A Tennessee Moonshine Maker With a Rye Whiskey Secret
Sometimes you find a good rye whiskey where you least expect it.
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Infographic: Whiskey Casks 101
The importance of the whiskey cask in whiskey production can’t be understated—in fact, it’s absolutely essential. Learn why.
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Colonel EH Taylor 4 Grain Bourbon Named "World Whisky of the Year"
For the third straight year, a North American spirit has taken the title of “World Whisky of the Year.” Following Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye and Booker’s Rye, Colonel E.H. Taylor 4 Grain Bottled in Bond 12-Year Bourbon has been crowned…
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The Balvenie Peat Week Scotch Whisky Review
The Balvenie recently unveiled a new expression. Dubbed “Peat Week,” this 14-year-old scotch whisky carries a 2002 vintage date, and is made from 100% peated barley. Back in 2002, very few Speyside distilleries were using peat in their production. But…
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Scotch Cheat Sheet
Everything you need to know about scotch.
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How Barrel Aging Affects Whiskey and Other Spirits
A primer on barrel aging from a California craft distiller.
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Bourbon for Beginners: 5 Introductory Bourbons to Try Now
Five tried and tested bourbons to get you started with America’s native spirit.
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Jack Daniel's Rye Is Coming
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye is the final culmination of a product cycle that included an unaged rye, a rested rye, and a single barrel offering. Now, Jack is ready to debut the finished product, which will hit shelves in October….
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Meet Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye Whiskey is the brand’s first new grain bill since Prohibition.
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Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask Bourbon Review
When it comes to whiskey, America’s least inhabited state punches far above its population density. The latest evidence of this is Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask, a limited edition bourbon that launched earlier this year. To create the release, Wyoming Whiskey…
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Virginia Black Whiskey Review
Drake—yes, that Drake—has made a whiskey. It’s called Virginia Black, and it comes in a bottle that vaguely resembles a vessel for holding perfume. The spirit was made by blending a collection of two, three and four-year-old bourbons. The spirits were…
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Discovering Tokyo’s Bar Cocktail Book
When I set out for Tokyo, I had my bars picked out. No matter that it was the largest city in the world: I’d made up my mind to spend my nights at must-visit spots like Bar High Five…
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Redemption Wheated Bourbon Review
The 4th of July is now in our rearview, but that’s no reason to stop appreciating one of America’s greatest contributions to global civilization: bourbon whiskey. Adding to that storied legacy is Redemption’s Wheated Bourbon. This new limited-edition offering is…
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Tennessee Whiskey Trail Features 25 Distilleries Across the State
Tennessee whiskey fans, rejoice: the Tennessee Distillers Guild has just announced the official launch of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, a 25-stop distillery tour across the state. There’s been nothing keeping an enterprising drinker from visiting these distilleries, but now, the…
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Highland Park Valkyrie Scotch Whisky Review
“Severed heads.” “Servants of Odin.” “Ghostly Armies.” Did these phrases come from the liner notes of a Viking metal album? No, they actually appear on the box holding Highland Park’s Valkyrie Single Malt Scotch, the first of three new Viking…
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Jura 10 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review
Once described by George Orwell as “most un-get-at-able,” the Isle of Jura is a remote place in a country that prizes remoteness. The isle, which sits only a few miles from Scotland, has just 200 residents, one road, one pub,…
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10 Cinnamon Whiskeys and Liquors to Try Now
10 cinnamon whiskeys and liquors to heat things up.
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Roaming Man Tennessee Rye Whiskey Review
Sugarlands Distilling Co, located in the mountain town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is primarily known for its colorful range of flavored and unflavored moonshines. But Sugarlands has stealthily been at work producing a rye whiskey that is distilled, aged, and barreled…
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The Tyrconnell 16 Year Irish Whiskey Review
The Tyrconnell, an Irish whiskey that takes its name from a racing horse, has been at it since 1876. A scant 140 years later, they decided to release a limited edition 16 year. Like the classic Tyrconnell, a single malt…
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Basil Hayden’s Rye Whiskey Review
Last month we heralded the arrival of Basil Hayden’s Rye Whiskey, the first such offering from the popular bourbon maker. Now, we’ve got a bottle in hand and are taking it for a spin. Basil Hayden’s Rye is actually a…
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