The Top 100 Whiskies

Ardbeg's Twenty Something series is a wonderful combination of Islay smoke and unexpected sweetness.

Tobermory's 15-year-old expression is not for the faint of heart with powerful flavors such as leather, oak, and tobacco.

The 30-year-old is a quintessential highland single malt with light fruit flavors backed by warm toasty notes

Named for the soil that produce the best sherry grapes, it highlights both fruit and peat in wonderful unity.

A strong punch of rye spice, cinnamon heat, and candy sweet light up the palate

Classic Highland whiskey made wild by finishing it in rum barrels, talk about funky fresh!

A unique flavor profile that's a key part of the blends that make Johnnie Walker popular

The 23-year-old edition carries essential bourbon flavors and is smooth as you like. 

Midleton Very Rare is (ironically) one you've probably heard of and, based on the reviews, it's worth trying out

As complex as they come for Irish Whiskey, this old boy packs a flavor punch.

Multi-faceted whiskey with a wide variety of flavors present in each glass such as salt, sweet, spice, fruit, and on. 

If you can get your hands on it, is an absolute treat boasting warm fruit flavors and subtle spices!

Balmorhea continues to be one of the most well-known and sought-after bourbons and with good reason. Spice, sweet, heat, a delicious trifecta!

This annual release always presents the famous smoke and peat with a long-lingering oak-filled finish.

Redbreast's PX Edition is bursting with fruit and warm spices to get you ready for the end of year holidays!

Perfectly aged and masterfully finished in Sherry makes this a crowd-pleasing whiskey regardless of the complexity of your palate

Distilled and aged in the heart of bourbon country on a single rack, classic bourbon flavors meld together and are aged to perfection

Packed with powerful salt, sweet, and smoke this whisky is not for the faint of heart

It seems boring to call a whiskey balanced and complex, but when subtle fruit, spice, and sweet flavors blend together beautifully with age, it's hard to say anything else

The Ealanta truly exemplifies the balance between its sweet and fruity flavors, spending just enough time in the barrels to allow everything to mellow and meld

This limited release from Bunnahabhain is finished in Moine Bordeaux casks giving it a depth of flavors that seem to go on for days

Smooth and delicate, this wheated bourbon won't knock your socks off with powerful flavors but will have you wondering what happened to the first dram

Delicious traditional bourbon flavors like vanilla, caramel, and oak with a depth that only aging can provide

Edition No. 1, exemplifies Macallan sophistication by loading flavor after flavor into each glass

Luxurious light fruit flavors and a silky mouthfeel envelope your tongue into the pinnacle of single pot still whiskies

Enigma pulls so much sherry flavor from the oloroso barrels while still retaining the complexity and body that Macallan is famous for

High Wire Distilling down in South Carolina literally saved this grain from extinction and used it to create their wonderful red corn Bourbon

Smooth and simple without being boring, this whiskey may be one of the best examples of a straight bourbon available anywhere

The unique combination of spice and smoke makes this a sought after whiskey

Classic bourbon spices play on the palate and finish, but this one is all about the oak!

A robust mouthfeel from 30 years in oak pair with herbal peat and warming spices to create a wonderful whiskey

Sweet, spicy, and HOT; the "Backyard BBQ" release makes your mouth feel like it's right there on the grill

Complex, deep fruit flavors layer with traditional Islay smoke and peat to create a one-of-a-kind whisky

The flavor profile is completely different than the 23 year though, comprising heavy oak notes supplemented by fruit flavors

"Super-heavily-peated," yet the peat flavors are balanced by fruits and spices to give this whiskey a uniquely rich character

Macallan's 18-year-old juice is clearly elevated with the sherry finishing as the non-finished version only came in at number 93 on the list

Bursting with fruit, sweet, and spice notes this rare find is the very best of Glenfiddich in a glass

Filled with delicate, subtle flavors that make Japanese whiskies famous.

Fruity and sweet on the nose and on the palate, but this one packs a punch with an ABV typically north of 60%. Hot hot hot!

Awash in powerful flavors, this one will knock your socks off.

Parker's 11th edition bourbon boasts twists on classic bourbon flavors like caramel, vanilla, and cinnamon

The Laphroaig 1989 vintage is nearly impossible to acquire, but boasts an avalanche of different flavors from smoke to sweet, fruit to mineral

Rich and full on the palate with pleasant spice notes this whisky is complemented with the sweet-fruit flavors that come with a sherry finish

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The oak aging mellows out the spice of the rye and lets other, more subtle flavors like fruits and sweets to come through

Abov users have noted a wide range of flavor notes; everything from classic vanilla and oak, to more unique bourbon flavors such as apple pie and peppermint

With an endless list of tasting notes due to the complex blend of 4 unique whiskies, there's always more to find in each dram

Powerful oak, smoke, and sherry flavors don't hide what this whisky is about

Setting a standard for what bourbon should be, this one starts sweet, with soft fruits on the palate, and a long spicy finish

Always pleasantly sweet, always deeply complex, this series delivers a wonderful dram regardless of the edition

Always a fan favorite due to the smooth and sweet nature of the whiskey. It's worth a try no matter what year you can get your hands on

Smoke, spice, and salt are the backbone of Islay whisky and this bottling always has them in spades

Cherry, spice, caramel, chocolate, and the ever-present oak flavor. It's one of the most sought-after bourbons for a reason

Filled with sweet, fruity, and roasted flavors like caramel, vanilla, toasted apple, and others, this is a bourbon unlike any other

Packed with out-of-this-world smoke and peat this is Islay in a bottle

As you'd expect from a great rye, spice flavors steal the show and coat the palate with a luxurious mouthfeel

25-year is the highest age statement on any Glenlivet bottle and it shows with additional oak flavor and balance imparted from the extra years in the barrel

Taylor's unique four-grain bourbon leverages each grain for a unique purpose, corn for body, rye for spice, wheat for sweetness, and barley for a deep chocolaty flavor

Laid in oak for just 3 years this whisky is ridiculously smooth and flavorful boasting spice and fruit throughout the experience

Their notoriously fruit-forward whiskey picks up loads of wonderful oak and vanilla from the time spent in the barrels