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The World Whiskies Awards America 2026 has spoken, and finished bourbon is no longer a side conversation. Two expressions have claimed the title of World's Best Finished Bourbon this year, split between Kentucky and Non-Kentucky categories, and together they make a compelling case that the art of f

There are bourbon releases, and then there are bourbon releases that actually mean something. The new Club Marzipan Single Barrel Bourbon from Buzzard's Roost Distillery falls firmly into the second category — and for anyone who has followed the American whiskey scene for any length of time, the na

For bourbon drinkers who want their whiskey straight from the barrel with nothing standing between them and the full flavor of a well-aged spirit, Penelope Bourbon has just delivered something worth paying attention to. The New Jersey-based brand, which has been building a serious reputation in the

For years, the big names in bourbon have dominated the conversation. Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Maker's Mark — these are the brands that show up on best lists, line the back bars at serious whiskey spots, and fill the shelves of collectors. So when a smaller, independent distillery out of Newport,

For the third year running, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has put his name on something worth paying attention to outside of the racetrack. Rebel Bourbon, the official bourbon of Richard Childress Racing, has announced the release of Rebel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single B

There's a moment in every underdog story where you stop and ask yourself whether what just happened was real. For Onyx & Amber, that moment came at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, when Copper Buffalo was named the World's Best American Style Whiskey at the 2026 World Whiskies Awards —

St. Patrick's Day is the kind of holiday that separates the people who actually care about what's in their glass from the ones who just grab whatever's closest to the register. This year, Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey is making that choice a whole lot easier with the arrival of Proper No. Twelve

A five-year veteran of Bardstown Bourbon Company's leadership team is taking the Kentucky whiskey giant to court, and the allegations she's brought with her paint a troubling picture of what she says was happening behind the scenes at one of the most well-known names in American bourbon. Sylvia

There are spirits that get made because someone spotted a gap in the market. And then there are spirits that get made because someone had something to say. Freyja's Gift, the latest release from Texas-based Two Souls Spirits, falls squarely into the second category — and the story behind it is wort

Heaven Hill had a night to remember on February 12 at The Brown Hotel in Louisville, walking away from the 2026 World Whiskies Awards America and Icons of Whisky America ceremony with more hardware than any other name in the room. For a company that has been quietly stacking wins for years, this la