Liquor Librarian

Whiskey. It’s a spirit steeped in tradition, craft, and let’s be honest, sometimes a little bit of smoke and mirrors. Spend enough time exploring bottles or scrolling through online forums, and you’ll bump into strongly held beliefs about what makes a “good” whiskey. Things like: all whiskey gets its color naturally from the barrel, any additive is a sign of low quality, chill filtration strips the soul from the spirit, and older is always, unequivocally better. But how m