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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Dear Whisky Advocate…

Whisky Advocate • vol. 28, no. 4

WhiskyFest Delivers the Goods • A stellar night in San Francisco brings the makers and drinkers together

Distillations • LEAD A MORE SPIRITED LIFE

Praising Arizona • Scottsdale is the West's most western town

Citrus & Spice • Juice up your whisky with winter's hallmark cocktail ingredients

GREAT PRESS • It's high time to put the squeeze on citrus

Don't Knock Wood • Tasting Lesson is a drink hack to help you better identify common whisky flavors and their origins

Making Scents • Whisky room fragrances pass the sniff test

Pot of Gold

Forget Milk. Got Whisky?

Whisky Sipping Set to Music

Aged Tequilas That Border on Whisky

Whisky Barrel-Aged Tequilas

Sizing Up the Malt Makers • Malt distilleries of Scotland compared by capacity

Wild About Oats • Distillers reap great flavors from this neglected grain

Art for Opening • Whisky makes an exhibition of itself

Crash and Burn • Is America’s bourbon supply safe?

Ten-Year Challenge

BUY IT NOW

RECORD BREAKERS

AUCTION NEWS • U.S. Buyers Slapped with 25% Tariff on E.U. Auction Purchases

Forging a New Whiskey Frontier

Sip Advisor

The Catch Is Better Than the Hunt

Keepers of the Quaich • Scotch whisky’s most prestigious society launched its American chapter with a bang

Top 20 2019 • The Most Exciting Whiskies of the Year

WHISKY OF THE YEAR

The Top 20 Tasting Panel

The Big Five-Oh • How a Few Rare Whiskies Reach Ripe Old Age

Past Their Prime

Distilleries with a TWIST • Discover America’s best whiskey distillery cocktail bars

The Shanty at New York Distilling Co. • Whiskey makers and cocktail lovers create a vibrant community

The Bar at Michter’s Fort Nelson • Small details and big payout at an elegant upstairs venue

Highball Social by Stonecutter Spirits • Playful menus encourage drinking outside your comfort zone

Monogram Lounge and The Hey! Hey! Club at J. Rieger & Co. • Double the drink options, plus a shot of history

Bottle & Bond Kitchen and Bar at Bardstown Bourbon Co. • Collaboration never tasted so good

High West Saloon • Après vibes and complex cocktails make for a winning combination

Santa Fe Spirits’ Read Street Tasting Room • Desert flavors mingle with single malt in a quiet, laid-back venue

The Family Jones Spirit House • Seasonal flavors reign at this cocktail-driven restaurant

Two James Spirits • Curious customers are rewarded with imaginative drinks and warm hospitality

Overlook Bar at Rabbit Hole Distillery • Innovative offerings pair with a sophisticated setting

Defining Moment • SPELLING OUT THE NEW RULES OF STATE WHISKEY STYLES

YOURS, MINE, & OURS • Craft distillers find blending their own whiskey with someone else’s can make for a happy marriage

DUAL IDENTITIES • We shine a light on the formulation of some inventive whiskeys

Amateur Hour • Bartenders, chefs, enthusiasts, and celebrities get their way with whisky

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