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
One of the 3.3 million barrels at James B. Beam Distilling Co., home of Knob Creek

Uncut and Unfiltered: This Is the Best Way to Enjoy Knob Creek

Inside the distillery’s new Single Barrel Select Cask Strength program

The exterior of the St. Regis Aruba Resort

Is This the Best Resort in Aruba?

The just-opened St. Regis offers unparalleled views, culinary delights and a prime location on the beach

Six different glasses ideal for drinking bourbon

The 15 Best Bourbon Glasses

For sipping, nosing, highballs, Old Fashioneds and more

Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection Series, Vol. 5

Angel’s Envy’s Latest Rye Takes Its Cues From Tequila

Whiskey getting a secondary maturation in ex-tequila casks is a growing trend (and we are here for it)

Wally Baram and Benito Skinner in "Overcompensating"

“Overcompensating” Is the Best TV Series of 2025 (So Far)

A plea to Prime Video to renew this comedy already

Skullcandy Method 360 ANC Earbuds

Review: Skullcandy Gets in Bed With Bose

Skullcandy’s new Method 360 ANC earbuds are a surprise collaboration

Silent Pool Gin on a table

Silent Pool Is the Ideal Summer Gin

This new luxury London dry expression utilizes 24 botanicals and one unexpected ingredient

five whiskeys we like released on or around June

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This June

Including releases from The Dalmore, Compass Box, Hatozaki and more

close-up of a bourbon glass at Bardstown's The Trail Hotel

This New Luxury Hotel in Kentucky Offers a Bourbon Butler

The Trail Hotel in Bardstown is an upscale ode to whiskey, with five bars, themed rooms and even a distillery concierge

Ardbeg Smokiverse

Review: This Year’s Ardbeg Day Release Defies Gravity

How a “high-gravity mash” shapes the fruity and peaty flavor of the Islay whisky distillery’s new Smokiverse expression

Ardbeg Daiquiri

The Best Daiquiri Swaps Rum for a Peaty Scotch

How the smoky and tropical notes of Ardbeg 10 transform an iconic cocktail

The Homemade Bar: Miso

The Homemade Bar: It’s Time to Embrace Miso in Your Cocktails

And it’s best when you make it yourself (you’ll just need a LOT of time)

A picture of three fizzy cocktails

Have a Weird Bottle of Booze at Home? Make a Sonic.

The combination of soda water and tonic is the best way to explore mysterious flavors

Jefferson's Reserve Cask Strength

Review: Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Strength Offers a Distinct Flavor

This innovative Kentucky whiskey maker gets aggressive with a 130-proof take on its flagship bourbon

Fettercairn's lineup of single malt Scotch whisky that's coming to the U.S.

Why Did It Take 200 Years for This Cult Scotch to Hit the US?

Fettercairn is a single malt whisky with a unique distillation technique

an illustration of a bottle of soda water with the text and bubbles behind it

The Homemade Bar: Yes, You Should Make Your Own Seltzer Water

Carbonation is key to a great fizzy drink, and it’s better if you can control the CO2