New Whiskeys for the New Year

It's why so many top-notch bourbons, Scotches, ryes -- and everything in between -- tend to hit shelves during the colder months.
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Whiskey is for winter -- and there's still no sign of it coming to a close. It's big and brown and goes down with heat, giving off the illusion, at the very least, of warming from within. It's why so many top-notch bourbons, Scotches, ryes -- and everything in between -- tend to hit shelves during the colder months.

But with the current whiskey revival that's been raging since the early aughts, every season brings a new batch of impeccable spirits to choose from. The past several months have debuted particularly singular offerings from stateside craft distilleries and veterans abroad.

Here, ten limited release whiskeys that add something special to the back bar. --Sasha Levine

Double Cask Rye, Hillrock Estate Distillery

New Whiskeys for the New Year

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