Alia Akkam is a New York-based food, drink and culture writer and the editor of Edible Queens. Her work has appeared in Paper, Hemispheres, First We Feast and the Paris Review Daily, among others.

Scotch Takes a Hint from Bourbon
In the wake of Scotland's vote for independence, the country is caught between past and present more than ever. Alia Akkam considers what this break from tradition means for Scotch,…
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