Whisky Advocate

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Whisky Advocate

A Whisky Lover’s Market

Distillations • LEAD A MORE SPIRITED LIFE

Into the Mountains • Jackson, Wyoming offers western charm and serious dining and drinks

TOP SHELF TASTING

Pumpkin Time • Squash any fears and be adventurous with these creative cocktails

Light It Up • A whisky twist to illuminate your home

All the Right Notes • Great jazz clubs with whisky lists to match

An American Spirits Original

China’s Piano Casks • How Chinese oak is changing whisky’s tune

Backyard Bars • These sheds became stylish drinking spaces

New Kings of Rye • Barrel proof rye whiskey is hotter than ever

Don’t Fear the Scotch

What Goes Up

I Must Be Going

The Real Golden Age • Forget the boom years. The best time to be a whisky drinker is now

Aging Well • Well-aged American whiskeys that didn’t exist before 2020

Higher Proof, Higher Value • Top-flight whiskeys with high ABVs that debuted after 2020

Creative Barrel Finishes • Releases that have brought refinement to finished American whiskey

New and Notable Departures • Rollouts of recent years that show a will to experiment

SCOTCH WHISKY’S New Normal • Savvy buyers can find plenty to like in the current market

Next Gen Scotch • Amazing Whiskies Born After the Boom

Age Statements Are Back •  The return of old favorites lost to the boom

Scotch Meets New Casks • Tequila, Mezcal, and Calvados

All Grown Up • The business side of the craft market is in tough shape, but the whiskeys have never been better

Well-Aged Craft Whiskeys to Try

HIGH FLYERS STILL ON THE SHELF • 56 outstanding limited-release whiskies that you can still buy at retail

BUYING GUIDE

Editors’ Choice

ABOUT THE BUYING GUIDE

Buying Guide

Kilchoman Family Collection First Edition

Collectibles

FOCUS ON Diageo Rare Series

Tequila • A GUIDE FOR WHISKY LOVERS

The Making of a Tequila Icon • How Clase Azul became one of tequila’s most recognizable names

Ring in the Bell Pepper • Exploring its savory-sweet versatility in these tequila cocktails

Roll Out the Brandy Barrels • An underrated option for finishing tequila

Flight Plan • As with whisky, there are lots of fun ways to compare tequilas

Oyster Shooters, Tequila Style • Brininess and peppery agave make a perfect combo

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Agave Reviews

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The Moment

6 Is The New 8 • WHY THE NIGHT STARTS EARLIER

Drink Less, Drink Better • WHY QUALITY IS KING

The Reason We Go Out • THE MOMENT IS THE DESTINATION

Where Craft Lives • WHERE THE BAR SETS THE STANDARD

What the Bar Reaches For • CHOSEN BEHIND THE BAR FOR HOW THEY PERFORM IN THE GLASS—EACH ONE DELIVERING CHARACTER, CONSISTENCY, AND A DRINK THAT MEETS THE MOMENT.

Bringing Craft Home • HOW THE BAR EXPERIENCE TRAVELS

No Effort, No Compromise • THE RISE OF READY-TO-SERVE

Moments Worth Elevating • CHOSEN FOR WHEN THE MOMENT CALLS FOR MORE

Return to the Classics • WHY SIMPLE, PERFECTLY MADE, ENDURES