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A Top 20 for Our Times

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Distillations • LEAD A MORE SPIRITED LIFE

Bardstown, Epicenter of Bourbon • This small Kentucky city is ground zero for bourbon lovers

Savor the Flavor • Umami elevates cocktails, particularly in winter

Paired Pleasures • Whisky and burger joints you’ll want to try

Nutty Sweetness

Cracking the Black Pepper Code • What exactly is that peppery taste found in whisky?

Great Strains • These cocktail strainers can level-up your home bartending game

California Comfort • This braised oxtail dish puts a West Coast spin on Southern soul food

Bourbon Meets Wine • The rise of wine cask-finished expressions

Flower of Youth • Young scotch single malts prove age isn’t everything

Up In Smoke • Adding smoke to your glass adds theater—and flavor

Not Easy Being Green • Making organic whisky is more detailed than it seems

Exiles No Longer • Once unwanted in the U.S., these whiskeys were exported to Japan—and are now worth a small fortune

What’s Next?

Front Row Tokyo

Take a Hike

Top 20 2025 • The Most Exciting Whiskies of the Year

Whisky of the Year

The Tasting Panel

Micro-Blending WHISKEY’S HOTTEST TREND • Barrels are being blended in small batches to create some truly unique whiskeys

FEATHERWEIGHT Champions • These low-proof gems deliver knockout flavors

Championship Contenders • High scorers between 40% and 43%, listed from lowest ABV to highest

Chain Gang • Five multi-state whisky bars and restaurants that are better than you might think

BUYING GUIDE

Editors’ Choice

Buying Guide

FOCUS ON Diageo Special Releases 2025 Horizons Unbound

FOCUS ON The Cairn Distillery

Collectibles

Tequila • A GUIDE FOR WHISKY LOVERS

Hot Streak • Turn up the heat on your tequila cocktails for an enhanced sensory experience

Cooking Up Agave Collaborations • Chefs are expanding into agave spirits

Tequila Talk • A glossary of terms from the agave world

Tequila in the Kitchen • Mexico’s national drink isn’t just for sipping

Smoke Signals • Peat heads will find plenty to like in smoky tequilas

Tequila Tackles Terroir • Some distillers are going the single estate route

Tequila Cocktails With an Edge • A rimmed glass makes a good drink sublime

Tequila Reviews

Notable New Agave • Recent releases from the world of tequila

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TOP WHISKY BARS

THE MANHATTAN • ELEVATING THE CLASSICS

THE OLD FASHIONED • ELEVATING THE CLASSICS

THE HIGHBALL • ELEVATING THE CLASSICS

THE ROB ROY • ELEVATING THE CLASSICS

THE BOULEVARDIER • ELEVATING THE CLASSICS

THE GOLD RUSH •  ELEVATING THE CLASSICS