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Do You Know What Actually Qualifies as “One Drink”? 

A single beer, wine or cocktail likely has far more alcohol than you’d expect

We Stayed (and Drank) in the World’s First Bourbon-Themed Luxury Hotel

The Trail Hotel in Bardstown might seem like the Disneyland of bourbon, but it's more of a modestly upscale homage to whiskey

Is the World Cup Saving the Drinks Industry?

Based on some recent numbers, bars are doing incredibly well

Carlos Camarena Crafted a Perfect Tequila. Here’s Why He’ll Never Make It Again.

The bottle of Tequila Ocho you buy today will taste different next year, and for good reason

Torabhaig Taigh Is Your Gateway Peated Whisky

The upstart Isle of Skye distillery delivers an elegantly smoky expression at an affordable price

A Night Out With Holiday Vodka

Martinis, caviar service and bopping around town with founder Anna Goldman, a newcomer to the spirits space who wants you to have a favorite vodka

Forget Mardi Gras, New Orlean's Biggest Party of the Year is Next Week

TOTC Executive Director Charlotte Voisey highlights what’s new at the drinks world’s most important gathering

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This July 

A special list devoted to American whiskeys to celebrate our country’s 250th anniversary, including bottles from Old Forester, Heaven Hill and Russell’s Reserve

Are Blended Spirits the Next Big Thing in Whiskey?

Forget the finishing barrels. These bourbons, ryes and single malts are integrated with other spirits, creating unique flavors.

Shāng Wants to Create a New Category of Whiskey

This is what happens when baijiu, the world’s most popular spirit, lands in bourbon country

The Best American Whiskeys of 2026 (That You Don’t Know)

This year’s Best in Class awardees at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition included plenty of obscure craft whiskey producers

This Is What American Whiskey Was Like 250 Years Ago

A boozy rebuke of the British, our whiskey was unaged, rye-based and often diluted in a punch, according to historians

Review: a New Tennessee Whiskey From a Bourbon Giant

The new Sazerac release offers a unique profile and intriguing backstory

How to Drink Like a Revolutionary

Head to the still-in-operation Colonial-era bars where the Founding Fathers once wined and dined

The 50 Best American Whiskeys

A detailed rundown of our favorite bourbons, ryes, American Single Malts and Tennessee whiskeys, ideal for celebrating the USA

Inside a Celebration of Booze Insiders

Vermouth, a very particular tequila and farm-to-bottle spirits highlighted the annual drinks conference