Crown Royal is the world's most well-known Canadian whiskey brand, selling 7.7 million liters of cases worldwide in 2023. In 2024, the Diageo-owned brand launched a number of innovative products, including its first single malt. Now, as part of the Master's Series, it's announcing its oldest blend yet: Crown Royal 31. “Crown Royal Aged 31 … Read more
I poured countless glasses of whiskey during my 12 years as a bartender at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood. But I didn't start to understand Scotch until I started writing about it. In my early years as a spirits writer, I went straight to Scotland's leading whiskey expert, Charles Maclean, who wrote more than … Read more
Wyoming Whiskey has released the fourth edition of its National Parks series, also known as National Parks No. 4, and its Old Faithful Straight Bourbon whiskeys. In keeping with the two new statements, the distillery donated $150,000 to Yellowstone Forever to support the foundation's efforts to protect, preserve and enhance America's first national park. Wyoming … Read more
“How do I drink bourbon?” It may seem a little ridiculous at first glance. Just pour it into a glass and drink the whiskey neat, right? But the situation is a little more complicated than that. Bourbon whiskey is a deep and complex spirit that takes hard work and years of aging to produce, and … Read more
Laphroaig is known for its whiskey with a distinctive character that symbolizes Islay. But for its newest range, Laphroaig is showcasing the people who have helped make it one of the world's most recognized Scotch whiskey brands. The first installment of the new Strong Character range is a 33-year-old single malt that pays tribute to … Read more
There are so many whiskey brands out there these days that it can be difficult to figure out what's new and actually worth checking out. But Lasso Motel is worth checking out. The new whiskey brand is out the door this month with a surprisingly wide and diverse range of expressions (13, to be exact); … Read more
American single malt has been around for decades, but it still doesn't have the legal recognition that other American whiskeys like bourbon and rye have. Distillers and whiskey fans thought that was about to change a few years ago when the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB, the federal agency responsible for alcohol) … Read more
The hill I would die on (happily, unquestionably, though certainly not literally) is that Nick Foles is the greatest quarterback in Philadelphia Eagles history. I know this because I witnessed a pass rush by Tom Brady during Super Bowl LII on a glorious February evening in 2018. The Eagles prevailed (probably unexpectedly, if you asked … Read more
When it comes to Tennessee whiskey, the first name that comes to mind is probably Jack Daniel's. There's a good reason for this. The distillery's Old No. 7 is one of the best-selling and most popular whiskeys in the world. But there are other distilleries in the Volunteer State producing great bottles, from relatively big … Read more
A classic movie story. A group of thieves come out of retirement to commit one last crime. This will be the heist of all robberies. Except they make a fatal mistake that leads to them being chased and caught. In real life, it's more likely to be a small-scale human story in which a petty … Read more