High-proof and cask-finished ryes highlighted ADI’s 2026 rye whiskey judging. Here’s how barrel choice, mash bill, and proof ...

The United States has been making whiskey pretty much since its inception, but only this rye whiskey brand can claim that ...

Which rye whiskey beat every American spirit to claim the title of America's Greatest Whiskey 2026? Meet the six ryes that ...

These two repeat Beverage Testing Institute winners show how wide modern rye whiskey can range, from oak-polished Kentucky ...

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, WhistlePig Whiskey, the pioneer of the ultra-premium rye category, is ...

Master Distillery at Jack Daniel’s Distillery—isn’t a big fan of the term “small batch.” After all, he posits, the term lacks a strict definition. A small batch of whiskey could be made from two ...

American rye whiskey is the close sibling of bourbon whiskey. Both whiskeys have pretty much identical requirements legally, with one requiring at least 51% rye as the base grain and the other ...

You’d be forgiven for balking at the idea of “smooth” rye whiskey. The grain-forward American version of the spirit is purposefully built to be sharper ...

The unique San Francisco bottle melds rye’s 18th century past with today’s Scotch whisky production. While she took over the Kavalan product line, I sung the merits of Old Potrero in an uphill ...

View post: We’re Selling 7 Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel for a Penny—but There’s a Catch! Don't Miss Your Chance Back in 2012, Herman Mihalich spent enough late nights in his fledgling distillery ...

Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye is an annual release from the Kentucky distillery — except when it isn’t. Unlike many other American whiskey brands, Michter’s limited bottlings arrive on an ...

Farming in the San Luis Valley, Colorado, is tough. The 8,000-square-mile, high-altitude desert has one of the shortest growing seasons in the United States. It is known for strong winds, and in the ...