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Review
Jack Daniel's first rye in 150 years — charcoal-mellowed for trademark smoothness, with a 70% rye mashbill and the disti...
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Ash Carrington
April 10, 2026
Review
Sonoma County organic corn and rye in French and American oak — California craft whiskey with genuine character.
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April 10, 2026
Review
Slovenian whisky from Ljubljana — Broken Bones single malt blended with grain for a zesty, woody blend.
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April 10, 2026
Review
Ancestral blue corn from Oaxaca distilled in copper, aged in Mexico and finished in Cognac Limousin oak — a Franco-Mexic...
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April 10, 2026
Review
Romanian single malt finished in Greek beer casks — a genuinely unprecedented finishing concept from the Greek & Cypriot...
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April 10, 2026
Review
Romanian single malt finished in rum casks — tropical sweetness meeting Carpathian grain in the Rhum Cask Collection.
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April 10, 2026
A hands-on approach to whiskey tasting from someone who spent six years behind a Michelin-starred bar — glassware, nosing technique, palate training, ...
David Thornton
November 20, 2025
What actually separates bourbon from Scotch — from grain and barrel through to what ends up in your glass. A practical comparison from a bartender who...
David Thornton
October 15, 2025
How to assemble a versatile whiskey shelf without breaking the bank — essential bottles, proper storage, and the mistakes that trip up every beginner.
David Thornton
September 5, 2025
From the Glencairn to the tumbler, the copita to the highball — a bartender's guide to choosing the right glass for every whiskey occasion.
David Thornton
August 1, 2025
Cocktail
Scotch, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth, and orange juice — named after the 1922 Valentino film. A cocktail as dramatic as...
David Thornton
January 10, 2026
Cocktail
Japanese-style: whisky, soda, tall glass, precision ice. Simplicity perfected — the art of making two ingredients extrao...
David Thornton
January 5, 2026
Cocktail
Equal parts bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon — Sam Ross's modern masterpiece. Bittersweet, balanced, and utterly...
David Thornton
January 1, 2026
Cocktail
Scotch and Drambuie over ice — a 1960s classic that's honeyed, herbal, and impossibly smooth. Two ingredients, zero fuss...
David Thornton
December 25, 2025
Cocktail
The classic cold-weather warmer — whiskey, honey, lemon, and hot water with a cinnamon stick. Grandma's remedy, perfecte...
David Thornton
December 20, 2025
Cocktail
A modern whiskey sour with honey syrup replacing sugar — silky, golden, and impossibly smooth. Another Milk & Honey mast...
David Thornton
December 15, 2025
News
Suntory Holdings unveils plans for a major Hakushu expansion — its largest whisky capital commitment since 1972.
Bishop Mercer
March 1, 2026
News
15 STARS debuts Founders Reserve Fine Aged Rye, blending 14, 13, 9 & 8-year whiskeys from Kentucky, Indiana & Tennessee....
Bishop Mercer
February 28, 2026
News
Castle & Key releases limited 204-bottle bourbon honoring the legacy of Dallas Peters, donating 100% of revenue to diver...
Bishop Mercer
February 28, 2026
News
Eagle Rare expands for the first time in years with 12 Year Old bourbon. Buffalo Trace's rare release hits shelves June ...
Bishop Mercer
February 28, 2026
News
In a landmark achievement for sustainable agriculture in the whisky industry, Simpsons Malt Limited has guided more than...
Bishop Mercer
February 28, 2026
News
Munster's largest whiskey celebration returns next month as Cork Whiskey Fest prepares to take over the MacCurtain Stree...
Bishop Mercer
February 28, 2026
Article
How a nation with no whisky-making tradition forged a category that now commands prices rivalling the finest Scotch — a ...
Walter Graves
December 10, 2025
Article
From the limestone springs of Frankfort to the cathedral-like rick houses of Bardstown — a journey through bourbon count...
Walter Graves
October 25, 2025
Article
From four distilleries to more than forty in a decade — Irish whiskey's extraordinary revival is built on reclaimed hist...
Walter Graves
September 20, 2025
Article
Independent bottlers have shaped the whisky landscape for generations — selecting extraordinary casks, bottling at natur...
Walter Graves
August 15, 2025
