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.
I’m not going to try to sell you on the concept of light whiskey—let’s face it, despite some attempts to introduce this little known category to the masses, it’s still mostly for the hardcore whiskey nerds. And I’m certainly not going to dwell on the fact that this new bottle is meant to be enjoyed with a cigar, because gross. What I will say is that the new 20-year-old light American Light Whisky Cigar Blend Gothic Edition was finished in six different types of barrels—and while that sounds like overkill, somehow it turned out to be one of the best cask-finished whiskeys I’ve tasted so far this year.
