It’s a simple, stirred drink built on whiskey, sugar, bitters and a twist of citrus. Originally known as a whiskey cocktail, it was a way of softening spirits without overpowering them.

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The grand arbiters of brown liquor at Whisky Magazine’s World Whiskies Awards have now spoken for the 13th year. After unveiling its picks for the best American Whiskies in February, the organization ...

For Tony Healy, an Irish whiskey producer in Dundalk, near the UK border with Northern Ireland, US tariffs of 20 percent on EU alcoholic drinks were a huge and unexpected "curve ball". Producers ...

More than 2,100 people showed up for what organizers are calling the largest whiskey tasting and outdoor sports event in the world on April 5, 2025. Held at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Center, Team ...

With a 50-year age statement and $60,000 price tag, it’s the oldest single pot still Irish whiskey ever released. And after spending five decades aging in wood, it’s possibly the oldest ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

But in the near term, many Americans' adult beverages of choice, including European wines and Scotch whisky, are likely to come at more of a premium, according to industry insiders. Bartholomew ...

A worker removes bottles of American-made Jack Daniel's whiskey from a shelf at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) Queen's Quay store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, March 4 ...

Maker's Mark is releasing its first-ever wheat whiskey, called Star Hill Farm Whisky. The whiskey is made from the distillery's first new mashbill in Maker's Mark's 70-year history. Star Hill Farm ...

For the first time since its founding more than 70 years ago, Maker’s Mark is releasing a wheat whiskey, marking the first non-bourbon release in the company’s history. The new, annual release ...