On an unusually warm day in Speyside, Scotland, the sun was shining brightly over the warehouses and trademark pagodas that dot the grounds of the Glenfiddich distillery. Scotland is renowned for being foggy, gloomy and cold – in the most wonderful and atmospheric way. But there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and not a … Read more
While Kentucky, Tennessee, and even Indiana have long been known for their top-notch brown liquors, a new crop of U.S. states are now producing bottles worthy of discussion. Case in point: Old Elk Distillery in Fort Collins, CO. Along with a strong core lineup, the distillery has added a new bottle to its Cask Finish … Read more
What makes a great whiskey bar? Sure, it’s the brown spirits selection behind the bar. But there’s a little more to it than that. Any whiskey enthusiast will tell you how important that really is. appreciate what you drink—and everyone has their own drinking rituals. Whether you sip single malt Scotch neat or prefer bourbon … Read more
Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Compass Box, the American-born, London-based whiskey producer known for its intriguing and often captivating blends. From the iconic and smoky Peat Monster to the arguably smokier Celestial and the hedonistic Art & Decadence, the brand has built its reputation on pushing boundaries and capturing flavor profiles. Now, Compass … Read more
Jon Lilley bought a shuttered liquor store in Illinois. He only had three days to crack it open before the whole thing was demolished. Jon Lilley; Men's Journal In July 2022, Jon Lilley, a California father in his early 40s, hunched over his computer, doing his standard morning loop of websites—searching for leads on vintage … Read more
In this day and age of celebrity-branded alcohol, it only takes a handful of stars to create something that will set a major record on the booze seismometer. A-list celebrities like The Rock, Mark Wahlberg, George Clooney and Ryan Reynolds have all launched stratospheric labels. So have Lewis Hamilton, Kevin Hart, Margot Robbie, Michael Jordan, … Read more
Glen Grant has been producing magnificent single malt whiskies since the 1840s. In all that time, the legendary Speyside Scotch whisky producer has added nothing as old as The Glasshouse Collection, a trio of elegant whiskies aged 21 to 30 years to its permanent range. Each one enters the bottle as an example of the … Read more
Life is too short to drink bad whiskey. Fortunately, good whiskey doesn’t have to break the bank, but the challenge is always finding that rare perfect bottle that combines top-tier quality with a great deal. If you don’t have a Costco membership, then you’re in luck. Department store brand Kirkland has a line of whiskeys … Read more