Bourbon

How an Experimental Warehouse Helped Shape Eagle Rare 25

Is this the future of bourbon? A peek inside Buffalo Trace’s multi-million-dollar Warehouse P.

If You See a $20 Bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, It Might Just Be a Scam

As whiskey scams go, this one was especially brazen

Revisiting the Classics: Knob Creek 12 Is an Ideal Bourbon

Kicking off a new series that provides a fresh perspective on classic spirits

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This December

Bardstown and Starward embrace beer cask maturation. Plus, new releases from Dewar’s, WhistlePig, Westward and more.

What Is Cigar Blend Whiskey?

The labels Cigar Cut or Cigar Blend are becoming more noticeable in the spirits industry

Review: Kentucky Owl’s Maighstir Brings Scotland to Bourbon Country

This limited-edition whiskey takes its cue from across the pond

The 6 Best Things We Tried at WhiskyFest

The 2023 edition of Whisky Advocate’s annual spirits fete featured a ton of distillery exclusives and up-and-coming brands

The 12 Best Bourbon Glasses

For sipping, nosing, highballs, Old Fashioneds and more

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What Is Cigar Blend Whiskey?

The labels Cigar Cut or Cigar Blend are becoming more noticeable in the spirits industry

Review: Kentucky Owl’s Maighstir Brings Scotland to Bourbon Country

This limited-edition whiskey takes its cue from across the pond

The 6 Best Things We Tried at WhiskyFest

The 2023 edition of Whisky Advocate’s annual spirits fete featured a ton of distillery exclusives and up-and-coming brands

The 12 Best Bourbon Glasses

For sipping, nosing, highballs, Old Fashioneds and more

The Best Vintage Bourbon Arrives in a Novelty Decanter

Ceramic novelty decanters were a way to promote American whiskey during the mid-20th century

Review: Why Barrell Remains Our Favorite Whiskey Blender

Three new bourbons include their most (and least) accessible expressions ever, plus a bourbon that somehow nods to both Jamaica and Islay

There’s a New Must-Have Spirit in Bourbon Country

Why Kentucky distilleries traditionally known for whiskey are turning their attention to gin

Rolling Fork Is the Ideal Rum for Bourbon Drinkers

The brand pairs premium rum with hand-selected American whiskey casks for a secondary maturation

This Kentucky Distillery Is Aging Its Bourbon in Old Coal Mines

Brothers Wright Distilling Co. has started offering mine-aged whiskey

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink in November

Johnnie Walker embraces umami. Plus, new bottles from Hibiki, Pinhook, WhistlePig and a 54-year-old Highland Park.

Wild Turkey Announces a Three-Generation Bourbon

A century's worth of whiskey knowledge went into Wild Turkey Generations, a collaboration between three eras of Russells

You Can Thank Science for Paul Sutton’s Exceptional Bourbon

How a former oncologist recreated a century-old family sweet mash recipe