George Dickel Tennessee Whisky just released a new bottled-in-bond expression. I recently visited the distillery to check it out, and wrote about it, and other BIB spirits to drink, for Maxim.

George Dickel Tennessee Whisky just released a new bottled-in-bond expression. I recently visited the distillery to check it out, and wrote about it, and other BIB spirits to drink, for Maxim.

Japanese whisky is rare and expensive these days, but it’s still possible to find a few affordable bottles. I wrote about the fleeting and the available for Esquire – read here.

There are a lot of great new cookbooks coming out this spring, so I tried to sort through some of them for Departures. Read my list here.

A few weeks ago I traveled to Scotland to visit the new Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan, where William Grant & Sons makes all of its grain whiskey. Read my story for Maxim here to find out more.

Wrote about some good sipping whiskey to enjoy this spring for USA Today – read my story here.

This time around, I tackled gin for Esquire, writing about the 15 best brands to drink now, from old-school to new-school. Read my story here.

This time I tackled tequila for Esquire, from traditional brands to those using more modern methods of distillation (yep, diffusers). Read it here.

It’s International Whiskey Day today, which doesn’t mean a whole lot except that it’s an excuse to drink whiskey from around the world. Check out some choice bottles in my latest roundup for Maxim – read here.

What’s better than watching your cocktail mixed up and served tableside? My latest for Maxim lists seven great spots to enjoy this experience – read it here.

Bourbon is booming, so I wrote about the 10 best brands you should drink now for Esquire – read here.
