I was honored to have the chance to write about the best spirits of 2021 (in my humble, subjective opinion) for Esquire. Check it out here.
The 2021 Esquire Spirit Awards
Scotch
Taste Test: Bruichaddlich’s Octomore Series Is Pushing the Limits of Peaty Scotch
This new trio of peaty whiskies is incredibly smoky but also quite complex. Read my review for Robb Report here.
7 Limited Edition Whiskey Releases We Can’t Wait to Sip This Fall
There is a plethora of new whiskey arriving this fall, including some limited edition bottles. Read all about them in my latest for Robb Report.
The 12 Best Single Malt Scotch Brands to Drink Right Now
I updated my list for Esquire with some new picks, kept a few classics, and got to talk about the 80-year-old whisky I recently sampled. Read here.
Whiskey of the Week: The Dalmore’s New Single Malt Doubles the Sherry Cask Influence
The new Sherry Cask Select from The Dalmore ups the sherry influence on the distillery’s 12-year-old single malt. Read my review for Spy here.
Taste Test: This Single Malt Delivers Smoky Goodness but Never Overwhelms
I reviewed Bruichladdich’s latest Port Charlotte expression for Robb Report, a smoky but complex dram of cask-finished whisky – read it here.
Robb Report Best of the Best
I was asked to contribute to the spirits section of this year’s Best of the Best list for Robb Report, and had a great time picking and writing about some of my favorite spirits of the year. You can find the list here.
Review: Lagavulin and Nick Offerman’s Guinness-Cask-Finished Whisky
Lagavulin finished this 11YO single malt in Guinness casks for this new release, a collaboration with actor Nick Offerman. Read my review for Spy here.
Taste-Test: Laphroaig’s New Sherry Cask-Finished Single Malt Is a Must-Buy for Peated Scotch Fans
For my new Taste-Test column for Robb Report, I review the excellent new Laphroaig Sherry Oak Finish – read it here.
The 24 Best Whiskies to Buy Now
Another week, another roundup – some of the best whiskey around the world to buy now, my latest for Departures – read here.
Jonah Flicker 