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There's a lot of talk in the bourbon world about the distiller — the person who runs the still, manages the fermentation, decides how long a whiskey sits in wood. But there's another figure who rarely gets the credit they deserve: the blender. The person who tastes through barrel after barrel, ment

A Texas Distillery and a Small-Ship Cruise Line Are Running the Most Ambitious Whiskey Experiment in Recent Memory On March 26, 2026, a bourbon barrel was loaded onto the Azamara Quest and sent out to sea. Not for a weekend. Not for a short coastal run. For 188 nights, circling the globe through 3

There's a new reason to make the trip to Louisville, and it has nothing to do with the usual bourbon trail stops. Chicken Cock Whiskey has officially relaunched its Circa 1856 tasting room under a brand new identity — The Coupe — and from the sound of it, this isn't just a cosmetic change. The spac

When people think of bourbon royalty, they think Kentucky. They think of storied distilleries with century-old recipes and limestone water and marketing campaigns that cost more than some small towns spend on their entire budgets. They do not typically think of Atlanta. That may be changing. Sh

Maker's Mark is more than halfway through its second Wood Finishing Series, and the third installment is turning out to be the most surprising entry yet. The Stewards Release, the latest bourbon to come out of Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky, is a bold, wood-forward expression that breaks from

A Kentucky Whiskey Brand Takes Its Most Ambitious Voyage Yet Jefferson's Bourbon has been doing something unusual for over a decade — sending barrels of already-aged whiskey out to sea on cargo ships and fishing vessels, letting the motion, the salt air, and the shifting climates of the open ocean

Every year, bourbon and whiskey collectors start paying closer attention to what's coming out of Michter's. And every year, the Louisville-based distillery finds a way to make things interesting. The 2026 editions of Shenk's Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey and Bomberger's Declaration Kentucky

A Bourbon Brand Taps Into College Pride With Limited Single Barrels Hitting Five States This Spring Evan Williams isn't just in the whiskey business anymore—at least not in the usual sense. The bourbon label made a move on March 24, 2026 that has college fans and bourbon drinkers doing a double ta

WhistlePig has built its name on rye. The Vermont-based distillery practically owns the word at this point. So when the brand steps outside its lane, people pay attention. That's exactly what's happening with the Declaration Wheat Whiskey — a limited-edition release that marks a deliberate pivot in

There are whiskies made for sipping alone, and then there are whiskies built for a specific moment. Virginia Distillery Co. seems to understand the difference. Their latest limited release, the First Cut Cigar Blend, is not trying to be everything to everyone. It was designed with one setting in mi