TheSpring 2017 issue—on newsstands now—features the latest award-winning whiskies chosen by our tasting panel. It also has reviews and ratings for over 100 whiskies. Here are the top 10 highest-scoring bottles.10. Spice Tree Extravaganza—93 points, $140Fans of Compass Box's standard Spice Tree won't want to miss this revved-up limited edition.9. Sheep Dip Islay Blended Malt—93 points, $60If you love Islay malts and can't choose a favorite,this blended malt means that now you don't have to.8. Ohishi Single Sherry Cask (cask 1257)—93 points, $75Dip your toe into the rice whisky category with this heavily sherried example: it may rock your world (or at least the boat).7. Masterson's 10 year old Rye (batch PSF3)—93 points, $89One of two batches that made the list, this 100% rye is distilled in Canada and then finished in French oak barrels in California.6. Kavalan Solist Moscatel Cask—93 points, $599Similar in style to PX sherry, Moscatel imparts honeyed, nutty, and coffeeflavors onto the single malt.5. Michter's Celebration Sour Mash (bottle 108)—94 points, $5,000Blending three barrels each of bourbon and rye,it's the only American whiskey on this list, and it's a stunner.4. Kavalan Solist Amontillado Cask, 94 points, $599Deemed "the best of the bunch" among Kavalan's single sherry cask bottlings,this one has more citrus and ripe fruit.3. Black Bull 40 year old, 7th Release—94 points, $1,400Made up of 86% single malts from nine distilleries, including Macallan and Bowmore, plus 14% grain whiskies from 7 distilleries, you have to taste it to believe it.2.Masterson's 10 year old Rye (batch PSA3)—95 points, $89"Lusty rye spices and ethereal honeysuckle" await you.1.Chivas Regal Ultis—96 points, $160The brand's first blended malt has flavors of tangerine, gingersnaps, Brazil nuts, and cinnamon.
