Eight New Whisk(e)y Expressions

Our favorite latest releases from luxuriant single malt Scotch to bourbon-rye blends

We’re well into fall and no drink fits the season with as much comfortable class as whiskey. Whether neat or on the rocks, the thoughtful, warming power of this dark spirit continues to deliver upon its historic identity. It just so happens that many of our favorite brands have offered up new expressions worth trying. We selected the following eight from over 28 sampled. From …

Mazama Ceramic Drinking Vessels

A hand-crafted ceramic collection of cups, mugs, tumblers and serving bottles

From the home of some of the best craft beverages America has to offer—Portland, Oregon—comes a line of cups, mugs and serving bottles with an aim to elevate the drink within. Mazama‘s new hand-crafted ceramic line (now on Kickstarter) has a clean, balanced design of layered glaze and exposed clay and a high quality production that are sure to impress. Whether serving coffee, alcohol or …

Rene Redzepi: “A Work in Progress”

Meditations, snapshots, recipes and more in this three-book collection

Packaged together with a cheerful yellow band, the three volumes of Rene Redzepi‘s latest cookbook are almost sculptural, but it is what is inside that is most intriguing. Unlike more traditional food publications, “A Work in Progress” puts emphasis on the unique thought process and creative philosophy that has distinguished Noma as a restaurant and Redzepi as a chef. The smallest, dark green volume, “Snap …