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April 29, 6:00 P.M. Books and Bites: The World of Whisky with Dave Broom and Noah Rothbaum

April 29, 2025 06:00 PM

A Conversation, Whisky Tasting, and Book Signing with Leading Experts

25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

Whisky lovers, rejoice! Internationally celebrated whisky expert and award-winning author Dave Broom is traveling across the pond with a fully updated and revised new edition of The World Atlas of Whisky. Award-winning writer Broom has traversed the world to update this new edition with an additional 500 distilleries profiled and over 480 whiskies described in detail.
In conversation with Broom is Noah Rothbaum, a James Beard Award-winning author and editor and one of the world’s leading authorities on cocktails and spirits. Whether you’re a connoisseur or just whisky-curious, you won’t want to miss this spirited discussion and a chance to sip on several of Dave’s favorite whiskies. 

Light snacks will be served. Copies of The World Atlas of Whisky 3rd Edition by Dave Broom are available for purchase with tickets and at the event from our friends at Kitchen Arts & Letters. 

General Admission: $45 I $90 with a copy of The World Atlas of Whisky 3rd Edition 


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