1/10/2024 0 Comments Top rated bourbon 2021As it rests in the glass, vanilla ice cream emerges, along with melon and caffé latte. 12841)93 points, 54.45%, $175Herbs, spice, mint, and saddle leather quickly reveal this whiskey's maturity. (474 bottles)- Ted Simmons Blue Note 17 year old Barrel Proof Straight Bouron (Barrel No. Good length on the finish with lemon-poppyseed muffin. The palate is lively, with cinnamon, tangy lemon-lime citrus, and orange scone. Quite fruity on the nose, with notes of kiwi, juicy mango, fruit cocktail, blueberry pie, lemon bars, and strawberry shortcake, in addition to cinnamon graham crackers and raisin bread. (1,500 bottles for the U.S.)- Jonny McCormick Craigellachie 24 year old Exceptional Cask Single Cask (No. A drying finish with malt, amaretti, and espresso. Mouth-filling flavors of dark caramel, nuts, orange, clove, milk chocolate, and toasted almond, with firecracker pot still spices. A superbly structured, complex whiskey that makes for very easy sipping.- David Fleming Writers' Tears Cask Strength (2021 Release)93 points, 54.2%, $145Rich, malty, and bursting with pot still spices, time enables the appearance of deeper layers of toffee, Brazil nut, cherry, sultana cake, espresso foam, and the aromas of a dark cigar wrapper. A rich finish offers coffee ice cream, dark chocolate, allspice, French toast, and sweet banana. Well-tempered sweetness on the palate-a basketful of fresh blueberries, fresh peaches and golden raisins-with lemon iced tea, root beer, sugared espresso, and generous spice. 22)93 points, 46%, $46Fresh herbs greet the nose, followed by notes of marmalade, birthday cake, roasted peanuts, and musty antique shop. (1,200 bottles for the U.S.)- David Fleming Bib & Tucker 6 year old Small Batch Bourbon (No. All the elegance of Speyside, with added depth and complexity. Long and spiced on the finish of honey, lemon, vanilla, and a sprinkling of white pepper. Spiced honey greets the palate, followed by bitter chocolate and a deeper note of baked orange. Tropical fragrance of lime and guava, refined by balanced minerality. (750 bottles for the U.S.)- Jonny McCormick Balvenie 19 year old Edge of Burnhead Wood93 points, 48.7%, $300Distilled from barley grown on Balvenie's Dufftown estate and dried at the distillery over heather plucked from nearby Burnhead Wood. Powerfully good, with a long spicy send-off. Toffee, spices, and Dundee cake lead to an imposing spicy peak, followed by flavors of malty drinks, peppery spices, dark-roasted grains, and Smucker's Magic Shell ice cream topping. A hot one, even with water, but loaded with well-integrated flavors.- David Fleming The Irishman Vintage Cask (2021 Release)94 points, 54.8%, $165Honey, viennoiserie, and floral top notes combine with baked orange, ground hazelnut, baking spices, and dunnage floor to produce a solid nose with plenty of promise. Baking spice and more pie notes emerge, along with toasted walnuts, bitter coffee, chocolate, and a finish of cinnamon-sprinkled vanilla custard and baking spice. A smooth creamy palate shows honey, blueberry pie, and vanilla ice cream. Top Scores From Whisky Advocate's Fall 2021 Issue Barrell Cask-Strength Blend of Straight Bourbons (Batch 029)94 points, 57.94%, $90Initially soft and reticent on the nose, with water revealing the sweet maltiness of a vanilla shake, as well as buttered toast, almonds, and melon. Familiar names like Barrell, Balvenie, and Ardbeg are joined by Bib & Tucker and Blue Note, two Tennessee-based brands proving that the Volunteer State can make high-quality bourbon in addition to the state's trademark whiskey style.Check out the 10 highest-scoring whiskies below and visit the Fall 2021 Buying Guide for the full slate of reviews. These don't include our Editors' Choice, Best Value, or Collectibles selections, but represent the very best from the whisky world, including two cask strength Irish whiskeys, age statements ranging from 6 to 24 years old, and a pair of single malt scotches that use home-grown barley. Since the issue focuses on bourbon, the Buying Guide is chock-full of reviews that cover cask-finishing, non-Kentucky producers, Texas's growing craft scene, and more, but there is plenty else to enjoy, including single malts from Scotland, the U.S., Germany, Ireland, India, and Taiwan.As for high scores, we have those as well, with the below whiskies all earning 93 points or more. The Fall 2021 issue of Whisky Advocate features over 130 whisky reviews covering a range of styles.
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