Scotch

Strathearn Releases Single Malt Whiskey Batch 3

August 19, 2026

Independent Scotch Whisky specialist Douglas Laing & Co. announced the release of Strathearn Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Batch 03,...

Bourbon

ASCOT Awards: Best Bourbon, Best Whiskey, Tequila & More

July 16, 2026

In our fifth year, the ASCOT Awards delivered another great competition. Our esteemed judges blind tasted all samples to determine...

Bourbon

January 23, 2026

I am so pumped to announce my first leg of the Bottom Shelf book tour. If you are a bookstore,...

Bourbon

January 21, 2026

American whiskey keeps getting better. In 2025, the year of a market correction, I saw so many small independent brands...

Featured

October 9, 2025

Fred Minnick’s forthcoming book, “Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man’s Life,” is garnering kudos ahead...

Featured

June 24, 2025

The American Spirits Council of Tasters announced the Best In Show winners for the 2025 ASCOT Awards, including Lasso Motel...

Bourbon

December 21, 2022

What a year! When I look back on the 2022 American whiskey scene, I saw so much promise from craft...