Most people think of sipping whiskey by a warm fireplace in the winter, but it’s just as good in the summer. Mint Juleps, anyone? With Father’s Day around the corner, I thought it would be a great time to compile a list of some of my favorite whiskies, at all price ranges. As a fair warning, I’m much more partial […]

From the team behind New York cocktail institutions like Death and Co andAmor y Amargo comes a new concept focusing on bourbon and rye. In the space formerly occupied by Cienfuegos, Honeybee’s is a cozy, saloon-inspired space on Avenue A where you can sip expertly crafted cocktails while old-timey music plays softly in the background. Each cocktail was made with […]

Boasting a product that exudes the quality and the mystery in its name is no easy feat, but the producers at Blade & Bow have managed to improvise and overcome with a truly spectacular product. On a thunderous summer evening of late, we had the magnanimous opportunity to celebrate the New York rollout of a new Kentucky Straight Bourbon.  The […]

For over 80 years, Esquire Magazine has been on the cutting edge of men’s culture while showcasing man at his best, and has recently changed how people can drink the iconic cocktail, the Manhattan. Partnering with Jefferson Bourbon, Esquire Magazine launched the new pre-batched drink, The Manhattan: Barrel Finished Cocktail at Porchlight in Chelsea. “Esquire covers the wide-range interest of […]

Whether you prefer scotch, bourbon, moonshine, Irish whiskey or American, there is one event that brings everyone together, no matter where your allegiance lies. Whiskey Live is an annual, internationally renowned tasting event, which recently took place in New York City. The event, which is now in its eleventh year, is produced by Whisky Magazine, and allows New Yorkers the […]

Today marks the end of a fabulous month. Back in 2007, congress officially declared the month of September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. We have been celebrating all year, I mean month, long, with plenty of bourbon. In fact, bourbon is currently at its highest production since the 1970s, so there’s no reason not to raise a glass or two […]

Bourbon never goes out of style, and with the celebration of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell‘s 60th Anniversary with Wild Turkey, it’s only getting better. Russell, now considered the longest tenured, active master distiller in the world, has dedicated his life to the craft and skill of whiskey making. Only a small handful of his successes include the creation or co-creation […]