If you haven’t been following the Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 Countdown to the best whiskies of the year, they’re generally releasing three a day until the final unveiling of #1.
While numbers four through ten are fine choices, it’s the second and third picks from today that have me nodding my head in complete agreement.
#2 - Knob Creek 12 Year Old - I’ve been trying to tell as many people as I possibly can: BEAM IS BACK (and i’ll have more of the Knob 12 year tomorrow for you email list members).
#3 - Benriach The Smoky 12 Year - I caught up with Rachel Barrie and team this week to talk Benriach and I was mightily impressed by this whisky. That being said, I was probably even more impressed by the Smoky 10 year. The peat was sweeter and the whisky just tasted better to me.
Can’t wait to see what #1 is!
So far, I’m in complete agreement from what I’ve tasted.
-David Driscoll