Middle West Barry Batch, 96 proof, $49.99ĩ5. Wyoming Whiskey National Parks 5 Years, Batch 2, 105 proof, $70ĩ7. Spirits of French Lick – William Dalton BIB, 100 proof, $59 SRPĩ9. The were random and the bottles covered up.ġ00. Once all the whiskey was accounted for, they labeled the bottles for 10 flights of 10 and then poured the bottles into samplers that Fred could pour while tasting and not know what he was tasting. Fred also had to get pours from local bars. And after an inventory check, the pouring team learned a bottle was missing and somebody drove a bottle down from Nashville just in time for the tasting. Most of these bottles were provided by distillers. In preparation for the Top 100 blind tasting, a team confirmed the actual bottles from Fred’s list were in stock. Check your local retailer for actual pricing. And here are the best of 2022, according to my palate. We all have different palates and many factors go into how we taste in a certain moment. And while I tasted the finalists three times, I could taste them next week with different results. But I can never stress this enough: I am one taster.
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I aired my first round and finals on my YouTube channel, doing my best to simulate what it’s like to work as a professional taster in competition. The winner had the highest average of the entire tasting. All the while, I do not know what I am tasting and do my best to make sure my palate does not become fatigued. I then tasted the 15 again, scoring once more, and ranked them based on their combined average score of the three tastings. I averaged their scores of the two rounds and move the Top 15 to the finals. The top tier move onto the next round, where they are scored again. In the first round, I assess the aroma, taste and finish, scoring on a scale of 100.
The Tasting CriteriaĪfter selecting the Top 100, it all comes down to the tasting. If somebody is anti-craft, my list is not for you. Whether it’s Spirits of French Lick or Pacific Coast, craft brands have found their standing in the mass sea of liquor store shelves and they’ve won my palate for good. Throughout the year, I spend a great deal of time seeking the next great distillery and blender in hopes that my discovery leads to somebody else enjoying it. This year, I had two rice whiskeys on the list, several blend of straights and a plethora of craft whiskeys that rarely get attention. Luke and Nassif enter the market with blends worthy of every whiskey lover’s attention.Īs I assessed the more than 800 American whiskeys tasted in competitions - San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the American Spirits Council of Tasters - at Blind Bourbon events, YouTube reviews and random tastes on my own time, I factored in aroma, taste and finish, as well as asking the question: “Does this product add something important to the American whiskey scene?” I suppose, you could put the latter in another question: Does it excite me? When I look back on the 2022 American whiskey scene, I saw so much promise from craft distillers such as Frey Ranch, Boulder Spirits and JT Malek, while the once ugly word “blend” became a stalwart in American whiskey.
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