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The Flavour Index: 18-year-old Whisk(e)y Edition
Each 18-year-old whisk(e)y is a liquid snapshot of decisions made nearly two decades before it reached the glass. For this edition of the Flavour Index, we gathered 18 whiskies from around the world, each aged for 18 years. Together, they reveal just how little an age statement tells us about what is actually in the glass. Some are bright and delicate; others rich and dark. Some lean toward cereal and grain, while others show the influence of oxidation and extended maturation.
One Bottle Three Ways: Drambuie
Beverage rituals are usually encountered at one of two moments: when a drink is assembled, or when it is consumed. But no matter when or where the ritual takes place, doing or saying something special before you drink is an act of intentional threshold crossing and fellowship — it signals that the experience is about to begin and that everyone involved is partaking in good faith.
Agave on the Frontier
For 500 years agave spirits have been synonyms with Mexico but in just the last decade the world of agave spirits has grown and spread around the globe. As a fan of agave spirits this is an exciting time to taste this evolution in real time and witness how the terroir, culture, and people unique to each new region imprint themselves on the spirits.
Cognac: Where Terroir, Technique & Time Collide
Cognac isn’t just another aged spirit tucked away on the back bar. It’s a living system — soil, grape, distillation, and aging — bound together by some of the most rigorous rules in the drinks world.
One Bottle Three Ways: Amaro Montenegro
With three easy builds, Jessica Colacci shows us just how many personalities one bottle can have and why Montenegro deserves a permanent place in your rotation.
Flavour Files: Floral Edition
Flavour Files spotlights one flavour camp and how it unfolds across spirits, liqueurs, and modifiers offering a lens into its versatility, personality, and creative potential. This edition features spirits that bloom with botanicals, blossoms, and aromatic elegance.
The Flavour Index: Amari Edition
Bitter, herbal, sweet—amaro (plural amari) is one of the most diverse and misunderstood spirits categories behind the bar. Born in Italy and now made worldwide, these botanical liqueurs range from bright and citrusy to bold and bracing. This guide maps out their flavour profiles, ABV, and cocktail potential, using well-known benchmarks like Campari, Aperol, and Fernet Branca to help decode the rest. Whether you’re a cocktail enthusiast or curious newcomer, the Amari Index offers a starting point to explore, compare, and use these complex bottles with more confidence one flavour profile at a time.