From limited editions to bold flavors and beautiful bottles, top industry experts share their standout picks for the best new ...

Can a "ghost" distillery rise from the dead to win Best in Show? The 2025 Top Shelf Awards revealed fascinating winners that ...

Now affiliated with the International Wines and Spirits Competition (IWSC), Whiskies of the World (WOW) is an organization dedicated to promoting the appreciation and enjoyment of whisky. They are ...

For almost as long as humans have been distilling whisky, folks have been arguing over which one is the best. Chalk it up to human nature—we love a winner. This drive to find the best has led to a ...

As with many things in life, taste in whiskey is at least a little subjective. But pit the best drams head to head, and there will invariably be some standouts. In February 2025, the World Whiskies ...

If you’re in the market for the best bourbon you can find, there are some factors to consider—even though the category is rigidly defined, there are differences in style, cask finishes, alcohol ...

On a quiet November evening in San Francisco, something happened that nobody in the bourbon world saw coming. A small family distillery from southern Indiana – the kind of place you drive past on a t ...

David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits reviewer, writer, entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer. A Kentucky native, Kentucky Colonel, and Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, his passion for drinks ...

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival just wrapped for 2025, and for those that don’t know, it’s basically the Super Bowl of bourbon. Each year in Bardstown, Kentucky, thousands of people descend on the ...

David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits reviewer, writer, entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer. A Kentucky native, Kentucky Colonel, and Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, his passion for drinks ...