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The voices shaping Whiskey Scene

Meet the writers, reviewers, distillery voices, cigar contributors, and selection-focused specialists helping build Whiskey Scene into a polished resource for whiskey, cigars, collecting, travel, and modern drinking culture.

Genevieve Ishtar

Founder & Editorial Director

Genevieve Ishtar built Whiskey Scene to make whiskey education approachable and less intimidating. Her goal is to help people understand whiskey with confidence, wherever they are in the journey.

Rob Conley

Whiskey & Distillery Travel

Rob Conley covers whiskey travel and distillery destinations for Whiskey Scene, with an eye toward tasting rooms, routes, regional experiences, and the places behind the bottle.

Ryan McGuire

Co-Owner, San Diego Distilling

Ryan McGuire brings a distillery-side perspective to Whiskey Scene as the founder and owner of San Diego Distilling, offering insight into craft, process, and production.

Alex Myla

Cigar Opinion & Reviews

Alex Myla covers cigars for Whiskey Scene, with room for reviews, cigar culture, lounge notes, buying perspective, and opinion from inside The Cigar Room.

Daniel Ryan

Owner, The Cigar Company

Daniel Ryan contributes cigar reviews and perspective informed by his work as owner of a large cigar lounge and shop, adding retail, lounge, and cigar-world context to Whiskey Scene.

Sheri Robertson-Connolly

Editorial Contributor

Sheri Robertson-Connolly contributes to Whiskey Scene, bringing her perspective to whiskey, modern drinking culture, and the stories that shape how we gather, celebrate, and collect.

Michael Bosch

Barrel Selections & Tasting Notes

Michael Bosch focuses on barrel selections, group picks, and tasting notes, bringing selection-minded perspective to bottles, pours, and private barrel conversations.

Scott Bolshazy

Lead Whiskey Reviewer

Scott Bolshazy contributes to Whiskey Scene's expanding review archive, with a focus on bottle evaluation, tasting structure, and practical context for readers comparing pours

Rob Lutskus

Contributor

Rob Lutskus contributes to Whiskey Scene as part of the publicationu2019s growing roster of trusted voices, bringing added perspective across whiskey, cigars, collecting, cocktails, and modern drinking culture.

Stephen Forrester

Whiskey Industry Commentary

Stephen Forrester writes about whiskey industry movement, market perspective, and cultural shifts shaping the way bottles, brands, and drinkers intersect.

Samuel Gibson

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Robert Lee

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Tim Piu00f1a

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Rob Sinclair

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Doug Kereszturi

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Justin Michael

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Jarrett Revzin

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Charles L Sanders

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