OUR SPIRITS EXPERTS TASTED AND RATED HUNDREDS OF BOTTLES

Hundreds of bottles. One list. We're on it.  As featured in the Men’s Journal article Our Spirits Experts Tasted and Rated Hundreds of Bottles. These Are the Best Spirits to Sip, Mix, and Savor Right Now
Read below to see what they had to say.

We sampled hundreds of tequilas, mezcals, gins, rums, and more to single out the year’s best bottles. Meet our starting lineup.

Is there anything more exciting than pointing to the top shelf at a bar and accidentally discovering your new favorite gin or rum? How about fishing a dusty bottle out of the back of your liquor cabinet only to find it’s your delicious new go-to for Negronis?   

Yes, the world of booze is an adventure waiting to begin—and the Men’s Journal Spirits Awards is your treasure map. Across seven categories, we selected the very best bottles to celebrate any occasion, whether a holiday party, date night,camping trip, or just 5 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon.

The best mezcals are great to enjoy neat or in cocktails.

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Not that long ago, it took some work to hunt down a bottle of mezcal. But now you can find dozens of brands of the agave-based spirit for sale in the US. We evaluated the current selection to pick the best mezcals.  

Best Mezcal at a Glance