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The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This March

Including new releases from Heaven’s Door, Jack Daniel’s, The Glenlivet and an innovative take on Irish whiskey

Review: The Botanist Brings Whisky Ideals to the Gin World

Bruichladdich’s new Cask Matured Series introduces barrel aging to its gin

Is the Scotch Industry in Decline? It’s Complicated.

Figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association for 2023 paint an unclear picture of global demand for Scotch

The Best Whiskey Clubs and Subscriptions for Gifting

And we certainly won't tell if you keep these for yourself

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This February

Including a 32-year-old Irish single malt and a British take on bourbon

14 Exceptional Barrel-Finished Rye Whiskeys

An additional barrel maturation can radically alter and improve some already stellar ryes

The Rise of Global Rye Whisky

Rye is no longer just a North American style, and countries from Denmark to Australia are crafting unique takes on the whisky

This Is How to Celebrate Burns Night

A definitive guide to commemorating the famed Scottish poet with some whisky and haggis

How Scotch Distilleries Are Experimenting With Rye

There’s a history of rye in Scotland’s whiskies, but distillers need to overcome outdated regulations and ingrained perceptions

What Does It Take to Make a Welsh Single Malt?

Distilleries in Wales have been getting a higher profile lately

5 Pieces of Bartender and Drinks Terminology, Explained

What exactly is “bartender’s ketchup”?

Welcome to Orma, the World’s Highest Whisky Distillery

How one man’s dream (and treacherous airlifts to 11,000 feet) led to a supercharged distillery that you can visit

Whisky Is on the Rise in China. What Does That Mean for Baijiu?

A high-profile whisky launch could herald big changes

How Coastal Terroir Defines Glenglassaugh’s Excellent Whiskies

The coastal Scottish distillery just took home top honors from “Whisky Advocate”

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5 Pieces of Bartender and Drinks Terminology, Explained

What exactly is “bartender’s ketchup”?

Welcome to Orma, the World’s Highest Whisky Distillery

How one man’s dream (and treacherous airlifts to 11,000 feet) led to a supercharged distillery that you can visit

Whisky Is on the Rise in China. What Does That Mean for Baijiu?

A high-profile whisky launch could herald big changes

How Coastal Terroir Defines Glenglassaugh’s Excellent Whiskies

The coastal Scottish distillery just took home top honors from “Whisky Advocate”

Pernod Ricard Just Launched a Whisky Made in China

The drinks giant calls The Chuan "China’s first prestige Malt Whisky"

6 Special Occasion Whiskies for Celebrating the Holidays 

Matching your end-of-year celebration with the perfect bottle

Reminder: Don’t Buy Whisky Stones as a Gift

They're like ice with none of the benefits

The 25 Best New Spirits of 2023

Our favorite new drinks of the year from around the globe

The Best Whiskies from Around the World in 2023

Our favorite brown spirits from Scotland, Ireland, India, Japan and more

Why Mark Reynier Is Our Spirits Producer of 2023 

The former Bruichladdich head is reshaping how we think about whisky and rum with his brands Waterford and Renegade

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This December

Bardstown and Starward embrace beer cask maturation. Plus, new releases from Dewar’s, WhistlePig, Westward and more.

Is the Rare Whisky Auction Market Flattening Out?

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

Why the Price of Your Favorite Japanese Whisky May Soon Double

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

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.