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There's a certain kind of confidence that comes with two decades in the whiskey business. Chip Tate has it in spades. The man who built Balcones Distillery from the ground up — and earned a reputation for pushing the craft in directions most distillers wouldn't dare — has now turned his attention t

There are a lot of things Costco is known for. The rotisserie chicken. The free samples. The warehouse-sized everything. But nothing — and loyal members will tell you this with a straight face — hits quite like the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo. It's been priced that way since 1985, and at this poin

There are whiskey releases, and then there are moments that actually matter. Angel's Envy is stepping into 2026 with something that qualifies as the latter — a dual cask strength release that pairs the return of its beloved annual bourbon with a historic first: the brand's first-ever age-stated rye

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

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

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

There are bourbon releases, and then there are moments bottled in glass. Horse Soldier Bourbon's new Liberty Edition lands somewhere closer to the latter — a 13-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon that ties together America's 250th birthday, a deeply personal brand origin story, and the kind of whiskey-