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.
There is bourbon, and then there is bourbon for the bourbon bros, the whiskey nerds, the—dare I say it—tater crowd. If you’re unfamiliar with that reference, congratulations, you’re much better off. But in bourbon circles, it’s a snotty term for someone who is constantly on the hunt…

