Three words, three very different expectations. Bourbon vs whiskey vs Scotch, clarified in a way you can actually use.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a shelf full of whiskey ...

This might be common knowledge for some, but it’s worth a refresher before you go out and buy a bottle. Let’s start with the basics. The quick answer is the law. Making bourbon is an exceedingly ...

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.

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Whiskey distillers say their industry is so intertwined that U.S. tariffs will hurt producers on both sides of the Atlantic. By Eshe Nelson Eshe Nelson covers business and economics in Europe. When ...

Over the last several decades, whisky has emerged as an alternative investment asset class, albeit a rather controversial one. Concurrent with that development has been the growth of a secondary, $200 ...

The Scottish may not have invented whisky — the distillation process was likely introduced to Scotland by spirit-making monks who migrated from mainland Europe in the 1200s — but you could argue they ...

Welcome to the Year in Review, where we’re rewinding the clock on an entire year’s worth of coverage to highlight the notable and under-the-radar product releases that crossed our desk in 2024. Here’s ...

The belief that bourbon and whiskey are two completely distinct things remains among the most common misconceptions in the world of distilled spirits. The truth is that bourbon is a specific style of ...