WATCH: Spirits Critic Picks the 8 Best Whiskeys He Tasted During August 2023

August 2023 was a wild month for whiskey, with more than 30 significant releases.

In the latest Whiskey Raiders YouTube channel, Chief Spirits Critic Jay West, aka t8ke, breaks down the eight best whiskeys he tasted during August.

Check out the video below, and let us know in the comments what you think, if you’ve tasted any of our picks or are hoping to hunt any of them down.

For a written version of the list, click here. We recommend watching the video, however, for more of an in-depth explanation on what makes each whiskey so special.

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David Morrow is a whiskey critic and the Editor In Chief of The Daily Pour and has been with the company since 2021. David has worked in journalism since 2015 and has had bylines at Sports Illustrated, Def Pen, the Des Moines Register and the Quad City Times. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Saint Louis University and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. When he’s not tasting the newest exciting beverages, David enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, watching sports, traveling and checking out breweries.