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FIELD NOTES
Written by the people who walk the trails and work the bars. Updated every season, never by a copywriter.
Lead story
Where the Peat Smoke Is QuietestNine distilleries that stay calm when the festivals are loud — and the three we quietly stopped sending anyone to.By Ilya Voronin →
How to Read a Whisky Label Without FearAge statements, cask finishes, non-chill filtration: what actually matters and what is marketing.By Marta Alves →
Tasting Room Etiquette Nobody Tells YouSpit buckets, driver’s drams and the one question every guide loves to be asked.By Ilya Voronin →
Fat-Washing 101: Brown Butter BourbonThe simplest way to add savoury richness to a classic cocktail.By Jack Callahan →
Mezcal Is Not Just SmokeMyth-busting the smoky one-note stereotype: there are more than fifty agave species used.By Sofía Ramírez →
Ice Is an IngredientClear, cold, slow: why the best bars carve their own.By Marta Alves →