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Atlanta Upstart Beats Bourbon Giants for Top Whiskey Prize
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 Goes Woodier With the Stewards Release
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
Jefferson's Bourbon Is Now Aging at Sea on Cruise Ships
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
Michter's Rarest Annual Release Just Dropped
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
Evan Williams Just Dropped College Bourbons
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 Goes All-American With a New Wheat Whiskey
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
Virginia Distillery Co. Just Dropped the Whisky Every Cigar Man Needs
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
Horse Soldier Bourbon's Liberty Edition: A 13-Year Tribute to 250 Years of America
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-
Barrell Craft Spirits Drops an 18-Year Whiskey Worth Talking About
Barrell Craft Spirits has never been a company that plays it safe, and their latest release makes that clearer than ever. The Louisville-based independent blender just announced a limited-edition 18-year whiskey finished in Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauternes barrels, and it's the kind of thing that s
Loews Hotels Just Changed How You Think About a Cocktail
A New Beverage Program Is Turning Bar Carts Into Something Worth Talking About There's a moment at the end of a long travel day — bags dropped, shoes off — when a drink isn't just a drink anymore. It becomes the punctuation mark on everything that came before it. Loews Hotels & Co seems to und