Some of our favorite whiskeys of March include new releases from Larceny, Ardbeg and Frey Ranch — and something from Buffalo Trace that’s technically not whiskey. Plus:

• What makes your timepiece tick? We dig into popular watch movements from ETA, Miyota, Sellita and more, and answer the big question: "Why should I care?"
• An inside look at the rare book world: Michael Visontay's Noble Fragments: The Gripping Story of the Antiquarian Bookseller Who Broke Up a Gutenberg Bible delves deep.

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This March

When is a whiskey not a whiskey? You may know whiskey masters Buffalo Trace and all of its exceptional brands (Pappy, Weller, Eagle Rare, etc.), which are largely focused on bourbons and ryes. But BT's Experimental Collection, now on its 26th release, goes in more unusual directions. The latest in that series is called Buffalo Trace Spirits Distilled from Grain and Hops, which is actually both whiskey- and beer-adjacent, thanks to the addition of infused hops. For the sake of our monthly best new whiskeys column — which includes more traditional sips from Larceny, Ardbeg and Frey Ranch — we're including it. Even not-quite-whiskey can be good whiskey.

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A Guide to Common and Important Watch Movements

The watch industry has undergone gradual but important change over its centuries-long history, and a big part of that change has to do with the thing that makes your timepiece tick.

Today’s watch companies — both large and small — use third-party movements from Swiss and Asian suppliers such as ETA, Sellita, Miyota, Seiko and others. Dig into the specs of your favorite timepiece and there’s a solid chance it contains one of the following calibers we listed here, so it’s a good idea to be familiar with them. Because while in-house movements are surely impressive bits of microengineering, it’s these little workhorses that power much of the horological landscape, allowing all and sundry the chance to snag an excellent watch at an affordable price.

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Excerpt: Confessions of a Teenage Book Hustler

The rare book world can involve a lot of beautiful objects, but its inner workings aren’t always pretty. The full title of Michael Visontay’s new book Noble Fragments: The Gripping Story of the Antiquarian Bookseller Who Broke Up a Gutenberg Bible should give you an idea of some of the places this trade can go — including effectively destroying some priceless (and historical!) tomes that had endured for centuries.

In Noble Fragments, Visontay revisits the shocking moment in 1921 when rare book dealer Gabriel Wells dismantled a Gutenberg Bible and the aftermath of that decision — which turned out to connect with Visontay's own family. As he researched the subject more, Visontay encountered a host of larger-than-life figures, including the one you’ll meet in this excerpt.