Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world. Check back each Sunday for his latest whiskey review.
Some might argue that it’s not fair to name a single-barrel release as one of the best whiskeys of the year so far (I realize 2026 is not even half over). By its very nature, the flavor of a single barrel release will vary depending on which barrel your bottle comes from. But I’m going to…

