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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 23 Year #25
Pappy Van Winkle

Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 47.8% ABV

Tastes likeOily, Rich, Full Bodied, Smoky

Oily Rich Full Bodied Smoky
648 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year #26
Pappy Van Winkle

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 53.5% ABV

Tastes likeSweet, Spicy, Fruity, Vanilla

Sweet Spicy Fruity Vanilla
1,424 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2014) #27
Thomas

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2014)

Whiskey Rye Kentucky 64.6% ABV

Tastes likeSweet, Full Bodied, Rich, Spicy

Sweet Full Bodied Rich Spicy
222 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% Balvenie Portwood 21 Year #28
Balvenie

Balvenie Portwood 21 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Speyside 40% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Rich, Sweet, Fruity

Full Bodied Rich Sweet Fruity
1,117 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Glengoyne 25 Year #29
Glengoyne

Glengoyne 25 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 48% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet, Vanilla

Rich Full Bodied Sweet Vanilla
87 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Macallan Rare Cask #30
Macallan

Macallan Rare Cask

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet, Fruity

Rich Full Bodied Sweet Fruity
859 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Hibiki 21 Year #31
Hibiki

Hibiki 21 Year

Whiskey Blended Japan 43% ABV

Tastes likePeaty, Sweet, Fruity, Rich

Peaty Sweet Fruity Rich
900 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2016) #32
Thomas

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2016)

Whiskey Rye Kentucky 63.1% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Herbal, Full Bodied, Rich

Spicy Herbal Full Bodied Rich
100 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Tequila Tapatio Excelencia Gran Reserva Lot 1 #33
Tequila Tapatio

Tequila Tapatio Excelencia Gran Reserva Lot 1

Agave Tequila Extra Añejo Jalisco 40% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Fruity, Spicy

Rich Sweet Fruity Spicy
53 ratings
Top 1% of agave
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2023) #34
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2023)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 67.5% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Vanilla, Rich, Tart

Full Bodied Vanilla Rich Tart
85 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Redbreast 27 Year #35
Redbreast

Redbreast 27 Year

Whiskey Single Pot Still Ireland 53.5% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied, Spicy

Rich Sweet Full Bodied Spicy
130 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% WhistlePig The Boss Hog IV: The Black Prince #36
WhistlePig

WhistlePig The Boss Hog IV: The Black Prince

Whiskey Rye Indiana 59.6% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Spicy, Vanilla, Rich

Full Bodied Spicy Vanilla Rich
133 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Lagavulin Distillers Edition #37
Lagavulin

Lagavulin Distillers Edition

Whiskey Single Malt Islay 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Fruity, Full Bodied, Peaty

Rich Fruity Full Bodied Peaty
1,464 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Redbreast 21 Year #39
Redbreast

Redbreast 21 Year

Whiskey Single Pot Still Ireland 46% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Fruity, Full Bodied, Spicy

Rich Fruity Full Bodied Spicy
581 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2019) #40
William

William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2019)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 64% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Rich, Sweet, Full Bodied

Spicy Rich Sweet Full Bodied
150 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2013) #41
William

William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2013)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 68.1% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Rich, Fruity, Oily

Full Bodied Rich Fruity Oily
142 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Sullivans Cove French Oak Port Cask #42
Sullivans Cove

Sullivans Cove French Oak Port Cask

Whiskey Single Malt Tasmania 47.5% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Rich, Peaty, Sweet

Full Bodied Rich Peaty Sweet
94 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 1 #43
Balvenie

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 1

Whiskey Single Malt Speyside 47.1% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied, Fruity

Rich Sweet Full Bodied Fruity
83 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Midleton Very Rare #44
Midleton

Midleton Very Rare

Whiskey Blended Ireland 40% ABV
378 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Macallan 18 Year Sherry Oak Cask #45
Macallan

Macallan 18 Year Sherry Oak Cask

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 43% ABV

Tastes likeFruity, Rich, Sweet, Full Bodied

Fruity Rich Sweet Full Bodied
1,786 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Macallan Fine Oak 21 Year #46
Macallan

Macallan Fine Oak 21 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied, Fruity

Rich Sweet Full Bodied Fruity
255 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Highland Park 18 Year #47
Highland Park

Highland Park 18 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Islands 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Fruity, Full Bodied

Rich Sweet Fruity Full Bodied
3,078 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Glenmorangie Signet #48
Glenmorangie

Glenmorangie Signet

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 46% ABV

Tastes likeSweet, Fruity, Rich, Spicy

Sweet Fruity Rich Spicy
1,144 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
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