The insider's guide to good drinking, edited by @christophernull
Single malt Scotch occupies a rare place in the drinking world, and rightly so. Considered by many to be the king of all whiskeys, these spirits made from 100% malted barley in chilly Scotland, whe…
Ready for a twist from Texas icons Garrison Bros.? The Texas icons have launched a pair of new releases called Ranch Reserve — bourbons finished in oloroso sherry and PX sherry casks, respect…
When Heaven Hill re-launched their beloved, namesake Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon back in 2019, they gave it a shiny new label, added another year to the age statement, and tripled the original price. I…
We’ve seen it plenty with tequila, a bit with bourbon and rum, and now Scotch brands are having their celebrity moment. Nick Offerman’s partnership with Lagavulin seems to have really kicked off th…
For their latest Barrel Finish release (formerly the Collaborative Series), Bardstown Bourbon Co. explored the impact of traditional single malt casks on one of their bespoke blends of well-aged bo…
Can the folks at Remus leave dead baseball players alone even for a minute? After Babe Ruth got his due — with two release so far — now Lou Gehrig is the recipient of the ultimate rewar…
Angel’s Envy’s latest Distillery Series bottling — its third — carries a doozy of a name — and a finishing regimen. This straight bourbon leans on two finishing barrel…
Once called “The King of the Lowlands,” Scotland’s Rosebank Distillery was founded in 1840, shuttered in 1993, and refurbished around 2020. Since then, new owners Ian Macleod Distillers have drippe…
In 2022, we covered the launch of Dos Hombres, a then exclusively mezcal brand backed by actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. At the time, we tipped our hat to the Breaking Bad stars for the super…
For the first time in recent memory, the high temperature for the day was under 90 degrees here. That counts as fall in Austin, Texas, and is enough for us to break out our second top 10 wines list…
The fourth release in GlenAllachie’s Sherry Series recently arrived, and it’s an unusual one: This single malt is finished in Palo Cortado casks, which are virtually unheard of in whisk…
Starlight Distillery has been firing off luxe releases for a few years now, and we’ve been trying to keep up with this Indiana upstart’s releases. It’s not an easy task, as they r…
Stranahan’s Peated Cask is a distillery exclusive available only at its Denver location. It’s a straightforward single malt which completed its initial aging in virgin American Oak befo…
Release #17 in Jack Daniel’s wildly varied Distillery Series arrives as a reprise. “High Angel’s Share” first appeared in 2018, when these releases were known as the Jack Daniel’s…
212 barrels drawn from the third floor of Warehouse B, the oldest warehouse at the Brown-Forman Distillery in Shively, went into the production of Old Forester’s 2026 Birthday Bourbon. With M…
Don’t get tripped up: The Raceking of today is connected to the Raceking of the past, but it’s not the same thing. The original Raceking was a limited edition offering that was part of …
The 20th edition of Heaven Hill Distillery’s Parker’s Heritage Collection Limited Edition bottling reads a bit strangely on paper, but I promise it’s easier than the convoluted name sug…
Bay Area, California-based Redwood Empire recently dropped a new limited edition offering dubbed “The Hyperion,” named after the world’s tallest living tree in California’s Redwood Nati…
After our time in Bordeaux, team Drinkhacker headed south to Spain and its coastal Basque Country, posting up in the delightful town of San Sebastian. Pintxos culture couldn’t be more fun …
It has been a minute since we last looked in on Jefferson’s Bourbon, but today we’re offering a one-two punch from the iconic Kentucky whiskey brand. As far as accessibility, we’re really running t…