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Guide The Whisky Tasting Left the Bar
A decade ago I went to a tasting most weeks, in a bar full of people who had come for the whisky. Now the tastings are free, in liquor stores, and most people there came for something else.
Aug 25, 2026
Round-up Six Free Whiskey Tastings in NYC This August
Astor is pouring an Indian single malt for nothing on August 20 — the first Indri tasting we've listed, and the first Indian single malt Astor has poured since 2018. Plus four free bourbons, a blended Scotch, and a Japanese class built around bottles most people will never buy.
Aug 2, 2026
News Whiskey and Weenies: Widow Jane Pours at Coney Island
Brooklyn's Widow Jane is pouring at Maimonides Park on August 13 for the Cyclones' first Whiskey and Weenies Night — a private tasting, two hot dogs, and a ballgame. Plus: win a pair of tickets.
Jul 30, 2026