FindTheBest Awards Smart Badges to Top 10 Alcoholic Beverages

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FindTheBest, an unbiased data-driven comparison engine, just released the Smart Badges for the highest rated alcoholic beverages—beers, brandy, champagne, wine, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey— just in time for all your holiday hosting!

The Smart Rating is a single score based on a combination of trusted industry ratings and expert reviews for a particular product or service. The Smart Rating for alcoholic beverages is based on features such as origin, calories, alcohol content, brand name and more.

While a top Smart Rating signifies consistent, positive ratings across the board, FindTheBest's Smart Badge program highlights the leader in every industry.

Any alcoholic beverage in the top ten Smart Rated List below may claim their Smart Badge directly from their listing on FindTheBest.com.

Beers

1. Allagash Tripel Reserve
2. Lagunitas Lucky 13
3. Avery Maharaja
4. Celebrator Doppelbock
5. Anchor Brewing Porter
6. Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale
7. Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale
8. Ayinger Brau-Weisse
9. Lagunitas Maximus
10. Chimay White Ale

Brandy

1. Paul Masson Grand Amber VSOP
2. Paul Masson Grand Amber VS
3. Courvoisier L'Essence de Courvoisier
4. ORO Pisco Italia Mosto Verde
5. Landy Cognac XO
6. Bache-Gabrielsen Cognac VSOP
7. Leopold Gourmel Cognac Age des Epices
8. Pere Magloire Calvados XO
9. Leopold Gourmel Cognac Age du Fruit
10. Pierre Ferrand Grande Champagne 1972 Vintage Cognac

Champagne

1. Louis Roederer Cristal Brut
2. Krug Grande Cuvee
3. Pol Roger Brut Vintage
4. Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut Rose
5. Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie
6. Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve
7. Louis Roederer Cristal Rose
8. Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Estate
9. Roederer Estate Brut
10. Louis Roederer Brut Premier

Gin

1. Tanqueray No. 10 Gin
2. Van Gogh Gin
3. The Tradewinds "Cutlass" Gin
4. Nolet's Silver Dry Gin
5. New Amsterdam Gin
6. Brandons Gin
7. Old Raj Gin
8. G' Vine Nouaison Gin
9. North Shore Distillery Distiller's Gin No. 6
10. Zuidam Dry Gin

Rum

1. English Harbour 1981 Rum
2. Rhum Clement Cuvee Homere
3. Ron Abuelo 12 Year Old Rum
4. Vizcaya VXOP Solera Rum
5. Carupano Legendario Rum
6. Pampero Aniversario Rum
7. El Dorado 21 Year Old Rum
8. Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Rum
9. Santa Teresa 1796 Rum de Solera
10. Botran Anejo Reserva Rum

Tequila

1. El Tesoro de Don Felipe Anejo Tequila
2. Espolon Tequila Anejo
3. Milagro Select Barrel Reserve Reposado
4. Orgullo Anejo Tequila
5. Tequila Blu Reposado Tequila
6. El Tequileno Platino Tequila
7. Magave Anejo Tequila
8. Casa Noble Single Barrel Extra Anejo Tequila
9. Rey Sol Extra-Aged Anejo Tequila
10. Tequila Cinco Blancos Anejo Tequila

Vodka

1. Zyr
2. Nadared
3. Diesel
4. Dry Fly
5. San Francisco China Beach
6. Stolichnaya Elit
7. Rökk
8. Nemiroff Delikat
9. Nemiroff Lex
10. Beyond

Whiskey

1. Dalmore 18 Year Old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
2. Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Single Malt Madeira Cask Finish Irish Whiskey
3. Kingdom 17 Year Old Scotch
4. Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Distillers Edition
5. Balvenie 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch
6. Glenmorangie Old Single Malt Scotch
7. Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch
8. Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
9. Aberlour 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch
10. Bulleit Small Batch Rye Whiskey

Wine

1. Dow
2. Doubleback
3. Quinta do Vallado
4. Staglin
5. Hall
6. Pride
7. Mitolo
8. Coho
9. Shaya
10. Zaca Mesa

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