Choosing the best things we drank in the past 12 months was difficult (well, not too difficult). Consider this a knowledgeable but informal list - our editors are not going out of their way to pick a single "best" whiskey, vodka, cocktail, etc. We'll save those honors for March when we relaunch The Spill Awards in a bigger and better format.
Bottled at 92 proof, Five Origin Select - a blend sourced from five Caribbean countries (Trinidad, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Guyana) - this exceptional sipper offers notes of crème brûlée, vanilla, cocoa, baking spices and orange zest with a somewhat dry finish.
Matured for more than three years in a blend of more than eight American and European oak casks, the wood influence is more prevalent here, and there's certainly a bit of vanilla sweetness along with a lovely grilled pineapple note.
What the hell is "light whiskey"? A maligned mid-century style created to combat vodka's popularity, these smooth sippers actually feature unusual mashbills (here, it's 99% corn and 1% malted barley) and very high ABV (here, again, it's 142.7 proof).
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