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A Whisky Year to Remember

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WhiskyFest Whirlwind: San Francisco and New York

Distillations • LEAD A MORE SPIRITED LIFE

Sydney is for Whisky Lovers • Australia’s greatest city is a lifestyle paradise

On The Double • Duplicate the fun and the flavor by blending two whiskies into one rich, deliciously complex cocktail

Winter Warmth • Sipping the right whisky with a roast will enhance your cold weather comfort

Cherry on Top

Hit the Dusty Trail • Drink your way through history at these bars with pours from vintage bottles

Burn Notice • Unpacking barrel char’s impact on whisky

Game Plan • Dial it up for Super Bowl Sunday with these whisky and food combos

The Ins and Outs of Solera Aging • Traditionally used for sherry, the solera system can also add complexity to whiskies

Pudding + Proof • Cherry bread pudding paired with a dram or whisky cocktail makes a perfect pairing on cold winter nights

Picking The Winners • Identifying potentially collectible whiskies can be a rewarding challenge

The Luxury Leader

America In Crisis

Scotland’s Night In New York • Scotch whisky’s most venerable society returned to the Big Apple in style

Scotch Whisky Treats • The list of pours at the Keepers USA dinner

Is This The New Normal?

A Series of Pour Decisions

Mad Lunches

Top 20 2023 • THE MOST EXCITING WHISKIES OF THE YEAR

Whisky of the Year

The Tasting Panel

SCOTCH WHISKY BY THE CASK • Believe it or not, you can buy your own barrel of scotch

How To Become A Scotch Whisky Cask Owner

Your Cask Is Ready: Now What?

Spirited Slopes • A WHISKEY LOVER’S GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICA’S SKI DESTINATIONS

THE AMERICAN WEST

NEW ENGLAND

NORTHWESTERN CANADA

HIGH-RYES FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY • Canada’s rye makers begin to branch out

Alberta Distillers and the Reifel Family

Whisky Barrel Aged Gins

Six Gins to Try

New Products • New spirits from outside the whisky realm

BUYING GUIDE

Editors’ Choice

ABOUT THE BUYING GUIDE

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FOCUS ON Diageo Special Releases 2023

FOCUS ON Waterford U.S. Exclusives Cuvées

FOCUS ON Eifel Whisky 2023 Releases

FOCUS ON Diageo Prima & Ultima

Collectibles

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THE PLACE IS IN THE TASTE • How Culture, Tradition, & Place Create Distinct Aromas and Flavors in Whisky

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! • No matter the whisky region, the place affects the taste.

IRELAND THE EMERALD POUR • Ireland didn’t just build a whiskey region; it pioneered an entire category of spirits. The term “whiskey” itself hails from the Irish Gaelic “uisce beatha,” meaning water of life. While the origins may be debated, the divergence between Irish whiskey and scotch is clear. American Prohibition hit Irish distilleries particularly hard, giving scotch an edge. However, a 21st-century revival has catapulted great Irish whiskey back into global prominence.

IRISH • Expressions to Try

WHISKY CULTURE • The people also make the place, so their collective palate helps to form the unique flavors from these major whisky nations. In other words, the unique profiles of scotch, Irish, and Japanese whiskies have been formed by decades, if not centuries of local cultures and traditions.

SCOTLAND A SPIRITED HISTORY • It’s suggested that whiskey originated in Ireland before reaching...