Whiskies Of The Year 2023 

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Very nice picks Peter! For me I’d go for: International - Indri Trini Japanese - Nikka Yoichi Irish - Redbreast 15 Peated - Kilchoman Fino Unpeated - Arran 10 Bourbon - Knob Creek 12

Really nice list Peter. Because I just started my journey this past spring, I have not tried a whiskey in every category, and some only one. However, I will give it a go. For my international choice is Starward Nova Single Malt for Australia. My rye of the year is Milam and Greene Rye Port Finish. I have not tried any Japanese whiskey so I will switch categories to American Single Malt, which in my opinion should be an eighth category. My choice is Westward American Single Malt. My Irish of the year is Power's John's Lane. My Peated Scotch is Glenglassaugh Torfa even though it is no longer distilled. It was the only one I tried, but it is so, so good. My Non-peated Scotch is Craigellachie 13 Year. Lastly, my Bourbon of the year is Saints Alley Bourbon Port and Cognac Cask Batch 6.

Just started my whiskey journey last July and my 3 fave are Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Proof, Hakushu 12 and Ardbeg Corryvreckan. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone, wish a great year ahead.

Love this list! Gives me plenty of fantastic things to keep an eye out for. I am mostly drinking bourbons but am excited to try some of your other favorites. Great video!

Another great video Peter. Had the Amrut Fusion single malt for the first time last month and agree it is very good. Love all Sagamore products and the DO is always on the bar and I normally have a back up bottle for it. But the 8 year is probably my favorite then depending on my mood the Sherry or Rum cask. I also enjoy the Barrrell Seagrass but prefer Found North batches. But the rye that blew me away this year was Barrell Grey Label Seagrass 16 year old Rye. It is just phenomenal. Nikka from the barrel was just ok for me. This year I only had 3 Japanese whiskeys and none stood out. The one I liked the best was in a noodle shop in Edinburgh Scotland and no idea what the name was. I think it was a Yamazaki. I really have not had many Japanese whiskeys. Absolutely love Blue Spot. I was fortunate to pick up a few the last couple weeks at $89. Redbreast 12CS is awesome. For me Redbreast is the best whiskey line in all of whiskeydome. Surprised you didn’t pick the RB27. My Irish of the year is the 1999 Irishman 17 single cask. Just an incredible drop of whiskey. Springbank is so very hard to find. If I want it I have to order it and Hazelburn overseas. Love Port Charlotte. Octomore is my favorite but getting too pricey. Picked up another 13.1 last month. Love the 2022 Bunna 12CS. I was lucky as it was easily available in my state last year. I even bought another one last week. Went in to buy the 2023 CS and they had a 2022 left at $99 so bought that instead. I love the love for Knob Creek. This past year I finally had the KC18 and it is fantastic. Maybe not twice as good as 2 KC12 I could buy instead but still a great pour. The bourbon that hit all the right spots and just love it was the 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition. I love Marsala cask whiskey and this blend of 7 yr , 15 yr & 16 year bourbon is awesome. The Lix Row Double Barrel was very good this year and I love the Little Book Chapter 7. Bought a backup the day after buying and trying my first one. I will be buying another to bunker.

Thanks Peter. My whiskey of the year (so far have a couple to open brfore Jan 1st!) Is a toss up between Knappogue Castle 12 for the refill coconut glory or Springbank 10 for the sweet diesel

Hi Peter, I liked your choices. Mine were slightly different. International: Winner: High Coast Berg Runner up: Hyeland 15 year (Armenia) Rye: Winner: Pikesville Runner up: Sagamore Double Oak Japanese: Winner Nikka From The Barrel Runner up N/A: Irish: Winner: Redbreast CS Runner up: Dingle Batch 3 Peated Scotch: Winner: Torabhaig Allt Gleann CS Runner up: Laphroaig Cairdeas Warehouse #1 Non-Peated Scotch: Winner:Bunnahabhain 18 Runner Up:Kingsbarn Bell Rock Bourbon: Winner: ECBP A22 Runner up: E. H. Taylor Small Batch Have a great holiday season!

