Spirits

From whisky and Cognac to gin and Tequila, discover the latest news and reviews from the world of spirits, plus guides to the world’s leading cocktails, drinks and bars

The latest in spirits

What's new in the world of spirits

The most exciting new bars to visit in October 2024

Features

From innovative drinks with the world's best vegan food in New York to draft cocktails in Mexico City, these are the best new bars to visit this month

by William Morris

Monkey Thief bars lead

Spirit of the city: The Barcelona cocktail bars where creativity is in full flow

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by Isabelle Kliger

A fine toast: new ways with fire in barrel-ageing spirits

Features

by Anthony Gladman

Barrel toasting lead

Beyoncé launches SirDavis, a whisky with a Texas twist

Spirits

by Joel Harrison

Beyonce SirDavis whisky cover

Spirits handpicked by IWSC

Reviewed and rated by the experts

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14 top cask-aged gins to try

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barrels for ageing spirits

11 award-winning canned cocktails

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13 award-winning Cognacs to try

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glasses filled with cognac shot from overhead

16 award-winning Armagnacs to try

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armagnac in glasses with smokey background

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The World Whisky Experience

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Spirits from The Collection

Premium content from the world of spirits

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Top Foursquare rum releases to track down

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The rise of the phoenix distillery

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by Becky Paskin

Brora, one of Scotland's ghost distilleries

Top sherry cask whisky to seek out

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by Kristiane Sherry

Spirits explained

What goes into making the world's best spirits?

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Pride and pisco: on the tasting trail in Peru’s Majes Valley

Features

by Zanny Steffgen

Majes Valley

The Lowlands laboratory: the region’s experimental new whisky-makers

Features

by Johanna Derry Hall

bladnoch distillery

The bold botanicals elevating Japanese gin

Features

by Anthony Gladman

The House of Ki No Bi in the center of Kyoto

Beyond Tequila and mezcal: the other agave spirits you need to know

Features

by Millie Milliken

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Learn more about Club Oenologique's exclusive online community for lovers of fine wine and rare spirits

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Interviews

Meet the people behind your favourite spirits

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Dan Aykroyd on Drake, mixing Margaritas and building a drinks brand

Interviews

by William Morris

Life Lessons with Balblair’s John MacDonald

Interviews

by Louella Berryman

john macdonald

Stepping up to the biggest whisky blending job in the world

Features

by Colin Hampden-White

emma walker master blender at johnnie walker, edinburgh, scotland

Life Lessons with Ryan Chetiyawardana

Interviews

by Laura Richards

Ryan Chetiyawardana with a cocktail at his bar Silver Lyan

How to drink it

From bartender-approved cocktail recipes to guides to pairing spirits with food

The high art of the Japanese highball

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by Alice Lascelles

japanese highball whisky drink

Back to the future: retro cocktails deserve to be in the mix

Columns

by Joel Harrison

Cocktails on a table at the El Fuerto hotel

The anatomy of an Irish Coffee

Features

by Tyler Zielinski

irish coffee at dead rabbit

The Drinking Hour

Catch up on episodes of wine and spirits podcast The Drinking Hour with David Kermode

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Fr’um founder Anthony Peart

Podcast

by Club Oenologique Editors

Anthony Peart

The Drinking Hour podcast: House of Hazelwood

Podcast

by Club Oenologique Editors

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Sukhinder Singh

Podcast

by Club Oenologique Editors

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Highlights from series 14

Podcast

by Club Oenologique Editors