Innovation drives the whiskey market but rarely does it happen at the point of distillation. Finishing barrels, maturation length and mash bill are all commonly adjusted variables, while the still type has largely remained a binary choice between pot and column or some hybrid of the two. Enter the three-chamber still, a costly but effective […]
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Welcome back to our monthly guide to all things whisk(e)y. Check out more in-depth looks at new releases here. Just as we finished this month’s column, we got a new (read: very old) bottle from Benriach and a high-proof release from Old Grand-Dad (look for reviews soon). ICYMI, we also recently tried new releases from […]
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Welcome back to our monthly guide to all things whisk(e)y. Check out more in-depth looks at new whiskey releases here. We recently tasted Chicken Cock and Laird’s new collaboration, got a sip of Buffalo Trace’s oldest bourbon yet, tried Angel Envy’s two new cask-strength releases and enjoyed what is perhaps the best Scotch of the […]
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The 200-year journey of American whiskey.
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Why the modern cocktail world owes a debt of gratitude to this cocktail scholar.
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What we’re drinking: Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon and Angel’s Envy 10-Year Cask Strength Rye, collectively known as the 2026 Cask Strength Dual Release Where they’re from: Founded in 2010 and located in downtown Louisville, KY, Angel’s Envy is best known for its array of American whiskeys that undergo secondary barrel finishing. Why we’re drinking […]
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In the realm of American whiskey, bourbon tends to take up most of the conversation, but it’s actually rye that holds the title of the country’s first whiskey. Despite bourbon’s popularity, rye whiskey is still a beloved American spirit, with several of the most sought-after bottles commanding sky-high prices thanks to their lofty age statements and limited availability. And while some of these…
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Nowadays, there are plenty of ways to enjoy a bit of whiskey. From your preferred style of the spirit to whether you want to shoot it, consume it in cocktails, neat, or on the rocks, the options are seemingly limitless. Some of these methods even come with various nicknames, with monikers like a nip, a snifter, and, of course, a dram coming to mind. But as it turns out, a dram isn’t just a…
Getting into whiskey usually requires a gentle approach. We may have a friend who kicked off their journey with a bottle of Laphroaig 10 and immediately appreciated its pronounced smoke and Band-Aid notes, but these intrepid souls are an anomaly. It takes time and experience for most folks to develop an appreciation for whiskeys with funky, aggressive profiles. It also requires trying delicious…
The Old Fashioned is one of the world’s oldest cocktails. It was originally stirred up sometime around 1806 and referred to as the Whiskey Cocktail. Made from a simple combination of whiskey, sugar, and bitters, the drink was immensely popular and gave rise to an influx of riffs that introduced new ingredients and ratios. The recipe for a Whiskey Cocktail quickly came to be something different…
Most of the rye whiskey produced in the U.S. today is made in Kentucky, but a village in rural Pennsylvania was once a major incubator of America’s rye scene. When Mennonite farmer Abraham Overholt established A. Overholt & Co. in West Overton in 1810, he started what would become one of the most historic, fabled distilleries in the country. The average whiskey drinker might classify the brand,…
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You’re at a bar, you scan the menu, and nothing piques your interest. You might resort to an old reliable — a Boulevardier, a Whiskey Sour, or a dirty Gin Martini — but for some reason, your usual go-tos sound unappealing. Then, all of a sudden, the server walks up to your seat and asks for your order. You blurt “Gin & Tonic,” just to get something out. As they walk away, you remember you…
For certain spirits fans, it sometimes feels like they are living through Groundhog Day. Year after year, they sit around waiting for the same exact limited releases. Your Pappys, your BTACs, your Parker’s Heritage Collections. These people vigorously discuss these same upcoming releases, try to score them, bemoan not finding them, celebrate landing some, debate their quality relative to the…
Bourbon might be referred to as “America’s Native Spirit,” but rye is actually the country’s first whiskey, with distillation predating that of bourbon by several decades. The grain first arrived in the United States in the early 1600s with Dutch and English colonists who settled in the Northeast. Rye’s resistance to disease and drought, not to mention its resilience in cold temperatures, allowed…