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Spirit Guide

Sotol Agave Spirit
Spirits

Your Guide to Sotol in Four Bottles

In this round of "Spirit Guide," get to know sotol, a regional Mexican spirit considered to be a close relative of mezcal.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Barolo Chinato
Spirits

Spirit Guide: Get to Know Bitter, Spicy Barolo Chinato

In "Spirit Guide," Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. This round: spicy, quinine-inflected Barolo chinato.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Gentian Liqueurs
Spirits

Your Guide to Bitter Gentian Liqueurs

In "Spirit Guide," Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. This round: gentian-based aperitif liqueurs.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
Spirits

America’s Oldest Rye Whiskey Is Back from Extinction

In "Spirit Guide," Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. This round: the return of Pennsylvania and Maryland rye whiskey.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
American Single Malt Whiskey
Spirits

Your Guide to American Single Malt Whiskey

As craft distillers continue to roll out whiskies made from malted barley, American palates accustomed to bourbon and rye are making room for a distinctive new spirit.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Flavored Spirits
Spirits

Your Guide to the New Wave of Flavored Spirits

Welcome to "Spirit Guide," in which Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. This round: the best of today's modern flavored spirits.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Overproof Rum
Spirits

Your Guide to the New Golden Age of Overproof Rum

In "Spirit Guide," Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. This round: the new wave of overproof rum.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Canadian Whisky
Spirits

Spirit Guide: Meet the New Canadian Whisky

When, in 2014, the makers of the popular WhistlePig Rye disclosed that their product was, in fact, Canadian, it inspired new interest in the whisky industry north of the border.…

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
american apple brandy applejack
Spirits

The Return of America’s Most Patriotic Spirit

Welcome to "Spirit Guide," in which Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. Up now: a guide to the reemergence of American apple brandy, in…

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
West Coast California Gin
Spirits

Spirit Guide: Getting to Know West Coast Gin

Welcome to "Spirit Guide," in which Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. This round: terroir-driven West Coast gins.

  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch

Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.

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