The New Vocabulary of Bourbon
"Honey Barrel," "Drain Pour," "Shelf Turd." The words modern bourbon drinkers use often say more about collectability than what's actually in the glass.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustrations: Andy Bourne
The First Japanese Whiskey Distiller Made… Bourbon?
Jokichi Takamine's application of Japanese techniques to American distilling nearly changed the industry forever. More than a century later, he's finally getting his due.
- story: Susannah Skiver Barton
- illustration: Allie Sullberg
Bourbon Thrives in a Post-Pappy Era
In the final installment of a three-part series, Aaron Goldfarb examines the last decade, a period of single-barrel madness and craft whiskey’s coming of age.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Raphaelle Macaron
The Birth of the Bourbon Hype Machine
In the second installment of a three-part series, Aaron Goldfarb examines the early 2000s, when the push toward higher proofs and limited-edition releases built the modern marketplace as we know…
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Raphaelle Macaron
Who Is Bourbon For?
A wave of Black-led groups is challenging the archetypal image of the bourbon enthusiast, and charting a new future for the category along the way.
- story: Yolanda Evans
- illustration: Nick Hensley
The Coronation of Pappy Van Winkle
In the first installment of a three-part series, Aaron Goldfarb examines the 1990s, when “small batch” became synonymous with prestige and the modern bourbon craze began in earnest.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Raphaelle Macaron
Gold Rush
Honey syrup shines in this Whiskey Sour update.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Is There Such a Thing as “Too Old” Bourbon?
The older the age statement, the higher the price. Yet skeptics wonder whether bourbon was ever meant to be consumed past 25 years.
- story: Brad Japhe
- illustration: Andy Bourne
