Top Rated Whiskey 2024. Here are the finalists for the best in class small batch and single barrel bourbons from the 2024 san francisco world spirits competition. An incredible 136 bourbons earned the highest rating from the sfwsc’s 70 judges this year, a number that leads me to believe bourbon has never tasted better.

The quality of irish whiskey continues to go from strength to strength, with an increasing number of distilleries creating top drops. Our top 20 whiskies represent a curated collection that deserves your notice.