Whiskey is starting to resemble, well, whisky. By Nicholas Stecher Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines. A bottle of the Macallan distilled in 1926 sells for $1.9 million, shattering auction records. The English lad who sold the haul of scotch his dad had been gifting him since birth and bought a house with the bounty. Or how single malts’ valuation has been outperforming the S&P 500, gold bullion, Bitcoin—basically everything but the works of Picasso’s Blue Period. Certainly, A

BY JOSH SMITH If you are looking to build out your home bar or switch up your standard drink with something new and exciting to sip or build into a cocktail, these are the essential liquors that you need to check out in 2021. From delicious bourbons, rums and whisky to tequila, mezcal, vodka and aperitifs, I've done the hard work of sampling spirits to unearth new favorites and fun additions to your home bar. Whether you are simply trying to add some variation to your favorit

Exploring the rich world beyond just Jack Daniels No. 7. By Jonah Flicker There’s a controversy brewing in the whiskey world that needs to be addressed. Perhaps “controversy” is too strong a word, maybe it’s more of a disagreement. Or even more precisely, a technical category classification that only whiskey nerds really care about: Is Tennessee whiskey really bourbon? Technically, it meets the legal requirements, including being made from a mash bill of at least 51 percent c