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Knob Creek's 12 Year Cask Strength Bourbon Is Here
There's a moment every serious bourbon drinker chases: the first sip of something that was never watered down to fit a spec sheet. That's the pitch behind the newest release from Knob Creek, and it's arriving just in time for the season when good bottles get passed around living rooms across the co
A Colorado Distillery Bets Big on the Humble Pea
A Spirit Category Nobody Saw Coming Whiskey drinkers have spent the last decade chasing every angle on the category — high rye mash bills, finishing in wine barrels, single barrel picks, and grain sourced from a single farm down the road. But nobody has really gone after the field pea. Branch &
The $49,000 Bottle That Took 56 Years to Make
A Whisky That Started Aging Before the Internet Existed Somewhere in a warehouse in the Scottish Highlands, a cask of whisky has been quietly doing nothing but getting better since 1968. That's the year Richard Nixon was elected president, the first man hadn't yet walked on the moon, and a distill
The Prodigal Son Returns: A Kooper’s Bourbon Favorite Gets a New Look
September Means Bourbon, and This Year a Texas Brand Wants a Seat at the Table Every September, whiskey drinkers across the country mark Bourbon Heritage Month by pulling out their favorite pours and maybe trying something new. This year, a Texas-based whiskey company called Koopers Whiskey is usi
Johnnie Walker Drops Sabrina Carpenter Design
Johnnie Walker just gave whisky drinkers and pop music fans a reason to pay attention to the same bottle. The world's best-selling Scotch whisky brand has unveiled a new limited edition design for its flagship Black Label, and this one carries the fingerprints of global superstar Sabrina Carpenter.
Worth The Wait: Van Winkle's 2026 Lineup Arrives
Every fall, a small corner of the whiskey world holds its breath, and this year is no different. Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Buffalo Trace Distillery confirmed on September 10 that the 2026 Van Winkle Whiskey Collection is finally making its way to store shelves, bars and restaurants across t
The Final Pour: Macallan's Coconut Farewell
The Macallan just closed out one of its most talked-about whisky series with a release that sounds more like a beach vacation than a Speyside distillery — and that's exactly the point. On August 4, 2026, the brand rolled out the sixth and final chapter of The Macallan Harmony Collection, wrapping u
A Seattle Whiskey Gets A Beer Lover's Twist
Two well-known names in the Seattle drinks scene have teamed up again, and this time the result is a whiskey that spent time soaking up flavor from a barleywine beer. Copperworks Distilling Co. is getting ready to release its newest Whiskey Club offering, and it's one built with help from Urban F
Ghostwood Whiskey Eyes a Big Bourbon Heritage Month
There's a moment every guy who's ever sat around a campfire knows well. You're warm, you're comfortable, the flames are crackling, and everything inside that circle of light feels safe and familiar. But turn your head just a few feet past the fire's edge, and the world goes dark. That gap between w
Crown Royal's Purple Bag Just Got a Velour Makeover
There are a handful of things in a liquor cabinet that people hang onto long after the bottle is empty. The Crown Royal bag is one of them. Anyone who has cleaned out a garage, a nightstand drawer, or a father's old desk knows the drill: that soft purple sack with the gold drawstring turns up holdi