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News Fifty Years in Whisky, Three Days in New York
Billy Walker rebuilt BenRiach and GlenDronach, sold them for £285 million, then bought GlenAllachie at seventy-two. He's pouring in NYC September 3–5, and two of the three tastings are free.
Aug 30, 2026
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
Guide Buy Him a Bottle He'll Actually Open
My dad still has the duty-free bottle I gave him five years ago, unopened. Five whiskies for Father's Day that won't end up as a display piece.
Jun 5, 2026
Round-up May 2026 in NYC Whisky: 22 Events, Mostly Free
Twenty-two whisky events across the city in May 2026, eighteen of them free to attend. Breuckelen turns up four times.
May 5, 2026
Guide The St. Patrick's Day Anti-Pub Guide: The Best Irish Whiskey Bars in NYC
Skip the neon-green crowds and the Midtown scrums. This year, we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day like whiskey insiders, focusing on the small batches and the legendary NYC bars that respect the dram.
Mar 8, 2026
News The New NYC Whisky: Matured, Rebuilt, and Ready for a Dram
Like a good single malt, some things just take a bit of time to mature. After months in the "barrel," the new NYC Whisky is finally here: faster, cleaner, and built for the modern scout.
Feb 25, 2026