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Maker’s Mark Branches Out From Bourbon With Star Hill Farm Whisky

Tanisha Angel — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:59:11 +0000

Maker’s Mark has swapped corn for wheat, producing its first non-bourbon whiskey in over seventy years. While the Kentucky distillery has long incorporated wheat into its whiskeys (since 1958, in fact), it’s always taken a backseat to corn with a mashbill of 70% corn, 16% wheat, and 14% barley. Now, not only has corn been demoted, it’s been kicked off the team altogether. The distillery’s newest release is a blend of two mashbills, one with 70% red winter wheat and […]

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A Quick & Dirty Beginner’s Guide To American Whiskey

AR Staff — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 01:15:01 +0000

The delicious world of American whiskey spans a spectrum so broad it makes Scotch look simple. While Scotland is the largest whisky producing country in the world, the United States is home to the most whiskey distilleries in the world — with well over a thousand active whiskey distilleries, largely thanks to the flourishing craft whiskey industry. Related: The 18 Best American Whiskey Brands American whiskey is predominantly categorised by the type of grain(s) that comprise its mash bill, which […]

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Some Like It Hot; The Best American Rye Whiskeys To Try In 2026

Henry Blake — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:02:11 +0000

When it comes to American whiskey, bourbon hogs much of the spotlight. However, there was once a time—pre-Prohibition—when rye whiskey was considered the dram of choice for many an American. After the Prohibition era, rye whiskey was relegated to the shadows in favour of the sweet elixir that is bourbon, with rye somehow developing a reputation for being a mere secondary grain to corn. However, the tides have turned and rye whiskey is enjoying a well-deserved resurgence, with its distinct […]

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The Best Bourbon Whiskeys Are Unfussy & Uncomplicated

John Deckard — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:31:00 +0000

Although some of the pontificating on whisk(e)y forums and subreddits will have you believe that bourbon isn’t worth drinking unless it costs five figures and is sipped neat out of Waterford crystal drinkware, that’s not quite the case. It may seem like a flex to rock up to a bar and order the most expensive bourbon on the menu (though the favoured #techbro flex is to perform sacrilege by asking for it to be mixed with coke), the best bourbon […]

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The 18 Best American Whiskey Brands

Henry Blake — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:16:32 +0000

A whiskey soaked country if ever there was one, the American whiskey industry can be a tricky one to navigate. The sheer amount of types of whiskey as well as distilleries (to date, there are over 2000) across the country can make it difficult to know what you’re looking for, let alone to find your favourites. That said, the vast choice means there’s quite literally something for everyone. First things first: like Irish whiskey, American whiskey is spelled with an […]

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