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Liza is a New York-based writer who’s covered the drinks industry for more than a decade, during which time she’s visited over 160 distilleries in 17 countries and 16 states, completed an apprenticeship at a distillery in Scotland, and spent a summer working in a pub on Islay. Her writing appears in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Whisky Advocate, Whisky Magazine, Architectural Digest and Lonely Planet.

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Europe’s Coolest Beer Scene Is in This Swedish Second City

SKÅL!!!

A city of 600,000 has 35 breweries with 45-plus brands—the highest per capita number of breweries in Scandinavia. Gothenburg’s rep as a cool beer town is skyrocketing.

Liza Weisstuch | Published Nov 11, 2023

Is This Rustic Southern European Booze the Next Mezcal?

BOTTOMS UP

These days, a generation that watched a grandparent or uncle casually cook up šljiva at home is fine-tuning the recipe and turning the age-old craft into a modern business.

Liza Weisstuch | Published Feb 11, 2023

Where to Drink Gin in London, the City Where It All Began

TIPPLE

An expedition to find the best gin joints across London.

Liza Weisstuch | Published Oct 07, 2022

Canada’s Version of the Bloody Mary Is Serious Business

BOTTOMS UP

The Bloody Mary is a drink that serious bar-goers write off as a brunch staples. Not so in Canada where the Caesar, a Bloody Mary with clam juice, is the national drink.

Liza Weisstuch | Published Jul 19, 2022

The Hague Is Much More Than a Destination for War Criminals

IT’S STILL A BIG WORLD

The densely populated Dutch city is a tourist’s dream: bike-friendly, full of great food and art, mindful of its storied past, and mad for murals.

Liza Weisstuch | Published Oct 15, 2021

Cocktails in the Time of Corona: Harlem’s 67 Orange Street

Drinks Update

We spoke to Karl Franz Williams, the owner of acclaimed bar 67 Orange Street, about how he has reinvented his business and is finding a way to survive the coronavirus pandemic.

Liza Weisstuch | Published Sep 30, 2020

Singapore’s Recipe for a Sustainable Bar Scene

Zero-Waste Drinking

Singapore boasts some of the most interesting and environmentally friendly bars in the world.

Liza Weisstuch | Published Dec 17, 2019

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