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Do You Really Need To Cleanse Your Palate?
I was reading a whiskey-tasting interview the other day, and the expert made one simple point: palate cleansing can help, but only in the right moments. That stuck with me, mostly because I’ve heard guys argue about this like it’s a matter of national pride. When It Actually Helps Here’s the
7 Bourbons That Aren't Worth the Price
7 Bourbons That Aren't Worth the Price Look, bourbon prices have gone through the roof these days, and it's easy to get sucked into the hype thinki
The Smoothest Bourbons According To Men's Journal
The Smoothest Bourbons According To Men's Journal Image credit: WhiskeyPulse/Canva The word "smooth" may seem overused to some whiskey drinkers. It'
Amburana Fever: Has Bourbon’s Wild Trend Peaked?
If you’ve hung around bourbon folks lately, you’ve probably heard the word Amburana tossed around like it’s some kind of secret handshake. A few years back, most of us couldn’t have picked the wood out of a lineup. Now it feels like every craft distillery in America is stuffing barrels with the s
Make a $20 Bottle Taste Like a $50 One
Every man reading this has at least one skeleton in his liquor cabinet. That bottle you bought because it was on sale, or your brother-in-law swore it was “just as good,” or you were in a hurry and grabbed the wrong label. Mine was a plastic-handle Old Crow I picked up the week before Christmas las
Into Small Batch Bourbons? Don’t Miss These
Into Small Batch Bourbons? Don’t Miss These Small batch bourbons are a distinct category within the whiskey world, celebrated for their artisanal approach to production. Unlike larger, mass-produced counterparts, small batch bourbons are crafted in limited quantities, often combining a s
Is Laphroaig’s Legendary Distiller Now Making America’s Boldest Bourbon?
For more than two decades, John Campbell was the steady hand behind one of Scotland’s most famous names in whisky. As the only Islay native ever to serve as distillery manager at Laphroaig, he spent years coaxing that unmistakable iodine-and-campfire smoke out of peat-fired kilns on a windswept Sco
18 Standout Bourbons Not From Kentucky
18 Standout Bourbons Not From Kentucky The common misconception that all bourbons must hail exclusively from Kentucky has long overshadowed the burgeoning world of exceptional bourbons crafted beyond the state's borders. While Kentucky undoubtedly holds a revered status in bourbon produc
Indiana Family Distillery Rocks the Bourbon World with $150 Bottle
Deep in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, just a stone’s throw from the Kentucky line, a little outfit called Starlight Distillery just pulled off something most people thought was impossible. They took a bourbon finished in rare Japanese Mizunara oak, priced it at around 150 bucks, and walked
Could This Be the Best Craft Bourbon in America Right Now?
Deep in Kentucky horse country, a small father-and-son operation just knocked the socks off the entire spirits world. When the International Wine and Spirits Competition dropped its 2025 Top 50 Spirits Producers list, 15 STARS came in as the number-one craft bourbon maker in the country, third-best