Winter is an excellent time to explore the world of smoky whiskey, from single malt scotch to American single malts to some unusual bourbon and rye. Read my latest for Departures here.

Winter is an excellent time to explore the world of smoky whiskey, from single malt scotch to American single malts to some unusual bourbon and rye. Read my latest for Departures here.
There is so much good rye whiskey to drink nowadays, it’s hard to cover it all. But here are ten brands and bottles worth checking out now – my latest for Esquire.
It’s that time of year – I made a list of my fave bottles of booze in 2019 for Esquire. Read here.
I love rye, bourbon’s spicier sister. There are many brands to try now, from craft to old guard, and I wrote about some of my favorites for Esquire. Read it here.
I interviewed MGP CEO Gus Griffin for Robb Report to find out a little more about what goes on at this historic whiskey factory. Read it here.
Anchor Distilling Company’s new Old Potrero Hotaling’s rye whiskey is out now, if you can find a bottle. Read my write-up here.
Like rye whiskey? Really like rye whiskey? Try the new Lock Stock & Barrel 18 from The Cooper Spirits Co. I wrote about it for Robb Report – read here.
Rye is not new – in fact, it’s quite old. But there are lots of new (and some not so new) reasons to drink it now. Read my latest for Maxim here.
Whiskey brands like WhistlePig are moving from sourcing to distilling: I wrote about this trend for Men’s Journal, and you can read it here.