A Substack on distilled spirits and bar culture, mixing bar history, regulatory explainers such as Cognac aging rules, and personal essays on working in hospitality. It avoids marketing language and favours reflective, informed writing.
Website: https://thespiritjournal.substack.com
Boothby is an independent bar and cocktail journalism newsletter covering the Australian and Singapore bar scenes, with bartender profiles, venue reviews, menu news and industry data. Readers get insider reporting on bars, drinks trends and awards such as the Boothby Drink of the Year.
A drinks podcast newsletter in which a mezcal sommelier host travels to distilleries and interviews master blenders and distillers about the stories behind spirits like single malt Scotch, blended Scotch and London Dry gin. Each issue delivers an episode summary, key takeaways and a transcript, with behind-the-scenes stories from the trips.
A members-focused Irish whiskey newsletter that covers new Irish whiskey releases, club-exclusive cask bottlings with detailed maturation histories, and community events. Readers get product news, tasting notes and insight into how specific casks were finished.
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