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Top 20 Marks Another Great Year for Whisky

Dear Whisky Advocate…

An Autumn of Amazing Drams at WhiskyFest • The 2018 fall events brought the world’s best bottles to thousands of whisky lovers

Distillations • LEAD A MORE SPIRITED LIFE

A Desert City With Plenty to Drink

Remembering Legendary Master Distiller Dave Pickerell • The man behind WhistlePig, Metallica's Blackened, and dozens of other whiskeys left an indelible mark on America's distilling community

Manhattans and More!

How to Pack a Punch • Follow these pro tips and start rolling with the punches.

Super Bowls • Whisky punches are ready to kick off the party

American Malt Whiskey

Must-Try Amari

That’s Amari! • Learning to love the bitter liqueurs of Italy

Racking Up Spice Flavors • Tasting Lesson is a drink hack to help you better identify common whisky flavors and their origins

The Rankin File • Crime pays for best-selling Scottish novelist Ian Rankin

Totally Winging It Together

Whisky and a Warm Bed

Have Whisky, Will Travel

The Pin Crowd

Big Risks, Big Rewards

Just Tell the Truth

Show Me Your Whisky List

All That Glitters…

THE MOST EXCITING WHISKIES OF THE YEAR TOP 20 2018 • Twenty Deliciously Diverse Whiskies Compete to Become Whisky of the Year

WHISKY OF THE YEAR

BY THE NUMBERS • Some stats from Whisky Advocate’s 2018 Top 20 tasting sessions

The Top 20 Tasting Panel

2019 Make It Your Best Whisky Year Ever! • Looking for a few resolutions you’ll enjoy keeping? Whether you’re a whisky newbie or a veteran, we have 10 foolproof ways to make 2019 a winner

Liberté, Egalité, Whisky • Famous for world-class wine and fine cuisine, France adds whisky to its repertoire

France’s Whisky GIs

Crème of the Crop • Top French Whiskies in the U.S.

ISLAND TIME • American islands welcome a new wave of craft distillers, lured by the sea

Does It Taste Like the Sea? • These American whiskeys were all aged on islands, and many were distilled on them. Which ones taste like the sea? Try them and decide for yourself.

BIG BOX BARGAIN HUNT • Do private-label whiskies deserve a place in your glass?

BIG BOX WHISKY ROAD MAP

BIG BOX SHOPPING LIST

BE A PRIVATE (LABEL) INVESTIGATOR

bespoke barrels • Custom cooperage makes fashionable whiskies

Bespoke Barrel Whiskies

The Best Distillery Dining • COME FOR THE FOOD, STAY FOR THE WHISKY

Casual Eats • Line your belly with burgers, barbecue, and baked potatoes

BUYING GUIDE

WHISKY ADVOCATE SELECTIONS

ABOUT THE BUYING GUIDE

Scotland

FOCUS ON Diageo Special Releases 2018

FOCUS ON GlenAllachie

United States

FOCUS ON Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

Big Box Retailer Exclusives

Canada

Ireland

Japan

World Whiskies

International Market Highlights • Selected notable whiskies not currently available in the United States

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