Instead, I recommend using this list more as a travel companion. We all know in our hearts that Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee would dominate anyway. Still, this rule removes a massive swath of blender-created-bottles from the mix.įinally, there is no ranking here. I am making an exception for whiskeys with partial out-of-state whiskey in a blend. The whiskeys on this list have to be fermented, distilled, and aged in their home state. That means a local bottler using MGP of Indiana juice in, say, Kanasa or Nevada, or California will not qualify as a Kansas, Nevada, or California whiskey even if the brand is marketed as one. Maybe most importantly, each of these whiskeys must be made with whiskey produced in their home state.There could be local whiskeys that are so new I haven’t even heard of them yet.
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As a professional whiskey writer, judge, and consultant, I’m lucky enough to taste a lot (I’m already into 1,000 pours this year). This is the best of what I have tasted.
Ironically, the Kentucky pick was the easiest decision on this list. Yes, I’m biting the bullet and picking only one whiskey from Kentucky even though I can easily list 100 you should try.
Some whiskey regions aren’t big or old enough to warrant high prices. There are $30 bottles on this list and $5,000 bottles. This is about the best of what exists, sometimes in places where whiskey isn’t that big (yet). aren’t going to have bottles that even begin to compete with Kentucky, Indiana, or Tennessee.
Today, I’m going to name my #1 favorite pour of whiskey from each of the 50 states in this big ol’ country of ours. But states like Washington, Texas, California, New York, Virginia, and so many more are absolutely bursting with amazing local whiskey that’s certainly worth seeking out. Yes, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee make the lion’s share of all American whiskeys (and it’s not even f*cking close). There isn’t a corner of the country - or a single state - where you can’t find a decent pour of local whiskey these days. American single malt is growing at a breakneck pace, bourbon and rye are ever-expanding, and blended American whiskey is finally getting its due (thanks to people finally taking it seriously). There’s a lot going on in the whiskey scene in America in 2023.
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