It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Now in its third year, the Whisky Advocate Top 20 is back, having quickly established itself as a year-end whisky list apart from the crowd. Rather than another frustrating round-up of “best” whiskies you are unlikely to ever taste, our Top 20 considers not only quality, but also availability and price. Like everything we do, it’s a formula designed to best serve you—our readers and fellow whisky lovers. In addition, our editors are ever watchful for whiskies that possess “x-factor,” qualities that excite and enthuse us. Whether a technical innovation, resurgent style, up-and-coming whisky nation, or wholly original flavor, the Top 20 highlights whiskies deserving of the spotlight—the most exciting whiskies of the year. You can read about them all, including our Whisky of the Year, starting on page 74. It’s always…