Best Whiskey Reviews of December 2022

Each month, the team at Abov looks to highlight the best whiskey reviews shared by the community. Best can be subjective, but these are some of the most entertaining, informative, unique, or spot-on whiskey reviews we could find. If you would like to be featured, be sure to keep writing those reviews in the Abov App! Here are the best whiskey reviews of December 2022.

BenRiach 12 Year Old The Twelve

• Category: Single Malt
• Origin: Scotland
• Author: @Kvlaanen
• Rating: 75/100
• Review: “This BenRiach The Twelve has a rich and soft scent: honey, cocoa, berries and blackberries. Maraschino cherries, baked orange and hazelnut richly fill the mouth, which leads to an aftertaste of raisins, spices and mocha. “

Crown Royal Canadian Whisky

• Category: Canadian Whisky
• Origin: Canada
• Author: @RynoMac
• Rating: 67/100
• Review: “My dad had it in his cabinet. Why not.”

Glen Scotia 2022 Campbeltown Malts Festival

• Category: Single Malt
• Origin: Scotland
• Author: @ChrisCharman
• Rating: 75/100
• Review: “I love a Glen Scotia but this has missed the mark a little for me. I was intruiged to try something so peated for GC but I find this a little too young, the smoke is a bit flat and its very dry. I think I prefer a bourbon cask in general but I love other GC’s that have had some PX influence so only can imagine that the peat levels and young age just haven’t worked that well. Still worth a try but much preferred some of their previous festival releases.”

Jack Daniel’s Bonded

• Category: Tennessee Whiskey
• Origin: United States
• Author: @VWTDI02
• Rating: 77/100
• Review: “Nose: Caramel, vanilla, and banana. Very rich nose. Palate: Sweet, caramel, vanilla, and banana. Finish: Graham cracker, subtle heat, banana, and medium length. Overall: Tasty and rich but one dimensional. Nose and Palate match with not a ton going on otherwise.”

M&H Elements Sherry

• Category: Single Malt
• Origin: Israel
• Author: @WhiskyJohnny
• Rating: 72/100
• Review: “Forrest, ressin and pines. Fresh flavours.”

Masthouse Single Estate Whisky

• Category: Single Malt
• Origin: England
• Author: @Jhender4
• Rating: 67/100
• Review: “Nose is orchard fruits – nectarine, peach, green apple, also shortbread, something like a rubber cement is there too, but it’s not a bad thing. Palate is really light and pleasant, all biscuits and soft honey and graham crackers. Gets a little bit of spice into the finish, which is similar to the nose (apples, rubber cement) along with some almonds.”

Redbreast 21 Year Old

• Category: Single Pot Still
• Origin: Ireland
• Author: @Isenriel
• Rating: 87/100
• Review: “Tasty, elegant, quite complex, very well matured and balanced. It’s however too polite and lacks a kick, which is offered by 12CS.”

Teeling Chardonnay Wine Cask

• Category: Single Malt
• Origin: Ireland
• Author: @FreezyT
• Rating: 95/100
• Review: “
• “One of the “”strangest”” tasting experiences i had. Would guess, you love it or hate it. I love it…try yourself, very difficult to explain.”

Western Gold 03 Year Old

• Category: Blend
• Origin: Canada
• Author: @Hanzel
• Rating: 30/100
• Review: “Avoid… Flavors: chemical, glue”

Wild Turkey Rare Breed

• Category: Bourbon
• Origin: United States
• Author: @AsleepInTheBack
• Rating: 80/100
• Review: “Spicy boi. All the notes of the 101 amped up. Slightly less balanced but lovely big hitter.”