The holidays are fast approaching, so here’s a gift guide I wrote for Departures on some high-end spirits in every category to gift this season.
Scotch
The Best Spirits to Bring to a Holiday Party
The holiday season is both a source of joy and existential dread… all those parties, family gatherings, work events. Nothing a good bottle of booze can’t cure (or augment) though. Read my latest for Departures here.
The 12 Best Single Malt Scotch Brands to Drink Now
So many single malts to choose from, but here are 12 I think deserve some recognition. Read my latest for Esquire here.
12 GREAT GLOBAL WHISKEYS TO DRINK RIGHT NOW
It’s International Whiskey Day today, which doesn’t mean a whole lot except that it’s an excuse to drink whiskey from around the world. Check out some choice bottles in my latest roundup for Maxim – read here.
Chef Massimo Bottura And The Dalmore Reveal L’Anima, A 49-Year-Old Whisky Which Will Be Auctioned Off For Charity
Got to drink some Dalmore whisky and eat Chef Massimo Bottura’s food this week, a special pairing dinner with a taste of L’Anima, a 49-year-old single malt that will be auctioned off for Bottura’s charity. Read my Haute Living story here.
The 21 Best New Booze Bottles of 2018
Forgot to post this last month – I wrote about the best booze of 2018 for Esquire. Read my story here.
12 DISTILLERY-EXCLUSIVE SPIRITS WORTH TRAVELING FOR
Some spirits are (almost) exclusively available at the distillery. Check out these 12 bottles worth traveling to get your hands on, my latest for Maxim – read here.
The Best Ultra-Aged Scotch to Drink Now
There is some truly excellent and exorbitantly expensive scotch to drink right now, and I wrote about it for Maxim. Read my story here.
The Best New Whiskies (and Whiskys) to Drink This Fall
Lots of new whiskey and whisky comes out in late summer and fall. I wrote about a bunch of releases you should check out for Departures. Read my story here.
The Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Whisky
The Macallan just released the excellent M Black, and the $65,000 72-Year-Old will be out this fall. I wrote about these whiskies and why The Macallan consistently releases such old, expensive whisky for Departures.
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