Why doesn’t our neighborhood have its own distillery? Last week we stopped by Odd Society Spirits, a small-batch outfit on the ever-gentrifying east side of Vancouver.

We once sank a bourbon too many at The Brig on Abbot Kinney—which reminds us: we’re way overdue for a trip to the City of Angels.

Out and about in London and looking for an alternative to juice blends to quench your thirst? Out front of the whiskey-focused Napoleon Hotel is a vending machine that dispenses pouches from subscription service Whisky-Me, and staff will bring anything on…