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Lost Lantern, the Vermont-based independent bottler that has quietly become one of the more respected names in American whiskey, is stepping into a debate that has been brewing in tasting rooms and online forums for years: does proof actually change what you taste in a glass of whiskey, and if so,

Barrell Craft Spirits has never been a company that plays it safe. Since launching in Louisville, Kentucky back in 2013, the independent blender has built a reputation on doing things differently — sourcing aged whiskeys from across the country, blending them with precision, and finishing them in w

There's a distillery in Macon, Georgia doing something no one else in the spirits business is doing quite like this. Every bottle of bourbon, vodka, or gin that walks out the door from Longleaf Distilling Co. comes with a promise — a tree gets planted. Not a donation to some vague environmental f

There are plenty of whiskey releases that come and go every year, most of them forgettable. Every now and then, though, a distillery puts something out that actually means something — both in the glass and beyond it. New Riff Distilling's latest Silver Grove release is one of those. The Newport

Jack Daniel's and McLaren Are Celebrating Big Milestones With a Bottle Worth Tracking Down Two names that have no business being in the same sentence somehow make perfect sense together. Jack Daniel's, the Tennessee whiskey that has been coming out of Lynchburg for a century and a half, and McLare

St. Patrick's Day is still a few weeks out, but Jameson is already making its move. The Irish whiskey giant is putting a spotlight on one of its more interesting releases — Jameson Triple Triple — and honestly, it deserves a closer look before the green beer starts flowing. This isn't your stan

The spirits world has always had its share of awards. Shelves are lined with bottles wearing gold stickers like battle ribbons, and most drinkers have learned to tune them out. But a new podcast from The Tasting Alliance is trying to change the conversation — not by questioning the awards, but by a

There are whisky releases, and then there are whisky releases that make you stop and pay attention. The latest drop from Virginia Distillery Company falls firmly into the second category. Working alongside North Coast Brewing Co., the team out of Lovingston, Virginia has put together something that

There are moments in the craft beverage world when everything lines up just right. The right people, the right recipe, the right amount of time. What came out of Seattle's waterfront district late in 2025 is exactly that kind of moment — a limited-edition American whiskey that has literally been de

For decades, Heaven Hill Distillery has been one of those Kentucky institutions that serious whiskey drinkers respect without always talking about. Most people know the name through Evan Williams or Elijah Craig — solid, dependable bourbons that have earned their place on the shelf. But tucked behi