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The demand for whiskey has reached unprecedented levels over the past decade or so, and fans of the drink have become accustomed to paying more than they’d prefer for some of the most sought-after bottles. However, none of them come close to fetching more than a bottle of Macallan 1926 that

iStockphoto Whiskey is just one of many interests that attract plenty of gatekeepers who assert there’s a “right” and a “wrong” way to approach it. That includes many people who would insist you’re disrespecting whiskey by mixing it with ice, which has the potential to dilute the spirit and

Each Spring brings out some of the best whiskey releases of the year and I wanted to highlight five of my favorite whiskey releases so far this year. Whether you are looking for an ultra-premium bottle that will be very hard to find, or looking for a whiskey with an approachable price point, I

Lagavulin/Unsplash As someone who’s tried a lot of different whiskeys (and is partially motivated to write about them to justify how much of the spirit typically drink on a weekly basis), there are certain bottles that stand out when looking back at the hundreds of different options I’ve tasted

Lagavulin Nick Offerman was 29 years old before he took his first sip of scotch: a glass of Lagavulin 16 that was given to him by a friend around the same time the up-and-coming actor landed a bit part on an episode of The West Wing that aired shortly before the turn of the millennium. Around a