Lifestyle - The Whiskey Wash

By Kirsty McKerrow / February 14, 2020

Here are some practical considerations for safeguarding your olfactory sensitivity when nosing numerous whiskies.

George Dickel: What Happens When You Give The Right Distiller The Keys

By Nino Marchetti / February 11, 2020

We chat in depth with Nicole Austin, head distiller at George Dickel in Tennessee, about her rise to taking the distilling helm at this historic whiskey brand.

Review: The Cocktail Box Co. Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit

By Melissa Jones / February 10, 2020

We review the The Cocktail Box Co. Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit, a very portable way to make a favorite whiskey cocktail that only requires you supply the spirit, ice and a glass.

Opinion: ‘Rapid-Aged’ Whiskey Is A Hard ‘No’ For Me

By Steve Coomes / January 29, 2020

A falsehood embraced by some distillers is the peculiar idea that they can “rapid age” their whiskey using small barrels, oak chunks and/or chips suspended in the maturate, and other secret mechanical processes.

Whisky Live Chicago 2019 Recap

By Joe McEwan / January 24, 2020

One of whisky’s premier trade events made its triumphant return to the city of Chicago this past November.

Book Review: Bourbon Justice

By Courtney Kristjana / January 22, 2020

We review Bourbon Justice, a book about trademarks to consumer protection and prohibition to distillery working conditions.

Book Review: From Barley to Blarney: A Whiskey Lover’s Guide to Ireland

By Jeneen Bell / January 20, 2020

We review From Barley to Blarney: A Whiskey Lover’s Guide to Ireland, a well written guide sharing the insiders’ scoop to the distilleries and historic pubs of Ireland.

Guinness Record Setting Whisky Collection Worth Over $13 Million

By Nino Marchetti / December 3, 2019

A whisky collector in Vietnam now holds the Guinness World Records title for the most valuable whisky collection, with an estimated value well above $13 million.

Gadget Review: Snowfox Cocktail Shaker

By Courtney Kristjana / December 3, 2019

We review the Snowfox Cocktail Shaker, a double wall insulated shaker geared towards a home bartending crowd.

The University of Kentucky is Researching the Genome of White Oak

By Katelyn Best / November 1, 2019

White oak trees are a key raw material for the whiskey industry for barrel production, which is why mapping the tree’s genome is important to help keep the species thriving.

Speakeasy Vault Lets You Lock Away Your Whiskey In Plain Sight

By Nino Marchetti / October 16, 2019

The Speakeasy Vault, crafted in Wisconsin, is a wall mountable liquor cabinet designed to hide your whiskey and be opened by, among other options, a biometric scanner.

What May Have Been A Hidden Distillery Is Discovered In Scotland