101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die

From Benromach to Yoichi, a definitive guide to whisky by one of the industry's more illustrious tipplers

In his new book “101 Whiskies to Try Before you Die” whisky expert Ian Buxton poses the fun challenge of learning about whisky by drinking a lot of whisky. Having the enviable job of working in the whisky industry for over two decades, as a consultant, Marketing Director of a world-famous single malt, and builder of several distillery visitor centers, he learned the ins and …

A Visit to The Macallan

Our photographic tale of how Scotch whisky goes from barley to barrel to bottle

One of the great pleasures of creating content for Cool Hunting is searching out interesting stories to tell. Sometimes we’re lucky enough to be given access to the people who make all kinds of wonderful things and the seldom-seen aspects of how they do it. This was the case with our visit last week to The Macallan distillery in the Scottish Highlands and the Clyde …

Keys To Good Cooking

Make great recipes better with a new book of practical wisdom from food science guru Harold McGee

Award-winning author of “On Food and Cooking,” the seminal book on the science of food, trusted NY Times columnist and all-around food science guru Harold McGee has a new book of culinary genius. In “Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes,” McGee streamlines the food prep process while imparting valuable advice on ways to make meals better. From …