{"id":13117,"date":"2025-01-17T10:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=13117"},"modified":"2025-01-21T20:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:19:48","slug":"from-the-editors-desk-winter-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=13117","title":{"rendered":"FROM THE EDITOR&#8217;S DESK: WINTER 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13117\" class=\"elementor elementor-13117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36761421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36761421\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18326ff6\" data-id=\"18326ff6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e59dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69e59dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By MICHAEL MAYNOR<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3efb1cbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3efb1cbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b759176\" data-id=\"7b759176\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f1c891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71f1c891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For years, Feathers &amp; Whiskey has been a haven for storytelling, a celebration of the Southern spirit, and a window to global adventures. What began as a humble blog evolved into a bold leap with our Africa Edition. But today, we present Feathers &amp; Whiskey as it was always meant to be \u2013 a true magazine, crafted with care and intention, where the richness of the South meets the thrill of the world beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec489e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec489e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Click on our cover image below to explore the Winter Edition 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1c5ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e1c5ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/feathersandwhiskeymag\/docs\/fwmag-w25-final\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1187\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-1187x1536.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-13120\" alt=\"Winter 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-270x350.png 270w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FW25WCover-1140x1475.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1187px) 100vw, 1187px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14bc51a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14bc51a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27cbab38\" data-id=\"27cbab38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c067a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c067a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This inaugural issue of our seasonal magazine is more than pages bound together \u2013 it\u2019s a labor of love, a testament to who we are, and a glimpse into where we\u2019re headed. Why start in winter? Some might expect spring, a season of renewal, to mark this beginning. But winter, with its quiet resilience and its call for reflection, offers the perfect moment to pause, gather, and share the stories that bind us. Like a fire crackling against the cold, this issue is here to warm your spirit and spark your sense of adventure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53cb455 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53cb455\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a574604\" data-id=\"2a574604\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19382940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19382940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inside, you\u2019ll find what makes Feathers &amp; Whiskey unique: Southern Roots, Global Adventure. From tales of heritage and craft to journeys that span continents, we\u2019ve curated content to inspire and connect. As the wind howls outside, let these stories transport you to places both familiar and new.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01873fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01873fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Feathers &amp; Whiskey.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Wildly Refined<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd8f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbd8f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-300x110.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10038\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-1024x375.png 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-500x183.png 500w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-1536x563.png 1536w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-2048x751.png 2048w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MichaelSignature-1140x418.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3568195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3568195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Michael Maynor<\/b><\/p><p><i>Editor-in-Chief<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Winter 2025 Edition of Feathers &#038; Whiskey Magazine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-desk"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dean-truderung-ORYtC6R8omE-unsplash.jpg","acf":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13117"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13145,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13117\/revisions\/13145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}