Cold weather is back, and you know what that means: damp scarves and hat hair. But it also means whiskey—aqua vitae, the water of life, nature's most perfect remedy for a chill. Whether it hails from Scotland, Ireland, Japan or the good ol' US of A, there are few things more satisfying than a stiff dram among good company in a cozy, stiff-dram-drinking establishment. And in NYC, the whiskey enthusiast is spoiled with tons of inviting places to warm his insides with a rare malt or small-batch bourbon. Here, nine of our favorite places to defrost.