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Longtime malt master David C. Stewart is truly one of the masters of the scotch universe. Affirming this is the release of his Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter Three ($60,000, thebalvenie.com), a five-bottle offering of deliciously fragrant whiskies ranging in age from a 13 Year Old to 55 Year Old—the oldest whisky issued by the brand in its 130-year history. Only 50 sets of Chapter Three were made, but Ty Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel New York has already snapped one up. So, for the first time, those considering purchasing their own edition can sample just one or a full flight of the five whiskies ($5,000). The compendium’s 1973 Vintage ($15,000) will also be available for sale separately at select retailers in Manhattan. —JANICE O’LEARY