Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and coffee with hands-on experience visiting distilleries and bars across the US, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Manhattans are, along with martinis/Gibsons, probably the most frequently consumed cocktails in my apartment. And one of the great dilemmas I have faced for most of the years I’ve been making and ...

High-rye bourbon, which refers to a bourbon made with a significant amount of rye in the mash bill, is a style that has gained in popularity in recent years. With this new release, Sagamore Spirit ...

Skip the unicorns. Kentucky’s best bourbon values are the bottles you can buy—under $40: outstanding quality, incredible ...

Stellum is produced by Louisville’s Barrell Craft Spirits, the company founded by Joe Beatrice that is well-known and regarded for its excellent sourced whiskey blends. While Barrell releases batches ...

This post is part of a series of informational essays for relative spirits novices, in which we’ll be discussing the flavor profiles of popular styles of distilled spirits. What does bourbon taste ...

For a small distillery to stand out, even in its local market, it really needs some kind of hook for products such as bourbon or rye whiskey. Even though interest in American whiskey is at an all time ...

The difference between these American whiskeys comes down to a single factor. American whiskey is dominated by two primary styles: bourbon and rye. Whether they’re poured neat, served as a shot ...