The insider's guide to good drinking, edited by @christophernull
Single malt Scotch occupies a rare place in the drinking world, and rightly so. Considered by many to be the king of all whiskeys, these spirits made from 100% malted barley in chilly Scotland, whe…
Jack Daniel’s just can’t leave the warehouse at Coy Hill alone. The tiny distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee has returned to this hallowed rickhouse for a third time, only this time with…
It’s been two years since we last reviewed a Blue Label special edition, having greatly enjoyed the Ice Chalet offering from 2024. This year, Johnnie Walker has dropped something entirely new…
Release #11 from Yellowstone’s Limited Edition collection returns to Kentucky straight bourbon (unlike last year’s blend that included Indiana stock), with Port the finishing focus. Thi…
In 2025, Glenfiddich accelerated right into the fray of liquor and racing collabs, announcing a multi-year partnership with the Aston Martin Formula One Team. The initial partnership covered two re…
We’ve covered almost all the Spot whiskeys over the years, but one pesky limited edition has eluded us. Until now. Green Spot Quails’ Gate is the latest in a trifecta of special Green Spot single p…
Ready for a twist from Texas icons Garrison Bros.? The Texas icons have launched a pair of new releases called Ranch Reserve — bourbons finished in oloroso sherry and PX sherry casks, respect…
When Heaven Hill re-launched their beloved, namesake Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon back in 2019, they gave it a shiny new label, added another year to the age statement, and tripled the original price. I…
We’ve seen it plenty with tequila, a bit with bourbon and rum, and now Scotch brands are having their celebrity moment. Nick Offerman’s partnership with Lagavulin seems to have really kicked off th…
For their latest Barrel Finish release (formerly the Collaborative Series), Bardstown Bourbon Co. explored the impact of traditional single malt casks on one of their bespoke blends of well-aged bo…
Can the folks at Remus leave dead baseball players alone even for a minute? After Babe Ruth got his due — with two release so far — now Lou Gehrig is the recipient of the ultimate rewar…
Angel’s Envy’s latest Distillery Series bottling — its third — carries a doozy of a name — and a finishing regimen. This straight bourbon leans on two finishing barrel…
Once called “The King of the Lowlands,” Scotland’s Rosebank Distillery was founded in 1840, shuttered in 1993, and refurbished around 2020. Since then, new owners Ian Macleod Distillers have drippe…
In 2022, we covered the launch of Dos Hombres, a then exclusively mezcal brand backed by actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. At the time, we tipped our hat to the Breaking Bad stars for the super…
For the first time in recent memory, the high temperature for the day was under 90 degrees here. That counts as fall in Austin, Texas, and is enough for us to break out our second top 10 wines list…
The fourth release in GlenAllachie’s Sherry Series recently arrived, and it’s an unusual one: This single malt is finished in Palo Cortado casks, which are virtually unheard of in whisk…
Starlight Distillery has been firing off luxe releases for a few years now, and we’ve been trying to keep up with this Indiana upstart’s releases. It’s not an easy task, as they r…
Stranahan’s Peated Cask is a distillery exclusive available only at its Denver location. It’s a straightforward single malt which completed its initial aging in virgin American Oak befo…
Release #17 in Jack Daniel’s wildly varied Distillery Series arrives as a reprise. “High Angel’s Share” first appeared in 2018, when these releases were known as the Jack Daniel’s…
212 barrels drawn from the third floor of Warehouse B, the oldest warehouse at the Brown-Forman Distillery in Shively, went into the production of Old Forester’s 2026 Birthday Bourbon. With M…
