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Issue 142 traces the role of controlled heat — kiln-dried malt, slow-roasted agave, charred staves, and sun-warmed vineyards — as the silent architect behind eight remarkable bottles.
From the slow fire beneath a copper pot still to the sun-baked soils of ancient vineyards, this issue explores how controlled heat — applied, endured, or remembered — defines the spirits and wines we love.