(#5) Fellow Distiller @WhiskeyLonghorn recently posted his top 5 Whiskeys of 2020 and I thought it was such a great idea that I'm stealing it. To qualify, a whiskey did not need to be new, just new to me in 2020...so there will be some tried and true staples mixed in with the new releases on my list. I was able to narrow my list of 14 possibilities to 7 fairly quickly, but going from 7 to 5 proved a little tougher. Honorable Mentions will make an appearance after Whiskey #1. I won't bore you with a full re-review of each, but will give an overall impression. Should you want to read the full review, you shouldn't have to scroll too deeply in my tastes to find them. So...without further ado, I present my Number 5 Whiskey of 2020... Stranahan's Single Barrel Cask Strength Barrel #15-757 @ 108.74 Proof (I'm going to assume the 15 in the barrel number is the year, putting this around 5 years old.) Ironically, if I hadn't decided to try this one, Stranahan's Blue Peak may very well have occupied the #5 spot. Heavy on the Fruit Notes, I compared this one to a Smoother, Unpeated Highland Park. Lots of Sweetness, Oak & Leather to go with the Fruit. This is one of the best American Single Malts I've had. Their Single Barrel Program is fairly new, but if you see this one, it comes highly recommended. 4.25