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 First Taste of The Glendronach’s New 30- and 40-Year Expressions

It’s all about the sherry cask maturation (with a slight twist)

The World’s Most Heavily-Peated Whisky Returns With a Winner

The 2025 Octomore releases include one particularly smoky standout

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This September 

Including new releases from Larceny, Yamazaki, High West and more

The Follow-Up to Famed Speakeasy PDT Is Not What You’d Expect

Please Don’t Tell’s Jeff Bell and Victor Lopez have opened an agave-forward neighborhood bar called Mixteca

The Best 80-Proof Whiskeys to Try Right Now

Spirits at 40% ABV excel in other categories, but whiskey often diminishes with a modest proof. Here are the exceptions.

Your Cocktail Could Use Some Wasabi

The “Japanese horseradish” adds heat and a green sharpness you won’t find anywhere else

Can This Coffee Liqueur Change the Booze Industry?

Crafted from upcycled coffee grounds, Realizzato might be the beginning of a grander sustainability movement

Four Roses Embraces a Classic Flavor in Its Annual Release

The story behind the distillery’s 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon

Old Forester 2025 Birthday Bourbon Alters Its Formula

How a change in fermentation impacts one of the whiskey world’s most sought-after bottles

This Uncle Nearest Lawsuit Is a $108 Million Mess (Updated)

Loan default, a bad CFO or a “purposeful” lawsuit?

This Japanese Whisky Distillery Is Offering Serious Luxury Perks for Cask Owners

Ontake Distillery features a private golf course, hot spring baths and omakase-style dining

Bardstown Embraces Mizunara in Its Latest Experimental Whiskey

The rare Japanese oak brilliantly transforms a blend of bourbon and rye whiskeys

Q&A: How Did This Rap Duo Create a Canned Cocktail That's Actually Good?

Juice Runners is a worthy addition to the hip-hop duo’s creative universe

What Happens After a Whisky Cask Investment Company Goes Under?

The recent shutdown of Cask 88 and Braeburn caused a panic, but there is good news

Review: Weller Introduces Two Extra-Aged Wheated Whiskeys

Weller Millennium returns and a new 18-year-old expression takes the crown as the brand’s oldest age-stated bottle

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This August 

Including new releases from Jefferson’s, The Macallan and Sazerac