Our Contributors
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.
Ryan McGuire
Co-Owner & Distiller, San Diego Distilling
Ryan McGuire brings a distiller’s perspective to Whiskey Scene, offering insight into craft, process, production, and the decisions that shape a bottle before it reaches the glass.
Scott Bolshazy
Lead Whiskey Reviewer & Editorial Outreach Lead
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
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.
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.
Sheri Robertson-Connolly
Editorial Contributor
Sheri Robertson-Connolly contributes to Whiskey Scene, bringing her perspective to whiskey and modern drinking culture.
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.
Rob Lutskis
Contributor
Rob Lutskis contributes to Whiskey Scene with a reader-first perspective on whiskey culture, collecting, tasting, and the conversations that make a great bottle worth sharing.
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.
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
Photography
Robert Lee
Photography
Tim Piña
Photography
Rob Sinclair
Photography
Doug Kereszturi
Photography
Justin Michael
Photography
Jarrett Revzin
Photography
