The 50 Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky Releases of the 21st Century

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The 50 Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky Releases of the 21st Century

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Single malt scotch was around long before the start of the 21st century, but there has certainly been a plethora of new and noteworthy releases over the past 25 years. Longstanding distilleries released new expressions with innovative cask finishes, there have been special single-barrel releases, new bottlings arrived from long dormant ghost distilleries that still have stock aging in warehouses, and a surge of younger distilleries have finally had whisky old enough to release. It’s not all been great, of course, but despite industry ups and downs the quality of the whisky has been very good.

We compiled a list of the greatest single malt scotches released since 2000, including a few brands that were founded earlier but reached their pinnacle of success over the past 24 years and change. “Greatest” is a subjective term, but for this list it means single malts that had some impact on consumers, the industry, or the general trajectory of the category. That means there might be some here that you don’t particularly care for, and that’s okay because even if a certain whisky isn’t your favorite, it still might have made a mark on category.

I have been writing about scotch, and many other styles of whiskey, for a decade. During that time, I have tried hundreds of expressions from major distilleries around the world, along with many craft operations, and have gotten to sample whisky from nearly every country that makes it. I also judge whiskey and other spirits for two competitions—the John Barleycorn Awards and New York World Wine and Spirits Competition—and write about spirits for numerous media outlets, so I’ve had a chance to hone my palate over the years.

I chose the single malts on this list by considering a few factors. As explained before, the whisky’s importance to the category played the biggest part, but quality, flavor, and availability were also taken into consideration. That being said, there are some whiskies on this list that are incredibly difficult to find, and extremely expensive if you do, but they made the list because of the importance they have had. Take a look and see how many you’ve been able to try, and how many you should add to your whisky wish list.



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