On a recent zoom tasting with a group of whiskey experts, I sat with two bourbons in front of me. The taster bottles were unlabeled other than a sticker that read “BOURBON WITH NO BOUNDARIES,”…
FeaturesFood & Drink
Whiskey
FeaturesFood & Drink
7 Bottles to Understand American Single Malt, the Country’s Newest Whiskey Category
It’s not often that a new whiskey style emerges. It takes balancing different ideals between producers to land on the exact definition, along with proving that the style is, in fact, distinct from what’s already…
Food & Drink
The 2022 Pappy Van Winkle Lineup Might Be a Little Easier to Get This Year
Pappy Van Winkle remains one of the most elusive, sought-after whiskey brands in the country. Thanks to a combination of hype, scarcity, and genuine quality, bottles of Pappy are quickly snatched up and sold on…
FeaturesFood & Drink
Why Every Whiskey Lover Should Care About Grain-to-Glass Distilleries
Looking at a bottle of wine, the location of the vineyard is often front and center. The same can’t be said for whiskey, despite the fact that it, too, is an agricultural product. But there’s…
FeaturesFood & Drink
The 4 Ways to Drink Whiskey That Every Guy Should Know
According to the great philosopher Ron Swanson, there is no wrong way to consume alcohol. That’s true down to the part where he is immediately proven wrong when he’s presented with the wrong way to…
Food & Drink
Molson Coors’ Five Trail Blended American Whiskey Batch 002
Molson Coors’ first foray into the world of whiskey was an impressive success. Five Trail Blended American Whiskey, produced in partnership with Bardstown Bourbon Company, was admired by critics and whiskey enthusiasts for its expertly…
Recent Features
What We're Drinking
What to Drink This Weekend: Old Fashioned
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. We aren’t exactly breaking into…
FeaturesFood & Drink
The 4 Types of Cocktail Glasses You Actually Need (And 4 You Don’t)
If you’re anything like me, there’s a good chance you have way too much glassware in your cabinets and on your bar cart. And while, sure, it can be fun to have a few novelty…
FeaturesFood & Drink
8 Distilleries Making the Best New York Whiskey
The Big Apple might not be every whiskey enthusiast’s dream destination, but there are several distilleries making their mark on the national whiskey scene. You don’t need to be in Kentucky to make stellar bourbon,…
FeaturesFood & Drink
The 8 Best Whiskeys to Drink on the Rocks on a Hot Day
Whiskey purists might scoff at the notion of enjoying a whiskey on the rocks. The full spectrum of flavors shouldn’t be diluted by a big hunk of frozen water, or whiskey stones for that matter.…
FeaturesFood & Drink
What’s the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey?
If we didn’t need water to survive and coffee to function, it’s a fair bet we’d be consuming what we consider America’s favorite drink–bourbon–all day long. That’s obviously not sustainable, but we can all dream,…
Food & Drink
Big Nose Kate Western Whiskey
The discourse around modern whiskey tends to be about extremes. Either a bottle is among the worst someone’s ever had or the best. There’s little room for “simply good.” As much as I enjoy a…
FeaturesFood & Drink
How to Drink Like the Founding Fathers this 4th of July
It should be well-known that the Founding Fathers, as well as most early Americans, were fond of a drink. It wasn’t uncommon for citizens to start their day with a quart of hard cider and Benjamin Franklin…
Food & Drink
Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey in a Can
Skrewball has made a name for itself by producing its signature Peanut Butter Whiskey, a divisive peanut butter-flavored whiskey with a sizeable cult following. The brand has gone a step further with the recently announced…
Food & Drink
Jack Daniel’s Coy Hill High Proof Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s has gone ahead and made the best of a bad situation. While the whiskey brand is well known for producing mass-market spirits, they’ve also dabbled in some seriously impressive small-batch offerings. While bottling…