Nice wrap up Peter, looking forward to your other lists. Knob 9 is such a hitter for the price its unbelievable. And I'm sipping a Port Charlotte while I watch. My list for this year: Irish: yellow spot Unpeated Scotch: Bruchladdich islay barley 2011 Peated: talisker 10 Bourbon: New riff single barrel But honorable mentions to Calumet 16 and knob creek 18 (splurged on both to serve at my wedding after party this year and they were awesome). You've sold me on that Japanese bottle, adding it to my list. Merry Christmas brother!

Nice choices Peter. Wishing you and Family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2024. My top whiskeys of 2023 are in no particular order…Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon, Russell’s Reserve 13, Baker’s 13, Little Book Chapter 7, Corbin Cash 1917 Merced Rye, Jack Daniel’s 12 Year, K.LUKE batches 6 and 7, Old Carter American Whiskey batch 11, Four Gate Kelvin Sixty, Maker’s Mark BEP, EC BP A123 and Larceny B523. 🥃

My Top 5 are Springbank 10, Kilchoman 100% Islay (any bottling), Larceny B523, Redbreast Lustau and last but not least, Kilkerran 16. Have a Merry Christmas Peter and a fantastic 2024.

Nice lineup! Sagamore’s are great! Blue Spot is a really nice pour! Redbreast is always good! I would love to get the OF & KC they sound great! Hard to say top pour but I’m really liking my Russell’s Rickhouse CNF, Little Book chapter 7, Jack Daniels twice barreled heritage rye, KC 18yr, and Michters 10yr rye!! Can’t choose just one:) Cheers

I picked up the Knob Creek 9 SB because of your review and recommendation and I can safely say it's my favorite Bourbon of the year as well. Appreciate your content and I wish you well this holiday! Cheers

I started my journey on the Scotch side, recently I am gravitating more towards Irish and Rye. I stil have to explore Bourbon and a Knob Creek is one I'd like to try. I wouldn't call it my whisky's of the year but The Whistler Bordeaux cask, The Smoky Scot Madeira cask, The Deacon, Templeton Rye 4y and the Teeling Stout cask impressed me the most last year, happy holidays🥃

That's a great rundown of the runnerups and winners for the whiskies of the year Peter. I would go with this in order of the video - Indri, Piggyback 6 (only a couple of ryes in my collection), Nikka Miyagikyo, Powers John's Lane, Laphroaig 10 CS, Tobermory 12, Wild Turkey RareBreed. Happy Holidays, have a great Christmas, and a Happy New Year Peter!

Just blended the 1910 and 1920 in a old Russell ten year bottle letting it sit for awhile but the glass I poured is really good. Added a bit of WT 101 to the bottle which certainly doesn’t hurt. And I’m fine with that pick for bourbon of the year I like the single 9 over the 12 but it’s a proof thing. Knob Creek is one of my favorites period. Not a peat guy so I’d remove the peat whisky I’d say if you got rid of the peat it would be better. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy!!

I had a mini of the Amrut Fusion and I found it good enough to justify the price. Good call!

Interesting wrap up! Cheers 🥃

Hey Peter. Luckily for me this video came up on my feed. Hadn’t heard of your channel before but just subscribed. I gather you’re in the Phoenix area? I’m a Chandler resident. Got into scotch about 7 yrs ago. I tend to only have 3 or 4 bottles on hand so haven’t tried too many this year. International: Paul John Peated. Peated: Ledaig 10. Non-peated: probably Arran 10. Not a big bourbon or rye fan but am really getting into tequila these days.

