(Left: Virginia Distillery Company, Middle: Balcones, Right: Westland)
For the second chapter in the 2023 edition of our annual Best New American Whiskeys—see yesterday’s focus on ryes—we shine a light on American single malts (ASMs). It’s hard to imagine a category in all spirits more energized at the moment.
Ask any whiskey expert what really makes the difference in crafting a whiskey (time, barrel location, mash bill, barrel wood), and you might get as vast an array of answers. But one thing’s clear: Certain barrel wood is truly rare, like elusive Japanese mizunara oak. It’s that oak that powers Author: Beau Hayhoe
(H. Moser) Avant-garde Swiss watchmaker H. Moser & Cie. and French automotive brand Alpine have unveiled a groundbreaking collaboration that extends far beyond traditional brand logo swaps, introducing two timepieces engineered with the precision and performance demands of Formula 1 and endurance racing in mind. The partnership, initiated in 2024, Author: Maxim Staff
While the best pocket knives boast an air of utility, there’s a level of craft that takes everyday carry gear above and beyond — The James Brand harnesses that approach handsomely with a new limited-edition offering. The James Brand Barnes Knife was designed with the ethos that “simplicity is Author: Beau Hayhoe
Gilles Bensimon Teyana Taylor, who topped Maxim’s annual Hot 100 list in June, says she’s calling it quits on her music career after releasing three albums. The singer/dancer/entrepreneur announced her farewell shows on Instagram. “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard,” she Author: Maxim Video
WhistlePig The upper limits of whiskey are still relatively uncharted, at least in the burgeoning American single malt category. And just as it did with rye whiskey, WhistlePig is looking to take the category to new heights, and they want you to clear some space in your whiskey collection in Author: Beau Hayhoe
(Photo: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images) It’s understandable if looking at a tall, handsome, and disgustingly charming couple like Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively might make you roll your eyes. At the same time, there’s a lot of evidence that the pair’s bond is real and solid (and Author: Maxim Staff