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BevTest's 2023 Best Spirits, Wines, & Beers

Below are the Top 25 Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) winners from their 2023 World Spirits Championships, 2023 World Wine Championships, and US Regional Wines from the 2023 state competitions run by BevTest, plus the top 12 Beers from their 2023 World Beer Championships.

Each year BevTest uses blind panels of trained drinks experts to review thousands of beverages for its in-house competitions as well as the competitions it runs for other organizations. When the panelists have put down their glasses for the year, what rises to the top are these lists of the best drinks of the year for your imbibing pleasure. BevTest does the heavy lifting (and pouring) so you don't have to, so seek out and treasure these liquid gems for your upcoming holiday parties, dinners, and get-togethers (or just for yourself :).

Cheers, The Editors at tastings.com

Best of Year For:
11th
Bhakta Spirits 1965 Single Vintage Armagnac
98 POINTS
Bhakta Spirits 1965 Single Vintage Armagnac 47.1% (France) $539.
13th
Tanqueray No. Ten Gin
98 POINTS
Tanqueray No. Ten Gin 47.3% (United Kingdom) $45.
1st
Bhakta Spirits 1989 Single Vintage Calvados
98 POINTS
Bhakta Spirits 1989 Single Vintage Calvados 45.8% (France) $250.
2nd
Clairin Le Rocher 2021 Pignon Sugar Cane Syrup Ancestral Sirop Batterie Rum
98 POINTS
Clairin Le Rocher 2021 Pignon Sugar Cane Syrup Ancestral Sirop Batterie Rum 49.5% (Haiti) $50.
3rd
Highland Park Cask Strength Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Release No. 5
98 POINTS
Highland Park Cask Strength Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Release No. 5 64.7% (Scotland) $100.
6th
Four Roses Warehouse Liquors Selection Barrel Strength Single Barrel Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
98 POINTS
Four Roses Warehouse Liquors Selection Barrel Strength Single Barrel Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 54.6% (USA)
10th
Montelobos Tobala Joven Mezcal
97 POINTS
Montelobos Tobala Joven Mezcal 46.8% (Mexico) $99.
14th
Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
97 POINTS
Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $469.
15th
Montelobos Pechuga Blanco Mezcal
97 POINTS
Montelobos Pechuga Blanco Mezcal 47.9% (Mexico) $129.
16th
Bhakta Spirits 1979 Single Vintage Armagnac
97 POINTS
Bhakta Spirits 1979 Single Vintage Armagnac 54.9% (France) $339.
17th
Highland Park 2023 25 Year Old Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
97 POINTS
Highland Park 2023 25 Year Old Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% (Scotland) $1000.
21st
The Dalmore 2005 Select Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
97 POINTS
The Dalmore 2005 Select Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 49.3% (Scotland) $499.
2nd
Weis Vineyards 2018 Ice Wine, Riesling, Finger Lakes
97 POINTS
Weis Vineyards 2018 Ice Wine, Riesling, Finger Lakes 9.5% (USA) $89.
4th
Redbreast 27 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Batch No. 5
97 POINTS
Redbreast 27 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Batch No. 5 54.6% (Ireland) $599.
5th
River Antoine Sugar Cane Syrup Ancestral Sirop Batterie Rum
97 POINTS
River Antoine Sugar Cane Syrup Ancestral Sirop Batterie Rum 69% (Grenada) $70.
7th
Waterford Cuvée ’Koffi’ Irish Single Malt Whiskey
97 POINTS
Waterford Cuvée ’Koffi’ Irish Single Malt Whiskey 50% (Ireland) $89.
9th
Hampden Estate HLCF Classic Single Jamaican Rum
97 POINTS
Hampden Estate HLCF Classic Single Jamaican Rum 60% (Jamaica) $70.
12th
Francois Voyer Extra Grande Champagne Luxury Cognac
96 POINTS
Francois Voyer Extra Grande Champagne Luxury Cognac 42% (France) $449.
18th
A.E. Dor Fine Champange XO Cognac
96 POINTS
A.E. Dor Fine Champange XO Cognac 40% (France) $150.
19th
Siempre 2021 Exclusivo Edicion Especial Vivo Blanco Tequila Batch 01
96 POINTS
Siempre 2021 Exclusivo Edicion Especial Vivo Blanco Tequila Batch 01 47.5% (Mexico) $119.
1st
Collina San Ponzio 2020 Fossati, Barolo DOCG
96 POINTS
Collina San Ponzio 2020 Fossati, Barolo DOCG 14.5% (Italy) $85.
22nd
Mezcal Vago Mezcal Ensamble En Barro
96 POINTS
Mezcal Vago Mezcal Ensamble En Barro 50.5% (Mexico) $69.
23rd
