Chris Perugini’s introduction to whiskey came at a time when Scotch was cheap, bourbon collected dust on liquor store shelves, and the only person drinking Manhattans was your grandfather. Nearly two decades later, the whiskey world is bigger than ever. Chris has been lucky enough to have a front-row seat to the current market boom, watching the entire whiskey sector transform from relative obscurity to the cultural phenomenon it is today. As the owner of Single Malt Savvy, Chris has been formally educating others about whiskey for over a decade and writing about it for even longer. He regularly curates and hosts corporate and private whiskey tastings across the United States and leverages an extensive, well-rounded knowledge of whiskey to educate groups of all sizes and all levels of experience. He will happily talk whiskey with anyone, anytime, for as long as they’re willing to listen. Follow along on Instagram at @singlemaltsavvy.