Recent Whiskey New Releases Articles
Why a Tiny Airport Distillery Just Dropped the Strongest Bourbon You’ll Taste This Year
Out at Paine Field, just north of Seattle, where the roar of Alaska Airlines jets shakes the ground every few minutes, there’s a little warehouse that smells like heaven to any man who appreciates a serious drink. Inside sits James Bay Distillers, and they’ve been quietly making some of the best wh
The Dawn of a New Whisky Era in England
In the misty valleys of England's Lake District, where rugged hills meet serene waters, a small distillery is quietly rewriting the rules of whisky making. Grasmere Distillery, tucked away on the shores of its namesake lake, has just unveiled The Pioneers Club—a bold invitation for true whisky love
Ole Smoky's New Bourbon Hits the Shelves
When a distillery with deep Tennessee roots decides to step up its game, whiskey fans take notice. Ole Smoky Distillery, known for turning out some of the best moonshine and flavored whiskeys around, has just rolled out its latest creation: Ole Smoky Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This isn't j
Hogsworth Just Dropped a 15-Year Cask Strength Beast
In the world of spirits, where tradition meets innovation, Hogsworth has always stood out as that quirky brand blending bourbon with Armagnac in ways that surprise even the most seasoned drinkers. Now, they've stepped up their game with the launch of Hogsworth The 15, a collection that's all about
Is Barrell’s New Toasted Dovetail the King of Finished Whiskey?
Walk into any serious whiskey bar these days and you’ll hear the same conversation: guys arguing over which finished bourbon or whiskey actually improves on the original. Most of the time the finish feels like a gimmick. Sometimes it works. And every once in a great while something comes along that
Wilderness Trail’s 6-Year Single Barrels Are Here
For a lot of guys who’ve been chasing good bourbon for the last twenty years, the words “six-year-old single barrel at cask strength for seventy bucks” sound like something from a different decade. Back when you could still walk into a liquor store and find Pappy 15 gathering dust on the shelf for
When a Hall of Famer Gets His Own Bourbon: The Story Behind Top Cat
Most guys who love basketball and a good pour remember Cliff Hagan as the slick-shooting, hook-shot master who helped the St. Louis Hawks beat Bill Russell’s Celtics for the 1958 NBA title. What a lot of folks don’t realize is that long after the final buzzer, the man they called “Li’l Abner” never
Bourbon That Drinks Like a Black Manhattan?
For years, guys who love a good whiskey have been chasing the next big thing—something that feels familiar in the glass but surprises the hell out of you on the first sip. Turns out a small outfit up in the Colorado mountains might have just dropped exactly that. Hoot + Howl Spirits, a craft di
Is This the Best Whiskey Oregon Has Ever Made?
Every year, right after Thanksgiving, a quiet line starts forming outside a little distillery tasting room in Bend, Oregon. Guys in Carhartt jackets, a few with gray beards and ball caps pulled low, stand around sipping coffee from thermoses, talking about hunting season and how the snow level look
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