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.
It seems like there are only a few brands and distilleries left that haven’t yet used Japanese mizunara oak to age their bourbon. Maker’s Mark was one of these, at least until now—the new World Wood Collection Expedition 01 marks the first time that this Kentucky distillery has given its…

