Bourbon

Hacking Bourbon: How a New Wave of Distillers Plan to Shorten the Aging Process

Does a bourbon shortage loom? Not if these guys can help it.

Hybrid Booze Is a Thing. A Very Delicious Thing.

Your guide to gin sakes, bourbon Scotches and “vodquila”

Can a Magic Wooden Stick Really Age Whiskey 15 Years?

Got a bathtub, a basement and some s***ty booze? Listen up.

Does This Booze-Aging Time Machine Actually Work?

The Oak Bottle claims it can “age” a spirit overnight

Not Drinking Bottle of Pappy Leads to Pennsylvania Man’s Demise

A cautionary tale for those considering selling booze online

The Couples Retreat that Pappy Van Winkle Built

Because nothing says romance like bourbon breath

Pappy Van Winkle to Destroy Seized Bottles, Make Grown Men Cry

Why a recovered trove of Pappy is on its way to bourbon heaven

Food Tastes Better With Bourbon in It

5 whiskey-inflected condiments that are predictably delicious

The Secret Behind a Black Market Liquor Collection

Marcus Fan collects booze. Really rare booze.

This Bourbon Was Aged at Sea

It's the Ferdinand Magellan of whiskey

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This Year’s Most Expensive Bourbons Share One Common Trait

Wine-Searcher's 2024 Most Expensive Bourbons list is dominated by bottles from one well-known whiskey brand (but not the usual suspects)

Lost Lantern Is Declaring This the Summer of Bourbon (Again)

The award-winning independent bottler goes all in on exceptional craft bourbon single casks and one multi-distillery blend

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This August 

Including expressions from Jack Daniel’s, Knob Creek and Laphroaig

Why Maker’s Mark Brought Back Its Best Bourbon Idea

The Wood Finishing Series made a surprise return this year, and the first release is stellar

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This July

Including cask strength releases from Highland Park and Pinhook. Plus, new bottles from Barrell, Sagamore Spirit and Knob Creek.

The 50 Best American Whiskeys

A detailed rundown of our favorite bourbons, ryes, wheaters and Tennessee whiskeys ideal for celebrating the USA

Review: Jim Beam Black Has Undergone a Transformation

Now with a 7-year age statement, this $25 bourbon finally found its identity

The Defining Quality of Russell’s Reserve Whiskey

Distilling legends Jimmy and Eddie Russell craft exceptional bourbons and ryes that defy age

The 2024 Bardstown Collection Is a Whiskey Fan’s Dream

Beam, Lux Row, Heaven Hill and more offer up special one-time releases

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This June 

Including expressions from Barrell, Basil Hayden, Kavalan, Starward and more

11 Cocktails That Prove Whiskey Is Ideal for Summer Drinking

Bartenders agree: brown spirits deserve a place in the sun

Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Embraces Indian Whisky

Aging rye in ex-Amrut barrels and blending with bourbon creates an intriguing transcontinental expression

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Triumph Takes Rye in New Directions

Can an exceptionally long-aged rye whiskey offer something balanced and elegant?

Revisiting the Classics: Four Roses Small Batch

The modestly-priced bourbon’s release in 2006 helped launch the small-batch craze