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Bourbon Cherries and Candied Orange Peel Recipe (For the Perfect Old Fashioned)
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Distillery Directory

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Bourbon, Rye, and American Whiskey Foundations

Drink up knowledge about America’s native spirits.

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Don’t Sleep on Bottled-in-Bond: The 127-Year-Old Bourbon Rule Every Whiskey Fan Needs to Know
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The Complete Guide to Rye Whiskey: History, Rebellion, and the Spicy Spirit Making a Comeback
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The Complete Guide to Traveling the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
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The Bourbon and Food Pairing Guide: What to Serve With Every Pour

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Perfect Your Pours

Train your palate, host a tasting, and learn how to get the most out of your bourbon and whiskey.

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The Frankfort Bourbon Trail Guide
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How to Taste Bourbon at a Distillery
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What Cheese Pairs Best With Bourbon
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The Lexington Bourbon Trail Guide
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How to Plan a Bourbon Trail Trip
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Bourbon and Chocolate Pairings, From Everyday to Fancy

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Pour Tour

Distilleries, whiskey bars, and cool stops along the way

Irons One Distillery
Irons One Distillery
There's a certain kind of place that doesn't announce itself. You have to go looking for it. Irons One Distillery, tucked into a corner of Huntsville's Lowe Mill arts complex, is exactly that kind of place — and the bourbon inside is worth every turn of the corridor it takes to find it.
Black Patch Distilling Review
Black Patch Distilling
The building looks like somewhere you'd go to dispute a billing error. Walk around the corner anyway. Black Patch Distilling is one of Huntsville's best kept secrets — a small operation with a serious story, a veteran's legacy, a chef's instincts behind the bar, and a pecan pie liqueur that will make a non-drinker reach for her wallet.
Augusta Distillery
There is no bridge at Georgetown, Ohio. What there is instead is a ferry — and on the other side of a five-minute river crossing sits Augusta, Kentucky, a Twain-era river town with a distillery that just won Best Bourbon in the World. Not a bad trade for missing the bridge.
Stories on High Pour Tour Recap
Stories on High Columbus: Where Whiskey Meets the Sky 28 Floors Above Downtown
Our review of Stories on High, the 28th-floor rooftop bar atop Columbus Hilton. Spectacular views, exceptional whiskey list, upscale downtown experience.

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Latest Reviews

Neat, not, or not at all, honest reviews to help you decide which whiskey is right for you

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Age: 8.5 years

Mingelwood Cask Strength 250th Anniverssary Bourbon

Wooster,
Ohio
Outstanding
By the time I got to pour number six in my flight at Minglewood Distilling Co, my nose had basically checked out for the day. That's the pour I'm writing…
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Sagamore Straight Rye Whiskey
Rye, Straight Rye Whiskey
Maryland

Sagamore Spirit Rye

Light spice, soft sweetness, and a smooth ride from the Chesapeake

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83 Proof
Age: At least 2 years
Everyday Sipper
Minglewood Double Oaked Bourbon
Bottled-In-Bond, Finished Bourbon
Ohio

Minglewood Double Oaked Bourbon

This Bottled-in-Bond bourbon skips the oak-bomb trap, finishing sweet, nutty, and even a little like tobacco leaf.

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100 Proof
Age: 5 years
Excellent
$70
Michter's US-1
Small Batch, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Michter's Small Batch US-1

A bakery-sweet bourbon that balances approachability with character

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91.4 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
$40
Dread River Bourbon
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Alabama

Dread River Bourbon

A medium-bodied journey from citrus to tobacco that keeps you coming back

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90 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Outstanding
$50
Green River Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon
Bourbon, Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated
Kentucky

Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon

A gentle wheated bourbon that prioritizes balance over boldness

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90 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
Cask Strength, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
North Carolina

Conviction Founders Reserve

A cask strength sour mash from Southern Grace Distilling, uncut, unfiltered, and aged in a prison grain bin

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118.4 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent

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Cocktails For Any Occasion

Whiskey based cocktails fo any occasion and any skill level.

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The Mint Julep

Derby week calls for bourbon, mint, and enough crushed ice to frost the glass.

Bourbon Highball: Crisp, Refreshing, and Effortless

The New York Sour

easy
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Cocktail Recipe

The Preakness Cocktail

intermediate
Stirred
5 MIN
Nick & Nora

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Cocktail Recipe

Bourbon Arnold Palmer

easy
Built
5 MIN
Highball

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Cocktail Recipe

The John Collins

easy
Built
5 MIN
Collins

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Cocktail Recipe

The Southside

easy
Shaken
5 MIN
Coupe

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