The longest running and most respected whisky awards are back for their 23rd year, with top whisky picks from Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Japan, and the U.S. With whiskies at every price point, you can't afford to miss this issue!

In addition, you’ll learn to navigate the Orkney islands, home to Highland Park and Scapa. The distilleries, restaurants, and whisky bars provide enough of an attraction—but the islands offer life-changing experiences too! Want to scuba dive among shipwrecks? Take the world's shortest scheduled flight? Try "Battlefield Live Combat?" All that and more awaits.

Plus, climb the Quercus family tree and discover the different ways whisky is influenced by oak—from American and Spanish to Mizunara to Garryana. And don't miss the how-to guide on tracking down rare bourbons—a must for any trophy hunter.