For years, bourbon ruled American whiskey. It was sweeter, smoother, and easier to sip. But lately, something spicier has been stealing the spotlight. Rye whiskey, America’s original whiskey, is ...
While the United States doesn’t regulate distilleries’ barrel size, the most common whiskey barrel holds 53 gallons of unaged ...
A new generation of talented U.S. distillers are foregoing bourbon in favor of interesting new expressions. When you think of American whiskey, bourbon likely springs to mind. It’s the quintessential ...
In this Japanese whisky deep dive, learn how the spirit evolved from Scottish-inspired roots into a sought-after category, with clear rules, rising distilleries, and bartender-recommended bottles like ...
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A Complete Guide to the World’s Greatest Spirit By Noah Rothbaum Workman, 640pp, $40 Ask an American to picture the origin of ...
The terms ‘whisky vatting' and ‘whisky blending' were, until relatively recently, used interchangeably to refer to a general mixing of whiskies. The term ‘vatting' was banned under scotch whisky ...
The world’s top whiskey experts reveal their most exciting new releases of 2025—an extraordinary global selection that ...
As the Men’s Journal spirits editor, I test a lot of whiskey every week. And not just one type either. I’m comparing and contrasting numerous bottles of bourbon, Scotch, rye whiskey, Irish whiskey, ...
On a patch of high desert farmland in Fallon, NV, Colby Frey carries forward more than 165 years of family tradition. What ...
While the alcohol content for rum and whiskey is the same — both are bottled at 40 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV), each ...
Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and coffee with hands-on experience visiting distilleries and bars across the US, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
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