Larceny Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch No. C924
96 POINTS
Larceny Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch No. C924 62.6% (USA) $64.
24th
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch No. B524
96 POINTS
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch No. B524 65.3% (USA) $74.
2nd
Harbes Vineyard 2010 Proprietor’s Reserve Ice Wine, Chardonnay, North Fork of Long Island
96 POINTS
Harbes Vineyard 2010 Proprietor’s Reserve Ice Wine, Chardonnay, North Fork of Long Island 13% (USA) $45.
No Full Review
20th
El Tesoro Mundial Collection Laphroaig Edition Añejo Tequila
95 POINTS
El Tesoro Mundial Collection Laphroaig Edition Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $175.
5th
Sainte Marguerite En Provence 2023 Fantastique Rosé, Côtes De Provence
95 POINTS
Sainte Marguerite En Provence 2023 Fantastique Rosé, Côtes De Provence 13% (France) $39.
6th
Mira Winery 2016 Hyde Vineyard, Merlot, Carneros, Napa Valley
95 POINTS
Mira Winery 2016 Hyde Vineyard, Merlot, Carneros, Napa Valley 15% (USA) $75.
7th
Collina San Ponzio 2020 Barolo DOCG
95 POINTS
Collina San Ponzio 2020 Barolo DOCG 14.5% (Italy) $46.
12th
Vilano 2021 Ribera Del Duero
94 POINTS
Vilano 2021 Ribera Del Duero 14.5% (Spain) $64.
13th
Perrier-Jouët 2015 Belle Époque Brut, Champagne
94 POINTS
Perrier-Jouët 2015 Belle Époque Brut, Champagne 12.5% (France) $229.
16th
Les Hauts De Granget 2020 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
94 POINTS
Les Hauts De Granget 2020 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 14% (France) $45.
18th
Domaine Pascal Gibault 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley
94 POINTS
Domaine Pascal Gibault 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley 12.5% (France) $15. Best Buy
1st
Sake Ono Junmai Daiginjo
94 POINTS
Sake Ono Junmai Daiginjo 15% (Japan) $49.
20th
Collina San Ponzio 2021 Bric Dei Pittatori, Barbera d’Alba DOC
94 POINTS
Collina San Ponzio 2021 Bric Dei Pittatori, Barbera d’Alba DOC 14% (Italy) $28.
21st
Mira Winery 2019 Napa Valley, Chardonnay, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley
94 POINTS
Mira Winery 2019 Napa Valley, Chardonnay, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley 13.5% (USA) $50.
22nd
The Aromantiques 2023 Rosé, Clare Valley
94 POINTS
The Aromantiques 2023 Rosé, Clare Valley 11% (Australia) $22.
23rd
Sainte Marguerite En Provence 2023 Symphonie Rosé, Côtes De Provence
94 POINTS
Sainte Marguerite En Provence 2023 Symphonie Rosé, Côtes De Provence 13% (France) $21.
24th
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2022 Reserve, Riesling, Finger Lakes
94 POINTS
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2022 Reserve, Riesling, Finger Lakes 10% (USA) $24.
No Full Review
25th
Kirkland Signature 2021 Chablis Premier Cru
94 POINTS
Kirkland Signature 2021 Chablis Premier Cru 12.5% (France) $18. Best Buy
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William Heritage 2023 Ice Cider, Outer Coastal Plain
93 POINTS
William Heritage 2023 Ice Cider, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $38.
2nd
Easton Cider Co. Apple Blend Common Cider
93 POINTS
Easton Cider Co. Apple Blend Common Cider 6.8% (USA) $15. Best Buy
3rd
Woodchuck Hard Cider Chuck’s Imperials Wild Tropics Fruit Cider
93 POINTS
Woodchuck Hard Cider Chuck’s Imperials Wild Tropics Fruit Cider 8% (USA) $10.
4th
Woodchuck Hard Cider Pineapple Mimosa Cider
93 POINTS
Woodchuck Hard Cider Pineapple Mimosa Cider 5.5% (USA) $10.
5th
Six Byrd Cider Small Batch Prickly Pom Fruit Cider
93 POINTS
Six Byrd Cider Small Batch Prickly Pom Fruit Cider 7% (USA) $7.
7th
Woodchuck Hard Cider Chuck’s Imperials Cheeky Cherry Fruit Cider
92 POINTS
Woodchuck Hard Cider Chuck’s Imperials Cheeky Cherry Fruit Cider 8% (USA) $10.
8th
Samuel Smith Old Brewery Organic English Cider
92 POINTS
Samuel Smith Old Brewery Organic English Cider 5% (United Kingdom) $12.
9th
Wesake Sakura Junmai Ginjo Sake
92 POINTS
Wesake Sakura Junmai Ginjo Sake 14.5% (Japan) $24.
10th
Northman Rosé Cider
91 POINTS
Northman Rosé Cider 6.5% (USA) $10.
Burleigh Duke Premium Strong Lager
89 POINTS
Burleigh Duke Premium Strong Lager 5.7% (Australia)
No Full Review
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