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The Bourbon Born from Popcorn That's Rewriting American Whiskey
How a Father, a Son, and a Handful of Heirloom Corn Changed Everything There's a bottle dropping on May 27th that doesn't just represent a new bourbon — it represents the end of a very long runway. A plan that started in a college classroom, grew inside a popcorn company, and found its footing in
The Spirited Awards Are Back, And the Nominees Are Serious
The cocktail world's most respected honors return to New Orleans in 2026 with a list that spans six continents and leaves nothing on the table Every year, the drinks industry holds its breath. Not for scores or ratings handed down by some algorithm, but for a list that actually means something — o
India Just Beat Scotland, Japan, and the World at Whisky
An Indian Single Malt Just Walked Into the Most Respected Whisky Competition on Earth — and Left With the Top Prize For a long time, the whisky world operated like an old boys' club. Scotland had its Scotch. Japan had its carefully crafted blends and single malts. America had its bourbon. These we
The Best Bourbon of 2026 Has Been Crowned And It Won't Break the Bank
There are not many bottles of bourbon that you can spot from across a room, but Maker's Mark has always been one of them. That red wax dip on the top of every bottle has been a calling card for decades. Now, one of the distillery's most powerful expressions just picked up one of the most prestigiou
When Bourbon Meets Single Malt: A New Kind of American Whiskey
There's a new bottle sitting on shelves right now that doesn't fit neatly into any category most whiskey drinkers would recognize. Virginia Distillery Co. has released something called the Split Barrel Project, and it's exactly what it sounds like — a whiskey that lives in two worlds at once. Half
Heaven Hill Goes All In on Wheat for Its 2026 Grain to Glass Series
Heaven Hill Distillery is making a bold statement with its 2026 Grain to Glass lineup. After two years of exploring different grain combinations, the Kentucky distillery has decided to dedicate this entire year's release to one thing: wheat. Every bottle in the 2026 collection is a wheated bourbon,
Don Q's New Bourbon Barrel Rums Are Built for Whiskey Drinkers
A Puerto Rican distillery with 160 years of history just made a strong case for why rum deserves a spot on your shelf There's a quiet shift happening in the spirits world, and it has nothing to do with another craft whiskey release or a celebrity tequila. Destilería Serrallés, one of the oldest ru
Rye Whiskey Was Here First — And WhistlePig Wants America to Remember That
America is approaching a milestone that only comes around once in a lifetime. The country's 250th birthday is on the horizon, and while fireworks, parades, and patriotic speeches are all but guaranteed, one Vermont distillery thinks something important is missing from the celebration: an official A
Two Legendary Buffalo Trace Bourbons Are Back — And Worth Every Penny
The Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain and Cured Oak Return After Years Off Shelves Buffalo Trace Distillery has brought back two of the most talked-about bottles in American bourbon history. The Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain and Cured Oak expressions are hitting select retailers starting M
Rittenhouse Drops a 10-Year Rye for America's 250th
There are moments in American history worth marking with something serious in the glass. The 250th anniversary of the United States is one of them, and Heaven Hill Distillery seems to understand that better than most. The Kentucky-based distiller just announced the release of the Rittenhouse United
