Kirk Miller

Currently InsideHook’s longest-serving resident at 10+ years, Sr. Lifestyle Editor Kirk Miller has been toiling away for decades (literally) as a writer and editor in New York. His love affair with journalism began at the University of Michigan, where he quickly realized interviewing bands for the Michigan Daily was far more fun than whatever his Political Science degree would eventually bring.

After a move to New York, Kirk has amassed an impressive CV at publications both respected and forgotten. His full-time editor roles include years at Rolling Stone and Stuff (RIP); an Editor-in-Chief position at CO-ED (where he interviewed everyone from Jennifer Garner to Jeb Bush); and a five-year stint as the lead editor at Metromix New York, which is where his love affair of drinks culture truly flourished.

Kirk has also written for Time Out, Spin, Maxim, Entertainment Weekly, Revolver and also dozens of publications and websites that no longer exist. Best interview? Obviously Dave Grohl.

After years as InsideHook's Nation Editor and Managing Editor, Kirk's current role has him focusing on the worlds of alcohol and technology (with a few dashes of pop culture and travel). He will probably never leave NYC, the best and most annoying city in the world.

All Articles From Kirk Miller
Two different types of earbuds. On the left there are earbuds and cases in purple, green and orange. On the right are earbuds and cases in black and white.

Which New Sony Earbuds Are Right for You?

We tested the audiophile-focused WF-1000XM6 and the open-ear LinkBuds Clip for a month

Eagle Rare 30 in its box

Buffalo Trace Pushes the Envelope With Its Oldest Release Yet

Can a bourbon age for three decades and maintain its complexity? We test out Eagle Rare 30.

Angel's Envy Cask Strength Dual Release

Angel’s Envy Reinvents Its Coveted Cask Strength Series

How building on older expressions (literally) shaped the new Cask Strength Dual Release bottles

Rows and rows of Martinis

200+ Orders of One Drink in One Night? Top Bartenders Dish on How It's Done.

Making the same handcrafted cocktail hundreds of times in one service requires meticulous planning

Carl Friedrik Hybrid Carry-On

Review: Carl Friedrik’s Carry-On Should Be Your Short-Trip Mainstay

Spacious, well-designed and pleasingly minimalist, the luggage is a joy to wheel around

A man at Vista Fulfillment Group putting together a package with booze

Everything That Happens When You Order Booze Online

Behind the scenes, it’s a messy and complicated process. That’s where Vista Fulfillment comes in.

The playable menu at Double Chicken Please

Inside the New Interactive, Plinko-Style Cocktail Menu at Double Chicken Please

The new playable menu will help you decide which drink to order

Mijenta Symphony Series

Mijenta Tequila’s Symphony Series Rethinks How Barrel Aging Works

Built from wood sourced from four locations, these hybrid casks bring out unique flavors

French Onion cocktail at Nightcap

This French Onion Soup Drink Is Peak Culinary Cocktail 

The inventive Chicago bar Nightcap just debuted a drink inspired by French onion soup, part of a larger culinary cocktail movement

Glengoyne Mizunara Oak

Glengoyne Uses Mizunara Oak to Create the Year’s Best Scotch

A unique, limited-edition expression finally gets a domestic release

Some of our favorite whiskeys of April

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This April 

Including releases from Elijah Craig, Johnnie Walker and Lagavulin

A rum and coke, limes and a city skyline

How to Order a Well Drink That Tastes Great

There’s an art (and a few simple rules) to getting the most out of your happy hour drink

Green River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon

How Green River Became the Best Value Bottle in Bourbon

The Owensboro, KY distillery has an exceptional new full-proof expression for $50

La Marchande's Vermouth Flight

There Are Better Ways to Use Vermouth

Why it deserves a starring role in your drink, as explained by four mixologists

Meet the Judges of The Spill Awards 2026

Meet the Judges of The Spill Awards 2026

Over three dozen drinks industry professionals helped us curate our winners

Matchbook Crafts Unusually Awesome Spirits for the World’s Best Bars

Matchbook Crafts Unusually Awesome Spirits for the World’s Best Bars

Our Distillery of the Year is a Long Island secret (but not for long)