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World's Best Bourbon Just Went to an Indie Kentucky Distillery
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,
Kyle Busch and Rebel Bourbon Are Back With a New Drop
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
Colorado Whiskey Beats the World in Its First Year
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 —
Proper No. Twelve Black Reserve Changes the St. Patrick's Day Game
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
The Whistleblower Inside Bardstown Bourbon
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
Two Souls Spirits Launches Freyja's Gift
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 Dominates 2026 World Whisky Awards
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
Jon Taffer's Bourbon Is Finally Coming to Georgia
Jon Taffer has been fixing broken bars on television for years, but now he's got something else on his mind — getting his bourbon into the hands of Georgia drinkers. Taffer's Browned Butter Bourbon is officially launching across the state, and for anyone who has been curious about what the "Bar Res
Black Maple Hill Bourbon Is Coming Back, Here's What You Need to Know
For years, the name Black Maple Hill has floated around whiskey circles like a ghost story that everybody swears is true. Collectors hunted for it. Forums debated it. Old bottles changed hands for ridiculous sums. And then, for a long stretch, it just wasn't around anymore. The kind of bourbon that
VDC Blue Ridge Just Won the World's Top American Single Malt Honor
The American single malt category has been picking up steam for years now, quietly building a reputation that puts it shoulder to shoulder with scotch and bourbon on the global stage. But every once in a while, a bottle comes along that forces the whisky world to sit up and pay real attention. That