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What Is Cigar Blend Whiskey?

The labels Cigar Cut or Cigar Blend are becoming more noticeable in the spirits industry

Is the Rare Whisky Auction Market Flattening Out?

A new report suggests value is decreasing in fine and rare whiskies sold at auction

What Are the Regional Styles of American Rye Whiskey?

Some distilleries still root their whiskey in provenance and history, but the regional designations may be fading into the past

Why the Price of Your Favorite Japanese Whisky May Soon Double

Suntory just announced some major price increases, citing demand and inflation

A Drinker’s Guide to Giving Tuesday

Some ways to give back to the booze community (and the world) on November 28

Review: Kentucky Owl’s Maighstir Brings Scotland to Bourbon Country

This limited-edition whiskey takes its cue from across the pond

The 6 Best Things We Tried at WhiskyFest

The 2023 edition of Whisky Advocate’s annual spirits fete featured a ton of distillery exclusives and up-and-coming brands

How InsideHook Bottled Its Own American Single Malt

Courage & Conviction allows you to buy a cask of whisky. So we did — and you’ll get to taste it sooner than later.

This Whisky Just Broke the World Auction Record

A bottle of The Macallan 1926 fetched over $2.7 million at Sotheby's

Review: Why Barrell Remains Our Favorite Whiskey Blender

Three new bourbons include their most (and least) accessible expressions ever, plus a bourbon that somehow nods to both Jamaica and Islay

10 Best Rye Whiskeys Under $100

These ryes won’t break the bank but offer bold flavors and a base for great whiskey cocktails

This Kentucky Distillery Is Aging Its Bourbon in Old Coal Mines

Brothers Wright Distilling Co. has started offering mine-aged whiskey

11 Best Ryes for an Old Fashioned

The whiskey is the original base for the classic cocktail, but not just any bottle will do

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink in November

Johnnie Walker embraces umami. Plus, new bottles from Hibiki, Pinhook, WhistlePig and a 54-year-old Highland Park.

The 5 Best Ryes for a Manhattan, According to Bartenders

Stock up on these bottles if you're looking to make the classic whiskey cocktail