High rye bourbons stole the show at BTI 2025, with 11 gold medals. Bold, spicy and complex, these whiskeys prove why rye-rich mash bills excite enthusiasts. At the 2025 Beverage Testing Institute ...

Bourbon’s spicier sister is typically used in a Sazerac or Manhattan, but why not branch out? Our favorite recipes are sure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not looking for sympathy. But if I’m honest, it wasn’t until the end of the day that something truly ...

Cocktail enthusiasts, take note: One of America’s most renowned rye whiskeys now features a new, higher-proof version explicitly designed for mixology. Earlier this month, Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace ...

Canada is crafting some of the most assertive rye whisky on the planet, and the world stage is finally giving it the spotlight it deserves. At the 2026 Canadian Whisky Awards, the “100% Rye” category ...

Whiskey spans a wide range of styles, traditions and regions, shaped by everything from grain selection and aging methods to climate and craft philosophy. While some whiskies are rooted in ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

A new wave of American craft rye is redefining value from under $50, with grain-driven flavor, regional character, and transparency that outpunches big-brand bottles. For years, “good rye” often meant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty years ago, most people, myself included, didn’t think about rye whiskey very much. I remember catching an old western on TV ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Twenty years ago, most people, myself included, didn’t think about rye whiskey very much. I remember ...