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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% Octomore 07.3/169 Islay Barley #50
Octomore

Octomore 07.3/169 Islay Barley

Whiskey Single Malt Islay 63% ABV

Tastes likePeaty, Briny, Full Bodied, Smoky

Peaty Briny Full Bodied Smoky
114 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2020) #51
William

William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2020)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 67.3% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Vanilla, Rich, Sweet

Full Bodied Vanilla Rich Sweet
85 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Black Maple Hill 16 Year Bourbon #53
Black Maple

Black Maple Hill 16 Year Bourbon

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 47.5% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet

Rich Full Bodied Sweet
71 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2015) #54
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2015)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 69.1% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Oily, Rich, Spicy

Full Bodied Oily Rich Spicy
112 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% Don Julio 1942 Tequila #55
Don Julio

Don Julio 1942 Tequila

Agave Tequila Añejo Jalisco 40% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Spicy, Herbal

Rich Sweet Spicy Herbal
726 ratings
Top 1% of agave
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year #56
Van Winkle

Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year

Whiskey Rye Kentucky 47.8% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Full Bodied, Rich, Oily

Spicy Full Bodied Rich Oily
297 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% WhistlePig The Boss Hog VII: Magellan's Atlantic #58
WhistlePig

WhistlePig The Boss Hog VII: Magellan's Atlantic

Whiskey Rye Vermont 52.6% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Rich, Full Bodied, Sweet

Spicy Rich Full Bodied Sweet
78 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Balblair 1990 2nd Release #59
Balblair

Balblair 1990 2nd Release

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 46% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied, Fruity

Rich Sweet Full Bodied Fruity
124 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Pure Malt #62
Nikka

Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Pure Malt

Whiskey Blended Malt Japan 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Fruity, Full Bodied, Spicy

Rich Fruity Full Bodied Spicy
244 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Lagavulin 25 Year #63
Lagavulin

Lagavulin 25 Year

Whiskey Single Malt Islay 50.9% ABV

Tastes likeSmoky, Briny, Full Bodied, Peaty

Smoky Briny Full Bodied Peaty
55 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon #64
E.H. Taylor, Jr.

E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 50% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet, Vanilla

Rich Full Bodied Sweet Vanilla
352 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% Macallan Reflexion #65
Macallan

Macallan Reflexion

Whiskey Single Malt Highlands 43% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet, Fruity

Rich Full Bodied Sweet Fruity
50 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy #66
Midleton

Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy

Whiskey Single Pot Still Ireland 46% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Full Bodied, Sweet, Fruity

Rich Full Bodied Sweet Fruity
233 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
Top 1% Compass Box No Name #67
Compass Box

Compass Box No Name

Whiskey Blended Malt Scotland 48.9% ABV

Tastes likePeaty, Smoky, Full Bodied, Oily

Peaty Smoky Full Bodied Oily
116 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" 12 Year #68
Van Winkle

Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" 12 Year

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 45.2% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Rich, Fruity, Herbal

Full Bodied Rich Fruity Herbal
1,603 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% Parker's Heritage Promise of Hope #69
Parker's Heritage

Parker's Heritage Promise of Hope

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 48% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied

Rich Sweet Full Bodied
240 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
Top 1% George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2014) #70
George

George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2014)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 69.1% ABV

Tastes likeRich, Sweet, Full Bodied, Fruity

Rich Sweet Full Bodied Fruity
149 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% Booker's Bourbon Batch 2017-04 Sip Awhile #71
Booker's

Booker's Bourbon Batch 2017-04 Sip Awhile

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 64.1% ABV

Tastes likeFull Bodied, Rich, Spicy, Vanilla

Full Bodied Rich Spicy Vanilla
226 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
Top 1% WhistlePig The Boss Hog III: The Independent #72
WhistlePig

WhistlePig The Boss Hog III: The Independent

Whiskey Rye Vermont 60.3% ABV

Tastes likeSpicy, Rich, Full Bodied, Herbal

Spicy Rich Full Bodied Herbal
87 ratings
Top 1% of whiskey
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
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