Whisky Advocate Fall 2016 Issue’s Top 10 Whiskies

Whisky Advocate’s  Fall 2016 issue will be hitting the newsstand in early september. Here’s a reveal of the ten highest-rated whiskies in the issue’s Buying Guide. We start with #10 and conclude with #1.

#10 – Four Roses 2016 Limited Edition Single Barrel Elliott’s Select, 58.4%, $125

There’s a certain complexity here that you just come to expect in limited edition Four Roses. This one doesn’t disappoint. Rose petals, honeysuckle, caramel, roasted pine nuts, cotton candy, dark coffee, and vanilla. The creamy mouthfeel delightfully brings in warm cinnamon roll, chocolate truffle, and honey taffy, balanced by herbs and subtle earthiness that...