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What Is Bourbon? America's Native Spirit Explained There's a reason bourbon holds a special place in this country that no other spirit quite matches. It's not just a drink. It's a piece of American history sitting right there in your glass, waiting to be appreciated. Whether you stumbled into the

10 Bourbon Bottles for Your Next Tasting Night Alright, y’all, let’s talk impressive whiskey! I’ve been sipping on whiskey since my buddy dragged me to a tasting a few years back—started with the cheap stuff and now I’m hooked on the good stuff. This list has some heavy hitters that will

Why Bourbon and Chocolate Belong Together Image credit: Flux.1 Bourbon and chocolate share more common ground than most people realize. Both are sha

25 Legendary Bourbons Worth Sipping This year, treat yourself to the luxury of 25 top-shelf bourbons that epitomize excellence and sophistication. These premium selections are renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship, aged to perfection to develop complex and refined flavor profiles.

Stop Overpaying for Weller — The Wheated Shelf Has Never Been Better Image credit: Flux.1 W.L. Weller Special Reserve carries a $30 MSRP, but in mos

Your List of Easy-Drinking Bourbons Alright, folks, let’s talk whiskey—specifically some killer bourbons that’ll make your taste buds do a happy dance. I mean, who doesn’t love a good bourbon, right? Back in the day, I had my first taste of Buffalo Trace at a buddy’s bonfire, and it was

Where Barrel Char Meets Baseball Chalk: Whiskey Thief and the Louisville Bats Redefine What a Night at the Ballpark Can Be There are cities in America where bourbon is a backdrop — a regional quirk, a tourist trinket, something poured at the hotel bar and promptly forgotten. Louisville is not one

Russell's Reserve 13 Year Old Returns for Spring 2026 — and This One Is Personal Every so often, a bourbon release carries weight that goes beyond the liquid in the bottle. The Spring 2026 edition of Russell's Reserve 13 Year Old is one of those releases. It is a limited, highly anticipated tribut

25 Must-Taste Whiskeys for Your Lifetime List From iconic classics like Johnnie Walker Blue Label to cult favorites like Pappy Van Winkle and even controversial choices like Fireball, this list comprises the essential bottles every whiskey enthusiast should experience at least once. Whil

The Lay of the Land: How America's Whiskey Regions Are Rewriting the Map For most of the twentieth century, the American whiskey conversation began and ended in two places: the bluegrass hollows of Kentucky and the limestone ridges of middle Tennessee. If you wanted bourbon, you looked south towar