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Celebrations Are Better With Whisky
Dear Whisky Advocate…
Whisky Advocate • vol. 28, no. 3
Distillations • LEAD A MORE SPIRITED LIFE
Luxury Vessels • Decanters to raise your spirit
Spice Route • Explore some tasty drinks right off the rack
Pick of the Bunch
Going Green
School of Rocks: Choose Your Best Chill
LAWS OF WHISKY THERMODYNAMICS • Iskender Sahin, professor and associate chair of mechanical engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, explains what’s happening in the glass.
The Shell Game of Pairing Whisky With Nuts
Be a Barstool Athlete
Scotch’s Rule Change • New maturation possibilities keep step with the times
Cognac Takes a Cue From Whisky
Party Like a Celeb Chef • Aarón Sánchez of MasterChef gives you his tips for playing host
Pour Man’s Cocktail • Ready-to-drink whiskey cocktails that taste like homemade
Limited Editions
On the Porch With the Big Dogs
The Last Dentist in Scotland
America’s Beer-Whiskey Crossover
PARTIES WITH WHISKY • Raise a glass with friends as we celebrate our favorite spirit in style
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! • To host an unforgettable party, just add whisky
DREAM THEMES • SET STYLING BY SOPHIE LENG DRINK STYLING BY MICAH MORTON HAND LETTERING BY LISA QUINE
CREATE A NEW OLD-FASHIONED
WHISKY JET-SETTING
SCOTCH FLAVOR FINDER
BOURBON AND CIGARS
90+ WHISKY BAR
6 THE-BOTTLE WHISKY BAR • One of each is all you need for the perfect party
GOOD MIXERS • Introduce your guests to these top-shelf whisky toppers
WHISKY BITES • These whisky-friendly foods keep the spotlight on the spirit
LIFE OF THE PARTY • Fill your calendar with whisky in 2020
BLURRED LINES • Do scotch regions matter?
The Original Speyside Whisky
ALL OVER THE MAP
Shaping Scotland’s Whisky Regions
Into the Wild • Adventurous distillers on the hunt for untamed yeast
The Wild Bunch • Taste the impact of wild yeast in these whiskies
make it a triple • The third time’s the charm for crafting well-polished whisky with three distillations
Triple Distilled Taste Test
EXTREME DISTILLERIES! • A hit list of radical, record-breaking, and remote whisky destinations
TRANSFORMATIVE DESIGN • Macallan
HOT STUFF • Hamilton Distillers
NORTHERN LIGHT • Aurora Spirit Distillery
UNDERGROUND SPIRITS • S.D. Strong Distilling
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH • Breckenridge Distillery
SAFE AND SECURE • Southern Grace Distilleries
WHISKY ZEN • Hakushu Distillery
RESURRECTED DISTILLERIES • Brora, Port Ellen, Rosebank
POWERED BY NATURE • GlenWyvis Distillery
THE HEIGHT OF SUCCESS • Glenmorangie Distillery
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