Minnick notes the historic achievement of the eighth-place finisher stating, 'celebrity owned bourbons are all the rage these days, but so many of them miss the mark. See Minnick's full rankings for the Top 100 whiskeys of 2021, HERE. Angel's Envy Madeira Cask Finish finished seventh and E40's Kuiper Belt Bourbon, 8, with Bardstown Bourbon Company Triple Stave and Jack Daniel's 10-year-old rounded out the Top 10 at eight and nine respectively. Buffalo Trace Antique Collection's Eagle Rare 17-year-old took fourth place, while Remus Repeal Reserve V Series earned fifth and Old Forester Birthday Bourbon sixth. Making strong showings in the Top 10 were Barrell Seagrass, whose 2018 BCS release won Minnick's Whiskey of the Year that year, and Little Book Chapter 5 coming in second and third respectively. Minnick's Top 10 picks for the year include the following: It's a once in a lifetime bourbon.'ĭuring the livestream event, Minnick blind-tasted his Top 10 whiskey picks for 2021, assessing the color, nose, palate, finish and uniqueness of each spirit. Of course, given the greatness of the Wild Turkey Distillery as of late, I am not surprised the Russell family and their team made this. 'It is layered with so many flavors that I would love to sip this every day for the rest of my life. 'During my blind tasting, Russell’s-Reserve 13 Year Bourbon showed power and elegance in a single glass,' says Minnick, co-founder of the American Spirits Council of Tasters. Watch the full stream, here: youtu.be/lKjUfemKfSI.

1 whiskey of the year - Russell’s-Reserve 13 Year Bourbon. On a livestream tasting last night (1.5), Minnick revealed the No. Bourbon Expert Fred Minnick Names Russell's-Reserve 13 Year Bourbon The Best American Whiskey Of 2021įred Minnick , the renowned “whiskey authority” ( Forbes) leading the spirits industry, tasted more than 700 whiskeys in 2021.

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