Here are tasting notes on eight of the world’s top-rated high-rye bourbons that have consistently won gold medals in international spirit competitions.

Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Rye. Michter's Distillery. Kentucky-based Michter’s is most visible via its always-on releases ...

Redwood Empire Whiskey in west Sonoma County embodies the California approach. All of their whiskeys represent place, down to ...

Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye is a single barrel product, and the average proof of the barrels in this 2025 release is ...

Great whiskey requires careful fermentation, quality distillation and patient maturation. But before any of this, it all starts on the farm. At its core, whiskey is an agricultural product built ...

There aren't many more impressive whiskey distilleries in the United States than Heaven Hill. A producer of many different brands, it offers nearly everything you can get in the whiskey world.

Nearest Green Distillery’s first rye whiskey is one of the best new bottles of the year. We’re just sorry we didn’t get to tell you sooner. The Uncle Nearest brand honors the contributions ...

As a reminder for those who are less familiar with Four Roses, the distillery makes 10 different recipes that it blends together for its core expression. That’s the result of two different ...

Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, cocktail book author, and wine and spirits educator, in addition to Food & Wine she is also the senior editor of Liquor.com.

This new whiskey is part of Old Forester’s 117 Series, which debuted in 2021. The collection has included some interesting and frequently high-quality whiskeys, including Whiskey Row Fire, 1910 ...