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Taste Test: Laphroaig’s Newest Whisky Proves Single Malts Don’t Have to be Old to Be Good
There’s a certain confidence in launching a special release that’s younger than the core whisky

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Taste-Test: Laphroaig’s New Sherry Cask-Finished Single Malt Is a Must-Buy for Peated Scotch Fans
This 10-year-old expression opens a whole new world of flavors for the Islay single malt.
6 Limited-Edition Islay Whiskies You Need to Try
These 6 bottles from Scotland’s smallest area of whisky production are big on flavor even beyond the smoke.
Whisky of the Week: 27 Years Have Mellowed This Peat-Driven Whisky from Laphroaig
Age and oak have smoothed out the rough edges of this classic Islay single malt.
The 10 Best New Whiskies to Drink This Fall
These autumn releases and limited editions range in age from 12 to 28…
For the Whisky Expert Only: the World’s Peatiest Whiskies
Where there’s smoke, there’s Islay—Scotches, that is…
A Dozen Ways to Celebrate National Scotch Day
We’ve selected our favorite new releases from the past year to help you honor the holiday…
FrontRunners October 2014 LEISURE
Convivial Pursuit The art of winemaking is not unlike that of matchmaking: Success in either endeavor requires a keen understanding of relationships, as Doug Shafer, president of Shafer Vineyards, well knows. In 1984, after becoming the winemaker at his father’s estate in the Stags Leap District, Shafer made the propitious decision to hire Elias Fernandez […]