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Distillery Directory

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Bourbon, Rye, and American Whiskey Foundations

Drink up knowledge about America’s native spirits.

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5 Alabama Whiskeys You Should Know (Plus a Moonshine Twist)
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5 Things Every Bourbon Beginner Gets Wrong
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The Full Story of Irish Whiskey: History, Heartbreak, and the Style That Almost Disappeared
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Don’t Sleep on Bottled-in-Bond: The 127-Year-Old Bourbon Rule Every Whiskey Fan Needs to Know

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Perfect Your Pours

Train your palate, host a tasting, and learn how to get the most out of your bourbon and whiskey.

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The Best Bourbon Gifts from $25 to $75
Build a Home Bourbon Bar: The Complete Setup Guide
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The Frankfort Bourbon Trail Guide
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Bourbon and Chocolate Pairings, From Everyday to Fancy
Do You Need a Whiskey Decanter?
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How a Bourbon Nosing Kit Accidentally Saved Family Night

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Pour Tour

Distilleries, whiskey bars, and cool stops along the way

Irons One Distillery
Irons One Distillery
There's a certain kind of place that doesn't announce itself. You have to go looking for it. Irons One Distillery, tucked into a corner of Huntsville's Lowe Mill arts complex, is exactly that kind of place — and the bourbon inside is worth every turn of the corridor it takes to find it.
Black Patch Distilling Review
Black Patch Distilling
The building looks like somewhere you'd go to dispute a billing error. Walk around the corner anyway. Black Patch Distilling is one of Huntsville's best kept secrets — a small operation with a serious story, a veteran's legacy, a chef's instincts behind the bar, and a pecan pie liqueur that will make a non-drinker reach for her wallet.
Augusta Distillery
There is no bridge at Georgetown, Ohio. What there is instead is a ferry — and on the other side of a five-minute river crossing sits Augusta, Kentucky, a Twain-era river town with a distillery that just won Best Bourbon in the World. Not a bad trade for missing the bridge.
Stories on High Pour Tour Recap
Stories on High Columbus: Where Whiskey Meets the Sky 28 Floors Above Downtown
Our review of Stories on High, the 28th-floor rooftop bar atop Columbus Hilton. Spectacular views, exceptional whiskey list, upscale downtown experience.

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Latest Reviews

Neat, not, or not at all, honest reviews to help you decide which whiskey is right for you

Age: At least 4 years

Dread River Bourbon

Birmingham,
Alabama
Outstanding
Dread River Bourbon from Dread River Distilling Company presents an intriguing evolution of flavors that showcases the craftsmanship of smaller distillery operations. This bourbon takes you on a flavor journey…
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Neeley Family Boubon-N-Steel Oat Mashbill Single Barrel Bourbon
Cask Strength, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Bourbon-N-Steel

Barrel 881’s unique grain bill creates a standout craft bourbon experience

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109.4 Proof
Age: 4 years 4 months
Outstanding
Cask Strength, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
North Carolina

Conviction Founders Reserve

A cask strength sour mash from Southern Grace Distilling, uncut, unfiltered, and aged in a prison grain bin

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118.4 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
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Bourbon, Cask Strength
Ohio

High Bank Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey

Columbus Distillery’s First Barrel Proof Release Brings Heat and Character

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120.2 Proof
Age: at least 6 years
Excellent
Echo Spirits Engineer Series Bourbon
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Ohio

Engineer Series Bourbon

A complex blend of Kentucky and Indiana distillates with an unexpected pear mead barrel twist

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118.4 Proof
Age: 6 Years
Recommend
Peerless Small Batch Bourbon
Cask Strength, Small Batch
Kentucky

Peerless Small Batch

A surprisingly smooth cask strength bourbon that evolves with every sip

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109.8 Proof
Age: No age statement, at least 4 years
Excellent
Buckner' 10 Bourbon from Augusta Distillery
Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Buckner's Single Barrel 13

Augusta Distillery’s premium expression showcases fruit-forward bourbon craftsmanship

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141.7 Proof
Age: 13 years
Excellent

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Cocktails For Any Occasion

Whiskey based cocktails fo any occasion and any skill level.

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15 min

Bourbon Slush

Make it the night before. Scoop it into glasses. Take the compliments.

Maple Bourbon Smash: A Cozy Fall Cocktail You’ll Actually Want to Make

The Bee’s Knees Cocktail: When Bad Booze Made Good Drinks

Cocktail Recipe

The Southside

easy
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5 MIN
Coupe

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The Kentucky Mule

easy
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5 MIN
Highball

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Bourbon Slush

easy
Batched
15 MIN
Highball

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Lynchburg Lemonade

easy
Built
5 MIN
Highball

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