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Barrel-Aged Mezcal Is a Uniquely Delicious Spirit

While hard to find, these aged expressions deliver complex flavors. Here are 8 bottles to get you started.

How the Oldest Japanese Single Malt Whisky Was Discovered

An "Indiana Jones"-worthy journey into Shirakawa’s only single malt bottling — and how you can grab a bottle

5 Wines Sommelier Rick Arline Is Drinking at Home

Including a "funky" orange wine and the one bottle to bring to a party

Bigger Is Better: You Should Be Drinking More Magnums

Theatrics aside, these oversized wine bottles are a surprisingly sensible option

Why Some Leading Wine Producers Want to End the Use of Glass Bottles

A wine trade organization in the UK is urging the wine industry to move toward alternative packaging

This Geologist Is on a Mission to Make Mead That Doesn’t Taste Like Cardboard

Gordon Hull's Heidrun Meadery hopes to elevate the drink beyond the Ren Faire

Why Teeling Remains the Most Innovative Irish Whiskey Distillery

Two new U.S. releases showcase an unusual oak and a purple muscat cask finish

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This November

Including the year’s best rye and a $30 bourbon standout. Plus, new bottles from Basil Hayden, Benriach, WhistlePig and more.

Behind This Small-Batch Spirit Is the Most Famous Nose in Tequila

Mijenta is the masterwork of Maestra Tequilera Ana Maria Romero Mena

Review: Wines from Bandol, France’s Hidden Gem of a Region

These rosés break all the seasonal stereotypes and pair well with, well, everything

Why Maple and Whiskey Go Together Perfectly in Fall

Achieving a perfect autumnal balance between sweet, spicy and bold

The 29 Best Food and Drink Gifts for All Palates

Our favorite cookware of the year, as well as edible and drinkable presents

The Strongest Version of Chartreuse Liqueur Is Coming to the US

Often smuggled over here from France, a more potent take on this herbal liqueur (a bartender’s favorite) arrives this month

How Do You Improve an Excellent Kentucky Bourbon? Add New York Water.

Jefferson’s Aged at Sea just launched a New York-only whiskey that’s proofed down with the state’s special H2O.

Everything You Know About Mezcal Is Wrong

Some long-held perceptions about the agave spirit are misleading. Here, we clear up the facts before National Mezcal Day.