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
Spirited Women cover

“Spirited Women” Is the Best Drinks Book of the Year

A beautifully illustrated ode to trailblazing women in the drinks industry also serves as an excellent cocktail tome

Some of our favorite whiskeys of March

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This March 

Including new releases from Larceny, Ardbeg and Frey Ranch — and something from Buffalo Trace that’s technically not whiskey

NYCC Old Fashioned

Can a Bottled Old Fashioned Rival the Homemade Version?

The New York Cocktail Company wants to bring the city’s finest drinks to the world

Alto Canto blanco tequila near salt and limes on a table

Review: Higher Elevation, Better Tequila? Alto Canto Thinks So.

Ahead of National Margarita Day, we tested all three tequila expressions from Mexico’s highest distillery

Two people cheers-ing and clinking glasses filled with booze

This Is the Proper Way to Cheers

A necessary guide to clinking glass etiquette before St. Patrick’s Day, courtesy of cocktail expert Hannah Chamberlain (@SpiritedLA)

Ceramic nonstick cookware at Sur La Table

This Long Weekend, You’ll Want to Shop at Sur La Table

Take 20% off cookware and other kitchen essentials for Presidents' Day

A man making moonshine at home

Texas Wants to Legalize Home Distilling Without Licenses or Permits

We're all for homemade whiskey, but maybe it should come with a bit of bureaucracy

Matthew Franklin and friends, collecting old bottles

How Vintage Bottle Collecting Took Over TikTok

KyCreekers follows one man’s joy in finding old moonshine and whiskey jugs, and it's a hit on social media

The Muff Liquor Company bottles

Review: The Muff Liquor Company Knows What You Think About Their Name

The cheeky Irish spirits brand launched in the United States with vodka, gin and peated whiskey (plus, Russell Crowe’s endorsement)

Rockwell Shah and N.B. Patil of Ozlo, the tech company behind Ozlo Sleepbuds

Can a Pair of Earbuds Fix America’s Sleep Problems?

With Ozlo, N.B. Patil and Rockwell Shah saved a "life-changing" sleep aid from the tech graveyard — then improved it

A man delivering roses

Why You Should Send Men Flowers

And not just for Valentine’s Day

Pork Ribs Glazed with Roasted Nước Mắm Sauce, from Chef Nini Nguyen's cookbook "Dac Biet"

Make These Vietnamese Ribs for Your Super Bowl Party

And pair them with a Thai Basil Daiquiri. Chef Nini Nguyen shows us how.

Alma Del Jaguar bottle and an agave

Alma del Jaguar Should Be One of Your Favorite Tequilas

The upstart agave brand embraces wild fermentation — and wild jaguar preservation

A few of our favorite whiskey bottles for February 2025

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This February 

Including new releases from Heaven’s Door, Elijah Craig and...Eli Manning? Our favorite new bottles, ranging from $40 to $6,000.

A photo illustration of two phones with drinks coming out of them with a "yield: wet bar" sign in the background

Can an App Help You Drink Less?

Our drinks editor used the neuroscience-based app Reframe to rethink his boozing habits. Did it work?

Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder of Brother's Bond Bourbon

How Brother’s Bond Bourbon Overcame the Celebrity Brand Stigma

The latest bottled-in-bond whiskey from Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley is deservedly winning respect (and several awards)