With its silver tin and lavish garnishes, the julep may appear fussy and florid, but when made correctly—in all its fanciful variations—it's an all-American drink at heart. Here are a…
“Craft spirits” have gone from obscurity to ubiquity over the past several years. But what exactly defines a craft spirit? With money and reputation riding on the answer, American distillers…
Whiskey sales have been on the rise, not only in number, but in price, since 2010. The Wall Street Journal reports on investment-grade whiskeys whose prices have risen 175% over…
The 2008 economic crisis hit everyone hard, including bourbon country. But, according to Louisville's Courier-Journal, the current global obsession with bourbon is raising Kentucky from its economic slump. Barrels are the…
There are few whiskeys more praised and elusive than Pappy Van Winkle. In a effort to get some advice on how to find it, Esquire managed to track down a man who…
A brawl over the definition of Tennessee whiskey is unfolding between two whiskey giants, according to The Tennessean. Under a state law passed last year, Tennessee whiskey "must be made…
Bartender Sam Levy created his riff on the classic using his own pear-and quince-infused apple brandy mixed with rye, sweet vermouth, Amaro Nonino, Peychaud's bitters and absinthe.
It may not feel like it, but spring has sprung. In the book world anyway. Here's a look ahead at some of the most exciting drinks books to be released…
At San Francisco's historic Buena Vista Café, the Irish Coffee has become its own American ritual.
