iStockphoto/UPROXX Thanks to the latest whiskey boom, there are always new and exciting bourbons to try. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always mean there are new “good” bourbons to try. A lot of the newer stuff — and, we must admit, much of the “super folksy label that would look great on a barcart” stuff — is … Read more
Jim Beam/Elijah Craig/Evan Williams/Wild Turkey/istock/Uproxx Recently, I wrote an article where I blindly tasted and ranked popular gins. The results were so surprising and I had such a good time doing it, that I figured I’d try it again. But this time it’s going to be much more difficult — I’m taking on some of … Read more
A woman’s reaction to a pianist playing his rendition of “WAP” for Bourbon Street-goers has earned her the “Karen” moniker online. “When you tip the piano player to play WAP and Karen realizes what the song is about,” the voiceover in the video says. An arrow in the video points to a woman with short, … Read more
iStockphoto/UPROXX Figuring out the best bourbon whiskey to buy is no easy task these days. The shelves are more packed than ever, and even with awards lists, internet hype, blind taste tests, and single bottle reviews from your most trusted critics, it can all be a little daunting. One other thing that might help is … Read more
iStockphoto/UPROXX Finding the best bourbon whiskey isn’t as easy as it was even a few years ago. Today, the average liquor store shelf is teeming with more bourbons than you can imagine. That’s why spirits competitions like the famed San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) still matter — they offer a way to weed through … Read more
Fred Minnick/UPROXX/iStockphoto It seems like medals are handed out to bottles of booze at a breakneck pace in the whiskey and spirits world these days. It’s kind of true, a lot of bottles end up with little stickers or neck hangers touting medals from various awards. And hey, that’s great for them. But with so … Read more
Early Times/Jim Beam/Heaven Hill/istock/Uproxx Nestled neatly between standard bourbons (40 to 49% ABV) and high-proof bourbons (51 to 69% ABV) are bottled-in-bond bourbons, at exactly 50% ABV. These whiskeys are considered the “good stuff” by old school bourbon fans, thanks to that slightly elevated proof, and the four years minimum these whiskeys need to spend … Read more
Jim Beam/Maker's Mark/Jack Daniel's/Buffalo Trace/istock/Uproxx When you were new to drinking, ordering a drink at a bar felt like a daunting task. Sure, if you wanted a domestic or craft beer it was no big deal. But mixed drinks were a bit stickier. There’s a lot of pressure standing there in front of a bartender … Read more
iStockphoto/UPROXX Heaven Hill knows how to release great limited-release whiskeys. Their Beer Barrel small keg bottles are beloved. Their annual autumn Parker’s Heritage releases are some of the most sought-after collector bottles in the game. Even their Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond releases have folks lining up to this day. Now, Heaven Hill has added another major … Read more
iStockphoto/UPROXX Yes, paying $150 for a bottle of bourbon whiskey is a little wild. You can easily get a case of perfectly fine bourbon for that price. But that’s not really the point. Whiskey at this price point isn’t about practicality. This is about finding something unique, limited, and maybe even collectible. For this ranking, … Read more
iStockphoto/UPROXX It’s easy to ridicule the idea of paying more than $100 for a bottle of bourbon. For one thing, you can get plenty of pretty great bourbon for under $50. Of course, for many buyers, that’s not really the point. Bourbon in this price range tends to be special, the kind of beverage you … Read more
Bardstown Bourbon Company Nick Smith — head distiller and director of distilling operations at Bardstown Bourbon Company — is one of the shooting stars of Kentucky bourbon. Smith, who grew up in Bardstown, a stone’s throw from some of the biggest whiskey distilleries in the country, has a passion for whiskey that shines through in … Read more