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In the American whiskey world, geography is everything — until it isn't. WhistlePig, the Vermont-based rye house that has spent nearly two decades writing its own rules from a 500-acre farm in Shoreham, has now planted its flag in the very heart of bourbon country. The opening of The WhistlePig Vau

Star Trek Spirits Is Back With Mission Two of Its Ultra-Premium Captain's Table Whiskey Series — and This Time Nashville's Best Are at the Helm When the first Captain's Table whiskey series sold out every last bottle, it sent a clear message: serious bourbon collectors and die-hard Star Trek fans

The Fall of an Icon: How Uncle Nearest's Martha's Vineyard Property Became the First Domino Few stories in American spirits have carried the emotional weight of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. Built from scratch on the long-buried legacy of Nathan "Nearest" Green — the man who taught Jack Daniel to

High West's Prisoner's Share 2026: The Red Wine Cask Finish That Gets It Right There is no shortage of cask-finished whiskeys crowding the shelves right now. Expressions that spend time in barrels previously used to age rum, sherry, tequila, and beer after initial maturation have become standard p

Ohio's Most Unusual Bourbon Ages in a Railroad Boxcar — and It's Ready in Under Two Years Deep in the Appalachian hills of Southeast Ohio, a small craft operation has done something that would make most Kentucky traditionalists squirm: it pulled bourbon out of the rickhouse after just 20 months, d

Frank August's Case Study 07 "French Connection": Kentucky's Most Ambitious Whiskey Blend of 2026 There is a particular kind of confidence required to walk into one of the most tradition-bound spirits categories in America and announce, without apology, that the old playbook is being rewritten. Jo

Tennessee Hills Distillery Named Official Spirits Partner of TN250 — And Its First Whiskey Is the One the State Wanted in the Bottle There are roughly 100 distilleries operating across Tennessee, each with a story to tell about heritage, craft, and the land underfoot. Only one of them got the phon

Colorado's Whiskey Moment: How Onyx & Amber's 700ml Move Is Reshaping Craft Spirits Tourism and Global Ambition Something significant is happening along the Front Range. Denver, long synonymous with craft beer and big mountain air, is now earning a serious second reputation — this one built on

WhistlePig Takes Its Rye-for-America Case to New York — and the Nation On the evening of Wednesday, June 17, a select group of guests gathered in New York City for something that blended history lesson with dinner party: an intimate private event hosted by WhistlePig Whiskey, the Vermont-based rye

Union Horse Distilling Co. Drops Limited "Match Day" Whiskey to Commemorate Kansas City's World Cup Summer When the 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives in Kansas City this summer, hundreds of thousands of soccer fans from across the globe will pour into a city that — quietly, steadily, over the last sixte