Australian and New Zealand Whisky

Ten Whiskies To Try For World Whisky Day

By Richard Thomas World Whisky Day, that annual celebration for whiskey-lovers everywhere and of whiskeys made everywhere, is around the corner: the day itself if this Saturday, on May 21. If an enthusiast needs an occasion to venture into unfamiliar territory, this is it, because this is the day to embrace unknown bottles from faraway lands. What follows is a ...

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Top Picks Of 2021

Michter's 25 YO + Norlan whisky glass

The Whiskey Reviewer does not hold an annual awards panel. Yet we are also focused on all things whiskey, have a team of contributors, and because of those three points we have an unusual way of doing what are our de facto awards. Instead of handing out medals or drawing up a conglomerated list, every member of the team gets ...

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Marvelous New Malts To Try This Autumn

By Richard Thomas Single malt whiskies, with their distinct and individual identities and rich-yet-sophisticated characters, have always been a drink withdrawn from my shelf from late Spring to early Autumn. Between living in sweltering DC, steamy Asia, sunny Portugal and now also-sweltering Kentucky, my adult years have been marked by summer climates that were too hot to enjoy most malts ...

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Australia’s Starward Whisky Partners With Famed Michelin Guide

Today, the pioneers of Australian craft whisky, Starward, announced a major new deal to be the Official Whisky Partner of the globally renowned MICHELIN Guide. As the Official Whisky Partner of The MICHELIN Guide in North America, Starward will work with the leading authority in the culinary arts to roll out a 12-month US partnership that complements Starward’s simple brand ...

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Around The World With Six Whiskies

Starward Two-Fold Whisky

This World Whisky Day, Hoist A Dram That Takes You Places By Richard Thomas World Whisky Day falls on the third Saturday of May, so this 10th installment of the celebratory date will fall on May 15th for 2021. Although many will mark the occasion by hoisting a familiar go-to, I see these “drinks holidays” as a great excuse to ...

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