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The Magazine brings together featured stories, seasonal coverage, interviews, guides, and editorial collections for a more immersive way to read Whiskey Scene.

Featured in the Magazine this Month

Each month, we gather the stories, voices, and perspectives worth spending time with. Look beyond the release cycle to the people, places, traditions, and ideas giving whiskey culture its shape, with features and reporting worth returning to well beyond the month of publication.

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Bourbon 101

An introduction to bourbon’s grains, proof limits, labels and barrel styles, with suggestions for exploring a small tasting flight.

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Seasonal Reading

From limited releases and winter cocktails to cigar pairings and holiday bottle strategy, Whiskey Scene’s seasonal reading brings together timely stories worth revisiting throughout the year.

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Bourbon Hunting in Japan

This subject crops up from time to time from people (well, like me) who travel to Japan and want to know where they can score some of the Japan-only exclusive bottles.

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Featured Stories

Meet the distillers, makers, collectors, writers, and cultural figures shaping the way whiskey is produced, shared, and understood. These features pair original reporting with interviews, photography, and stories worth spending time with.

Curated Reading

Explore Whiskey Scene’s deeper coverage of bottles, bars, travel, cigars, collecting, cocktails, and modern drinking culture. Start with a subject that interests you, then follow the stories, guides, and perspectives connected to it.

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A note from us with bottle picks, tasting ideas, new stories, and collector-minded observations.

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Build Your Palate

Explore tasting notes, flavor cues, and simple ways to approach a pour with more confidence.

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