Andy Vasoyan
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Andy Vasoyan is a Chicago-based writer and audio editor. He has been fortunate to visit distilleries and breweries across the US, Mexico and Europe, writing about spirits and hospitality over the course of his travels.
A journalist with more than a decade of experience covering the intersection of culture, technology and the food and beverage industry, Andy's writing has appeared in Esquire, Slate, National Geographic, Forbes, and WIRED.
Before moving to Chicago, Andy was a local host for NPR’s Weekend Edition in Southern California, where his team's coverage of devastating regional wildfires won awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTNDA).
Why Hilton’s First European Aparthotel Is the Right Base for a Dublin Drinking Trip
Why Hilton’s first European aparthotel is the right base for a Dublin drinking trip
1792’s popular wheated bourbon just got a full-proof upgrade
1792 Wheated Full Proof bottles Barton’s Sweet Wheat bourbon at 125 proof.
Round two of Wrangler’s imogene + willie collab leans on America’s last big denim mill
Wrangler x imogene + willie’s second drop uses denim from America’s last large-scale mill.
Bowmore is bringing a new 20-year-old Islay single malt to the US
Bowmore Captivo Oak Voyage, a 20-year-old Islay single malt, arrives in the US in November.
Behold, the most unhinged fall booze of 2026
The weirdest fall booze of 2026, from microwavable chocolate martinis to PB&J whiskey.
Christopher Ward’s new release turns its sporty Loco into a dress watch
Christopher Ward’s C1 Loco Classic turns the sporty Loco into a GPHG-nominated dress watch.
Old Fitzgerald and Jonathan Adler team up for a bourbon-night backgammon set
The Old Fitzgerald x Jonathan Adler backgammon set brings bourbon-brand style to game night.
Rare-spirits label The Last Drop just released an ultra-limited Barbados rum
Last Drop rum Release No. 43 is Foursquare’s oldest ever, with just 566 bottles.
Bushmills and Malbon’s new golf sets come with a hand-etched bottle of whiskey
Bushmills x Malbon’s new golf sets pair Malbon apparel with a hand-etched bottle of whiskey.
Frey Ranch’s new fan-favorite Harvester release is made with a grain for livestock
Frey Ranch’s Third Harvest whiskey is made with triticale, a wheat-rye hybrid.
Todd Snyder and Lagavulin team up for some serious Scotch menswear
Todd Snyder x Lagavulin’s Time & Craft collection puts a registered tartan on menswear.
80 grand for this new G-Shock? Casio says it’s worth it
Casio’s MRG-D5000 is a 20-piece blue sapphire G-Shock, priced at $80,000.
Maker’s Mark takes its oak obsession global with a new whiskey
Maker's Mark's World Wood Collection debuts with Expedition 01, finished in Japanese Mizunara oak.
Just in time for James Bond Day: Omega’s new Bond collection has a watch for the villain, too
Omega Spectre watches join its Bond Seamaster Diver 300M collection, starting at $8,600.
Hamilton’s smallest-ever mechanical movement powers its most compact new watch
Hamilton's new American Classic Cushion runs a new H-42 movement, from $995.
Timex’s Marlin GMT gets two new colorways
Timex's Marlin Quartz GMT gets two new colorways, starting at $199.
Wrangler’s new imogene + willie collab used the last run of a legendary denim mill
Wrangler's new collab with imogene + willie uses deadstock Cone Mills denim, from $48.
The Macallan’s new whisky is the first made from its in-house cask supply
The Macallan's new TIME : SPACE Sherry Cask, a 20-year-old single malt, is $1,400.
Panerai’s new smaller Luminor keeps everything that made the big one good
Panerai's new 42mm Luminor keeps 500m water resistance, starting at $6,700.
Laphroaig’s 15-Year-Old finally returns to US shelves
Laphroaig's 15-Year-Old single malt returns to the US permanently, priced at $89.
Red Wing finally puts its most beloved leather on the Iron Ranger
Red Wing's Iron Ranger now comes in Oro Legacy leather, priced from $349.99.
Jefferson’s new rebrand finally puts a number on its Reserve bourbon
Jefferson's Reserve finally gets an 8-Year age statement in a full portfolio rebrand.
