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
A Double Cross cocktail from the goth pop-up Black Lagoon, now in Bushwick

Start Halloween Early With These Sinister (and Boozy) Soirees

Immersive haunted houses and a pop-up goth bar highlight NYC’s spooky season

A man examining a whiskey bottle in a kitchen. Nutrition labels may be coming to alcohol bottles.

Nutrition Labels May Be Headed to Alcohol Bottles

Several consumer groups want alcohol content, calorie, allergy and ingredient information added to booze packaging

Pixel phones, watches and earbuds on a table

The 5 Biggest Announcements From Google’s Fall Event

Pixel phones, tablets and smartwatches are getting cool upgrades, but the best new features and products aren’t available yet

Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill on a table with food. The grill adds a "smoking" element to food.

Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill Review: Bring the Smoke Anywhere

This portable electric grill uses wood pellets to add smoky flavor, but its real strengths lie elsewhere

A bottle of Saint Luna moonshine and two glasses on a table.

Review: Saint Luna Aims to Elevate Moonshine

Can a heritage American spirit go legit and reestablish itself in cocktail culture?

Interior shot of the Paradiso bar in Barcelona, just awarded the World's Best Bar

Why Barcelona Is the New Cocktail Capital of the World

Three of the city's cocktail joints cracked The World's 50 Best Bars list, including the top spot

The six annual Van Winkle whiskey expressions. The good news? There's more Pappy Van Winkle available this year.

Good News: There’s More Pappy Van Winkle This Year Than Usual

The 2022 allocation of the six annual Van Winkle whiskey expressions yielded more bottles, but good luck finding them at cost

A bottle of Bowmore ARC-52, a collaboration with Aston Martin, on a table.

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This October

Including Bowmore's wild $75,000 collaboration with Aston Martin. Plus, the unexpected return of honey whiskey.

A man walking in Mason Chukka boots by Rhodes Footwear, now on sale at Huckberry

Huckberry’s Having a Huge Sale on Fall-Appropriate Boots

The sale at Huckberry includes a wide range of chukkas, boat shoes and a Roper, a sweet spot between a cowboy boot and dress boot

You’ll Never Taste a Bourbon Exactly Like This Again

You’ll Never Taste a Bourbon Exactly Like This Again

Russell’s Reserve introduces the Single Rickhouse bottling, highlighting where your whiskey was aged

A scene in a trench from "All Quiet on the Western Front," a new adaptation on Netflix

The Best Movies, TV and Music for October

Including the most harrowing war movie of the year. Plus: Amy Schumer, Cormac McCarthy and a spooky new Netflix series by Mike Flanagan.

Two examples of Meta's "Make-a-Video" turns text prompts into short AI-generated clips

Meta Just Introduced Make-A-Video, an AI That Generates Videos From Text

It's basically DALL-E but with video. What could go wrong?

Different shots of Amazon's new hardware, announced at an event in late September

The 5 Biggest Announcements from Amazon’s Fall Launch Event

Including a clever bedside sleep tracker and an Echo Dot that doubles as a wifi extender

A person spraying from a Morgenthaler Triomphe Atomizer, a cool home bar tool from Cocktail Kingdom

The 6 Essential Tools Your Home Bar Is Missing

Unique mixology spoons, elevated tongs and an atomizer — bar tools curated by Cocktail Kingdom

A box and bottle of Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Years Old Batch 4

Review: Ardbeg Latest Is Both Peaty and Tropical

The Islay distillery’s 19-year-old "Traigh Bhan" single malt embraces new flavors and tempers the smoke (a bit)

Vintage tone blurred image wine shelves with price tags on display at store in Houston, Texas, US. Defocused rows of Wine Liquor bottles on supermarket shelf. Alcoholic beverage abstract background. Wine prices haven't matched inflation in the U.S., but that's not good news for producers.

The Wine Industry May Be Immune to Inflation

Prices have barely risen in these high-inflation times, which is good news for consumers but troubling for wine producers