Clay Risen is an editor at The New York Times, where he writes about whiskey and the spirits industry. He is the author of Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland and American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit.

Whisky’s Next Frontier Is… France?
With new styles emerging in Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and beyond, Europe has become a hotbed of experimental whisky production. Here are the places and distillers to look for.
- story: Clay Risen
- photo: Lizzie Munro