Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

Raise a glass to Chris Fletcher, Vice President and Master Distiller at Jack Daniel‘s—one of the few human beings to hold this prestigious title. What makes Chris’s story even more remarkable? His ...

It’s hard to remember just how different the world of whisky was in 1985 compared to today. On a global scale, whisky was in the midst of a decades-long slump, eclipsed by the vodka boom that had ...

For the husband-and-wife team of David Harris and Megan Draheim, the idea of owning and operating their own distillery was 11 years in the making. They painstakingly created new spirits, built an ...

SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 6, 2025) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced the unveiling of a special Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Barrel Tree at Frost Bank Center at the team’s Friday, Nov. 7 game against ...

“Grain to glass” is a trendy phrase in the whiskey world, but this Nevada farm/distillery is doing it right, turning out excellent expressions using grains they’ve grown themselves. It’s impossible to ...

Cardinal Spirits, Bloomington's craft distillery, has a couple of things to celebrate — a special whiskey release and placing in three of the USA Today 10Best awards. First the whiskey: Ten years ago ...

A 2023 bill that would have legalized home distilling for personal use died in an Ohio Senate committee. Even if the state law had passed, home distilling would likely still violate federal law. Ohio ...

What does your business do? “We are a liquor store. This is a pleasure, luxury item if people want it,” Patel said. “This store has more selection than anyone else around. … We have 3,000-plus ...

Leveling up live sports with a good drink is as American as apple pie. I’m not talking about taking shots, sneaking a nip into the ballpark, or forcing your friends to finish the peach Schnapps you ...