H. Moser’s new watch is haute horology, but make it digital
H. Moser's new Off-Grid digital watch is priced at $4,900, launching September 21.
Tissot’s blockbuster PRX finally gets the chronograph combo it was missing
Tissot's new PRX Quartz Chronograph fills a gap in the lineup, priced at $525.
Booker’s second-ever rye whiskey is finally here
Booker's second-ever rye, The Reserves 2026, is now available for $129.99.
Percival and Guinness are back for round two of high-fashion beer merch
Percival's Season 2 Guinness collection runs from $95 to $320, launching now.
Rolex just released its most complicated watch in 70 years, sort of
Rolex's new Perpetual Padellone annual calendar starts at $59,000.
Hands-on with the new Victorinox Maverick, a 20-year-old icon gone smaller
I tried the new Victorinox Maverick automatic — here's how the smaller case wears.
Dickies and Budweiser’s new collab is pure America-maxxing
The Dickies x Budweiser collection marks Bud's 150th anniversary, from $25 to $85.
BENRUS moves past reissues with its first original design in years
BENRUS's Type 3X is its first original design since its 2025 relaunch, priced at $2,950.
Suntory wants Haku to have its own “Hibiki moment”
Haku Vodka's first-ever campaign runs the same playbook as Suntory's Hibiki whisky.
Sagamore’s Bottled in Bond rye marks a milestone for the brand
Sagamore's Bottled in Bond Straight Rye is now national, priced at $59.99.
Pappy Van Winkle’s 2026 collection is here, and it’s coming for your wallet
The 2026 Van Winkle Collection is here, with SRPs up across all six expressions.
Wilderness Trail marks a Hall of Fame honor with a 10-year bourbon of its own
Wilderness Trail's Hall of Fame bourbon and cask strength rye are distillery-exclusive.
TAG Heuer gives the Carrera Chronograph Sport a smaller, sharper redesign
TAG Heuer's redesigned Carrera Chronograph Sport starts at $6,650, launching with F1 Madrid.
A 200-year-old watch brand just relaunched with four new collections
Gallet returns for its 200th anniversary with four new collections, from $2,900.
Four Roses’ 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch is its oldest blend yet
Four Roses' 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch arrives October 10, priced at $249.
Breitling’s new Miles Davis watch is also a preview of its upcoming social club
Breitling's $8,900 Miles Davis tribute watch also unlocks its new Social Club.
Ardbeg Trudernish is the peaty distillery’s first permanent 15-year release
Ardbeg Trudernish: Price and Release Details
Zenith’s most famous chronograph line just lost its chronograph
Zenith's Chronomaster Solo Sport strips away the chronograph to spotlight the El Primero movement.
Girard-Perregaux packs five features into one new $95,600 tourbillon
Girard-Perregaux's new Laureato Fifty Tourbillon Micro-Rotor starts at $95,600.
Timex’s new release is a blast from the rotary phone past
Timex's new $219 reissue has a dial styled after a 1976 rotary phone.
Timex’s toughest field watch just got a blacked-out edition
Timex's titanium automatic field watch gets a black IP-coated case for $429.
Seiko’s crowdsourced dive watch finally has a release date
Seiko's fan-voted Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver HBC011 ships in October for $1,400.
Blue Note’s newest bourbon spent its final months in French cherry wood
Blue Note bourbon's new Cherry Wood Cask release is bottled at cask strength for $64.99
Buffalo Trace’s traveling tasting experience is back for round two
Buffalo Trace Distillery On Tour returns this fall with free tastings in four U.S. cities.
Buck Mason’s Full Saddle Jeans are back in raw Japanese selvedge
Buck Mason's Full Saddle Jeans return in raw and rinsed Japanese selvedge denim for $278.
Longines rounds out its Master Collection overhaul with a first-ever complication
Longines completes its Master Collection redesign with a new Chrono Monopusher and Chrono Moonphase.
Temecula, Southern California’s wine country, is dressed for the job it wants
Southern California's affordable wine country bets unpretentious beats Napa's 200-year head start.
Glashütte Original’s new Senator Chronograph comes in two dial styles
Glashütte Original's Senator Chronograph and Navigator share a case, movement, and price.