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Fred Minnick’s Top 100 Whiskeys of 2024
Jan 11, 2025
To close out 2024, Fred Minnick, world-renowned spirits expert, unveiled his list of the year’s top 100 whiskeys. Once all was said and done, Minnick’s top 100 actually became his top 105 whiskeys of 2024, none of which were single barrels.
Normally Minnick will compile his list over the course of the entire year, but for 2024 he boldly tasted all candidates over the course of a week for the first time, publishing his unranked list to his Club Marzipan subscribers. Then last week the top 25 whiskeys were featured on his livestream where he reviewed each one to be caught on film.
After 3.5+ hours of blind tasting and ranking, Russell’s Reserve 15 Year took the top rank and earned a spot on Minnick’s Best Bourbons Of The Century So Far list. With all of the whiskeys now revealed, 14 of the top 25 whiskeys were distilled from independent companies, whether from small blending houses or craft distillers. This was also the best year for American Single Malt on Minnick’s list, with one cracking the Top 10, Old Line American Single Malt Double Oak Series, and two in the Top 30.
Russell’s Reserve 15 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 117.2 Proof, $250
Nashtucky “Nashville’s Connected Spirits Small Batch Rye,” 112.4 Proof, $69.99
George T. Stagg, 136.1 Proof, $149.99
Nashtucky “Nashville’s Connected Spirits Small Batch Bourbon,” 120.4 Proof, $69.99
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