Vine Pair – The 50 Best Spirits of 2024
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Since 2020, VinePair has released our annual ranking of the 50 best spirits of the year. Every iteration of this list has represented the product of a dozen or so major spirits categories tasted throughout the year, not to mention the subcategories and styles that exist within them: blanco, reposado, and añejo tequila; aged and unaged rums produced from molasses, Demerara, and cane juice; whiskeys spanning every major region of the world. All things told, each ranking takes into consideration more than a thousand bottles submitted and tasted.
34. Lost Lantern Far-Flung Rye
A multi-state, Midwest blend, this release combines 4–9-year-old ryes from Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana (the latter component, notably, comes from the Starlight rather than MGP distillery). Bottled at a cask strength 60.8 percent ABV, the high alcohol content amplifies its complex and nuanced character, while never overpowering on the nose or palate. Feel free to proof it to your preference, though.
Average price: $100
Rating: 93
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