Recent Whiskey News

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deep in Clermont, Kentucky, where the air smells like charred oak and time moves a little slower, the Beam family has been making whiskey the same way for over two hundred years. Most folks know the big name — Jim Beam — but inside the distilleries and among the men who actually run the stills, the

Every year the spirits world throws a big fancy party in San Francisco where the real heavy hitters show up — master distillers, buyers, writers, and a few hundred folks who just love a good drink. They blind-taste thousands of bottles, argue late into the night, and finally hand out the awards tha

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

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