The Best Booze of 2023

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE The Best Booze of 2023 2023 was another big year for spirits releases. Tequila didn't stop exploding in popularity, and it seemed like a few new brands launched every month. Some were celebrity-backed money grabs, while others were made with traditional methods and additive-free, something that consumers are becoming more aware of. In American whiskey, Maker's Mark released its oldest bourbon to date, and both large and craft distilleries continued to experiment with cask finishes (although there's at least one barrel type that should be left alone). Irish whiskey, single malt and blended scotch, rum, cognac all welcomed exciting new expressions, and there was even an American-made rye whiskey amaro and a barrel-aged limoncello that hit the market. We've put together a list of the best spirits of 2023 in a variety of categories, from whiskey to cognac to mezcal. Read More The End of the World, According to AI In Debbie Urbanski's 'After World,' an artificial intelligence narrates the end of humanity. The author tells Esquire how ChatGPT helped her write the novel—and how it changed her views on AI. Read More The 15 Best Grooming Sets For Holiday Gifting It'll be hard not to keep these for yourself. Read More Created by Esquire for Restylane The Confident Guy's Guide to Fillers What you need to know about achieving natural-looking results. Read More Is Venture Capital Next in the Effort to Kill Affirmative Action Everywhere? There ain't no middle ground on affirmative action. Either white people (I'll confine it to white people in the United States) are part of a master race ordained by a higher power to rule the world, or white Americans are the beneficiaries of centuries-long coerced advantages. If the latter is true—and I'll argue to my last breath it is—then redress must be afforded to those harmed by such oppressions. Affirmative action is part of those repairments, redresses, amends. It is an ethical imperative for a country that touts itself as principled. Read More The 10 Best TV Shows of 2023 Hear that? No, it's not Carmy pounding on the fridge door, begging for an escape just so he can trade fists with Richie. Or the whack! of a gavel, so we can all crowd around and dupe an unsuspecting—yet very sweet!—Ronald Gladden. It's definitely not the mutated growls of a Last of Us fungus monster. (I hope.) No. It's the sweet sound of yours truly and my colleague having our yearly throwdown over the best television shows of the year, whittling down our running list into a lean, mean top 10. Read More The 29 Best Gifts to Get Yourself This Year The best gifts are the ones that make our lives a little bit easier. That's why, this holiday season, I hope you aren't only shopping for other people—'tis the season for giving, and that includes giving something great to yourself, too. The holiday spirit is all about generosity and kindness, and when it comes to making your life a little bit easier, a little bit better, a little bit more luxurious, getting yourself a gift is of the utmost importance. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779