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The Macallan and Bentley Finally Release Their Collaboration Whisky

Priced at $50,000, this whisky bottle is as much of an art piece as a beverage.

The Best Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whiskies

Eight potent, Cask Strength Whiskies from some of the most well-known distilleries in Scotland.

This Umami-Packed Whiskey Is Distilled With Gourmet Mushrooms

Pipe tobacco. Caramel. Baking spices. Honey. The spectrum of flavors a talented whiskey maker can conjure from distillation and wood alone is impressive, but rarely do descriptors like umami, petrichor (the smell after a warm rain), or funk enter the conversation. Yet those are the perfect descriptions for the newest…

The 5 Best Cocktails To Try if You Enjoy a Proper Negroni

The negroni wasn’t what had brought me to Hong Kong. But on a 2019 story assignment to traverse (via bus) the new trans-bay underwater highway linking the city with Macau and the Chinese mainland, it was the cocktail that fueled my journey. Unbeknownst to me before arrival, it was Negroni…

10 Must-Try Wheated Bourbons If You Can’t Try Pappy

Bourbon whiskey is America’s native spirit. While its official invention is shrouded in mystery, some believe it was invented by a former Baptist minister named Elijah Craig in the late 1700s when he decided to mature his corn whiskey in charred oak barrels. Others believe this is just marketing from…

The 12 Types of Whiskey Every Drinker Should Know

The first step to appreciating and understanding whiskey to the fullest extent is knowing the various types of whiskey (and whisky) out there. Each style is made following specific, and often legally binding, rules that dictate how the spirit can be made and what it can be made with. And…

An Expert Guide to Buying Whiskey By The Barrel

If you’re a big fan of whiskey, you’ve probably tried your fair share of bourbons, rye whiskeys, single malt Scotch whiskies, and the various other whisk(e)y styles. You probably have a few bottles from each style that you love more than all others. Perhaps you stop by your local liquor…

Laphroaig’s Latest Càirdeas Release Will Make You Want To Join the Friends of Laphroaig

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. In the world of whiskey (and whisky), special releases are relatively common. They’re often expensive, usually hard to get your hands on, and, when all is said and done,…