My top picks for the year: Irish - West Cork Peat Charred Cask Japanese - Takamine 8yr Koji Fermented Bourbon - Knob Creek 9 Single Barrel Reserve Peated Scotch - Kilchoman Sanaig Unpeated Scotch - Glencadam 15 Both Peated and Unpeated Scotch - Ardnamurchan ArdnAmerican Cask Strength Tour Bottling

Your channel is blowing up! Great to see you doing so well mate! Love your videos heaps my friend 😊

Fantastic choices Peter. I was wondering what your rye whiskey of the year was going to be. I have a bottle of the Sagamore Double Oak and it's amazing. You must try the Sagamore Spirit BiB. It's another winner. Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a healthy New Year. 🥃

Cannot disagree with Fusion. So delicious. My rye might be the Jack Daniels barrel strength or the Found North batch 003, but Sagamore DO is a great choice. My Japanese is also Yoichi! But I I can’t find many of the single malts. Irish is Redbreast 12 cask strength. My peated scotch is Octomore 14.1. Too expensive, but gorgeous. My nonpeated is either Bunna 12 cask strength (2023) or Ardnamurchan. My bourbon is… ??? Way too many fabulous to choose from.

Saw 3 bottles of the 2022 Bunna 12 cask strength at my local store for $78 each. Bought 1, took one sip and immediately went back to get the rest. Phenomenal value.

I can’t say how much I respect this list! Value, BALANCE, great bold flavors, hell yeah!

That blend at the end had me worried for you. 😂 Great list and great parameters. We gotta do one of these and give you a shoutout. Cheers to a great year Peter and here’s to an awesome new year ahead!

Love that Redbreast 12 CS as you know!!

Smoke Wagon RYE is pretty good . Best one yet .

Knob Reserve remains the best shelfer of all time. It’s too good. I actually have found it a lot more consistent over time BECAUSE it’s a single barrel. A lot of blended/batched bourbons have been proven to have gotten worse over the years, but Knob Single Reserve has been very consistent since I have been drinking it over the past 15 some years since there are no blending variabilities to worry about.

FYI, Total Wines in CA did get the Bunnahabhain 12 CS last year (2022) since you mentioned you had to order them from overseas. I grabbed two bottles for ~85$ each iirc. Hoping to see the 2023 version at some point in the next few months.

Would love you to do a review on Horse Soldier!

Bruichladdich don't use Islay peat, hence the unusual peat taste for an Islay whisky.

Redbreast 12 cask strength, all day long, the only Irish that comes close in that price bracket (20% cheaper) is Jameson black barrel proof, 'getting very scarce here in Ireland, if you see it buy it you won't be disappointed .

Elijah Craig B.P. C923 for me

I only sip on bourbon so my whiskey of the year has to be Russell's Reserve Camp Nelson F. My runner up is Jack Daniels LE release. They are so good that after finding both at MSRP I went on secondary and bought a backup of both.

It would be worth mentioning That both Nikka from a barrel and Yoichi Are Nikka Products You made it sound like it’s two different distilleries

Since I refuse to buy anything over $100 USD (call me cheap), Glenturret 12 ($70) was the best Scotch I had in 2023. 46%, non-chill filtered and natural color - not my requirements but just letting you know. Even the Bottle design is Stunning like Hibiki.

Nice choices!For the taste, can you tell that Classic laddie is PC10 unpeated?

Hello peter. Could you do a review of the israeli whiskey brand M&H elements single malt

Red Breast 12 is the finest whiskey in the world. No doubt.

Not big fan of Knob Creek. Russell 10 yr surprised me this year ! 2 bottles so far 👍

Interesting selection - I will have to seek out the Amrut Fusion. As for me, the Old Forester Single Barrel is my top bourbon with Knob Creek coming in at a very close second. My other favorites of the year are Westward Cask Strength - American Single Malt, Barrell Seagrass - Rye, and Nikka Coffey Malt - Japanese. ...and I will NOT be making a Frankenblend of those😜 Cheers and Happy New Year!

Man, I wish RedBreast Cask Strength was $80 here. Last bottle I got was $110

the classic laddie actually has an age statement of 8 years on the European markets

India 💪 Amrut fusion ❤

This blend... before I see it... not high hopes lol.