 1990 04.1 Edition 23 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Islay 49.2% ABV

Tastes likeFruity, Sweet, Full Bodied, Rich

Fruity Sweet Full Bodied Rich
211 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2017) #9
William

William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2017)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 64.1% ABV

Tastes likeSweet, Fruity, Rich, Spicy

Sweet Fruity Rich Spicy
210 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Yamazaki 18 Year #10
Yamazaki

Yamazaki 18 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Honshu 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Fruity, Full Bodied

Rich Sweet Fruity Full Bodied
1,081 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2020) #11
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2020)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 65.2% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Vanilla, Full Bodied, Sweet

Rich Vanilla Full Bodied Sweet
289 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2016) #12
William

William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2016)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 67.7% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Rich, Sweet, Vanilla

Full Bodied Rich Sweet Vanilla
142 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2019) #13
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2019)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 58.5% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Rich, Tart, Vanilla

Spicy Rich Tart Vanilla
657 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Monkey 47 Dry Gin #14
Monkey

Monkey 47 Dry Gin

Gin Modern Gin Germany 47% ABV

Tastes likeFruity, Floral, Herbal, Spicy

Fruity Floral Herbal Spicy
1,761 ratings
Top 1% of gin
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2013) #15
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2013)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 64.1% ABV

Tastes likeOily, Rich, Full Bodied, Fruity

Oily Rich Full Bodied Fruity
431 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2018) #17
William

William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2018)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 62.9% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Sweet, Rich, Full Bodied

Spicy Sweet Rich Full Bodied
220 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Clase Azul Tequila Reposado #18
Clase Azul

Clase Azul Tequila Reposado

Agave Tequila Reposado Jalisco 40% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Fruity, Spicy, Sweet

Rich Fruity Spicy Sweet
866 ratings
Top 1% of agave
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Macallan 25 Year Sherry Oak Cask #19
Macallan

Macallan 25 Year Sherry Oak Cask

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 43% ABV

Tastes likeFruity, Rich, Full Bodied, Spicy

Fruity Rich Full Bodied Spicy
283 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2015) #20
Thomas

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2015)

Whiskey Rye Kentucky 63.5% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied, Spicy

Rich Sweet Full Bodied Spicy
175 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% Tears of Llorona Extra Añejo Tequila #21
Tears

Tears of Llorona Extra Añejo Tequila

Agave Tequila Extra Añejo Jalisco 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Spicy, Fruity, Earthy

Rich Spicy Fruity Earthy
111 ratings
Top 1% of agave
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Yamazaki 25 Year (Discontinued) #22
Yamazaki

Yamazaki 25 Year (Discontinued)

Whiskey Single Malt Japan 43% ABV

Tastes likeFruity, Full Bodied, Spicy, Sweet

Fruity Full Bodied Spicy Sweet
67 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Laphroaig 25 Year Cask Strength (2013 Edition) #23
Laphroaig

Laphroaig 25 Year Cask Strength (2013 Edition)

Whiskey Single Malt Islay 45.1% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet, Peaty

Rich Full Bodied Sweet Peaty
144 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2018) #24
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2018)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 62.5% ABV

Tastes likeVanilla, Full Bodied, Spicy, Rich

Vanilla Full Bodied Spicy Rich
451 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
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