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Ireland’s Remarkable Journey

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Distillations • LEAD A MORE SPIRITED LIFE

Summer Shrubs • Change your cocktail landscape with these natural mixers

Marble City Magic • Monuments to music and whisky in Knoxville

Those Maritime Notes • Tasting Lesson is a drink hack to help you better identify common whisky flavors and their origins

Packing the Bar • While road trips and vacations offer a great escape, there may not always be a good bar around. Luckily, you never have to be without your favorite tipples, thanks to these travel bars. Whether you’re going on a weekend camping trip or want to upgrade the minibar in your hotel room, we’ve rounded up several travel bars that are fit for any getaway. There are both casual and sophisticated options—all you have to do is add whisky and your favorite cocktail’s ingredients!

Bring It On Home • Whisky and cocktails to-go are now a regular part of the mix

Sun-Dried Sweetness

Finding New Ways to Build a Better Bottle

Pisco Primer

5 Piscos to Try

Cherry Bomb

The Virtues of Virtual Tasting • A group of Michigan friends connects online to taste and learn about whisky together

Fever Pitch • A passion for Amrut single malt drives Dennis Steckel to new heights of dedication

SUPER-FAN FACTS • Amrut Super-Fan Dennis Steckel

Dennis Steckel’s Top Amrut Picks for Any Whisky Lover

The Most Irish of American Whiskeys • Crossing cultural boundaries, American distillers try their hand at Irish styles

5 Irish-Style American Whiskeys

Ride the Ready to Drink Wave • Convenient, creative, and affordable; keep these canned and bottled cocktails on hand for summer sipping

Alcohol-Free for All • Can zero-proof “whisky” stand in for your daily dram?

Where’s the Proof? • Putting Alcohol-Free Whisky Substitutes to the Test

Irish Auction Gems

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RECORD BREAKERS

AUCTION NEWS

Measuring American Whiskey’s Future

A Fantasy Laphroaig Club

My Favorite Glass

CELTIC CROSSROADS • IRISH WHISKEY STRIKES OUT IN NEW DIRECTIONS

THE FOUR TYPES OF IRISH WHISKEY • Legally, Irish whiskey can fall into one of four categories

SINGLE POT STILL

SINGLE POT STILL IRISH WHISKEYS TO TRY

INNOVATIVELY FINISHED IRISH WHISKEYS TO TRY

INNOVATIVE FINISHING

IRELAND'S DISTILLERIES • A rise from only 4 a decade ago to nearly 40 today

PEATED IRISH WHISKEYS

PEATED IRISH WHISKEYS TO TRY

THE OLDEST IRISH WHISKEY EVER

COLLECTING MIDLETON VERY RARE

WHISKEYS OF GREAT AGE

IRISH WHISKEYS OF GREAT AGE TO TRY

JAPAN’S NEW BENCHMARK • Formal—but voluntary—definitions now shape which whiskies can call themselves “Japanese”

WHICH BOTTLES MEET THE BENCHMARK?

CRAFT WHISKEY GOES METAL

ROCK WORTHY WHISKEYS • GET TO HEADBANGING WITH THESE WHISKEYS FROM ROCK BANDS THAT TAKE THEIR CRAFT SERIOUSLY

A Whisky Room of Your Own • You’ve heard of home bars, but how about an entire room in your home devoted to storing and enjoying your whisky?

Whisky Room Pro Tips • Want a whisky room of your own? Whether you enlist the help of a professional like Jim Cash of Revel Custom Wine Cellars or go the DIY route, here are some tips for minding the whisky in your room:

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