Of all the spirits we’ve tasted here are the ones we consider our favorites.
Best American Whiskey
Premium/Limited Edition
Four Roses 125th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch 2013
George T Stagg Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Parker’s Heritage Collection
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Whiskey
Non-Limited/Premium
Barrell Bourbon Batch 1
Four Roses Single Barrel Whiskey
George Dickel Barrel Select
Johnny Drum Premium Stock
John E. Fitzgerald “Larceny” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Prichard’s Tennessee Whiskey
Wild Turkey 101
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Rye Whiskey
Bulleit Rye
Russel’s Reserver 6 Year Old Rye Whiskey
Knob Creek Small Batch Rye Whiskey
Wild Turkey Rye (101)
Best White Whiskey
Charbay Double & Twisted
Dark Corner Distillery Moonshine
Finger Lakes Distilling Glen Thunder Corn Whiskey
Best Craft Whiskey
Balcones Texas Single Malt Whisky Review
McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey
Westward Small Batch Oregon Whiskey Review
Best Flavored Whiskey
Abraham Bowman Vanilla Bean Flavored Whiskey
Knob Creek Smoked Maple Whiskey
Virgin Kane Ginger Bourbon
Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Ardbeg Ugedal Ardbeg Alligator & Nam Beist
Coal Ila 12 & 18 Year
Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams
Highland Park 21 & 15
Lagavulin 16 & 21 Year
Laphroaig 2013 Cairdeas Release
Best Canadian Whisky
Crown Royal Monarch 75th Anniversary Blend
Best Cognac
Hine Cognac
Cognac Jean Grosperrin – 1975 Cognac Fins Bois
Cognac Jean Grosperin 1962 Petite Champagne
Landy Cognac
Best Gin
Aviation American Gin
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
Leopold’s American Small Batch Gin
Nolet’s Silver Gin
Plymouth Gin
Tanquery London Dry Gin & Tanquery 10
Best Vodka
Absolut Elyx (watch our Behind the Scenes of Absolut Vodka and How Absolut Elyx is Made)
Karlsson’s Gold Vodka
Ketel One Vodka (watch our Behind the Scenes of Ketel One)
Purity Vodka
Reyka Vodka (watch our Behind the Scenes of Reyka)
Schramm Potato Vodka
Stoli Eilit Pristine Water Series
Best Rum
Banks 5 Island Rum
Facundo Bacardi Collection
Rhum Clement
Rhum JM
La Favorite Cuvee Speciale de la Flibuste
Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum
Best Tequila
ArteNom Tequila
Tequila Avion & Reserva 44
El Tesoro Anejo
Z Tequila
Best Liqueur
Ancho Reyes Chili Liqueur
Barenjager Honey & Tea and Honey & Pear
Belle de Brillet Liqueur
Fernet-Branca
Green Chartreuse
L’Original Combier Liqueur D’Orange Review
Pama Pomegranate Liqueur Review
This list is a constantly evolving list so check back to see what gets added to it.
