Peggy Noe Stevens is a master taster, whiskey reviewer, and competition judge. She is known for her super palate in the industry, as well as her founding innovations connecting whiskey and food pairing styles and methods. This month we feature the fo

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The reason I began studying bourbon and cigar pairings is because, without fail, every time I asked a cigar bar bartender or a cigar lounge tobacconist, I would always get the same response: if you are smoking a full-bodied cigar, pair it with a full

In this edition of Castaway, we are sending Old Forester’s Caleb Trigo to the American Whiskey island. Caleb has been with Brown-Forman, Old Forester’s parent company, since 2009, and spent more than five years as an operations leader at the Old Fore

What’s next? When presenting this question to a celebrity or brand leader, it’s often met with a vague one-liner to keep fans in eager anticipation. And for any curious whiskey lover, when this question is put to an industry professional, it could me

Brother’s Bond, the bourbon brand cofounded by stars of the hit television series The Vampire Diaries, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, has been a huge success since its foundation. While their initial (albeit huge) following has contributed to the e

The 2024 Whisky Live season in Australia is in full swing, with premier tasting shows coming to major cities across the country. Following events in Melbourne and Canberra in May and Brisbane in June, the calendar will take in Adelaide and Sydney bef

Allen Katz opened New York Distilling Company in Brooklyn with co-founders Tom and Bill Potter in 2013, forging the modern face of New York City’s distilling scene. Initially launching with two American-style gins, Katz would go on to create award-wi

Austin Schumacher and Chase Leftwich’s whiskey tale starts like many others. They were avid homebrewers, deeply engaged in the craft beer community. As their interest progressed, they started realizing that they were staring at an opportunity. “We we

Many whiskey distilleries throughout the United States make a point of sourcing their grains from local farmers, which has multiple benefits. It helps keep shipping costs lower. It financially supports area farmers. Perhaps most importantly, heirloom

In 2010, Ken Lewis owned the Party Source, one of the largest liquor stores in the United States. It was located in Northern Kentucky, not even a mile from Cincinnati. He’d been in the business more than four decades at that point, and as the spirits

Iom Bullock was an African American bartender who was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1872. He worked at the Pendennis Club in Louisville for a time before moving on to work at a country club in St Louis and then as a porter on the railroad, but his

Two decades ago, the only American rye whiskeys on the market were Kentucky-style (also known as accountant’s ryes, because of the minimal rye content and high corn content), and a 95/5 rye, made by a former Seagram’s plant known today as Midwest Gra

When you think about historical figures who enjoyed whiskey and cigars together, people such as Mark Twain or Winston Churchill may come to mind. But it has only been in the last few years that whiskey brands and cigar manufacturers have started to w

Single malt whiskey may not be your first choice when making a cocktail, but it can be an interesting and versatile addition to your cocktail repertoire, especially with the bolder American styles of the barley-based spirit. The best-known malt whisk

Peggy Noe Stevens is a master taster, whiskey reviewer, and competition judge. She is known in the industry for her super palate, as well as her founding innovations connecting whiskey and food pairing styles and methods. This month we feature the fo

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In this edition of Castaway, we are sending Chicken Cock master distiller Gregg Snyder to the American Whiskey island. Gregg has more than 45 years of experience and knowledge in the whiskey industry, dating back to the 1970s. His roles have varied f

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Unpopular opinion: themed days and months, for example Bourbon Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, International Whiskey Day, and many others, are annoying. Why are we waiting to give successful people, places, whiskeys, or anything else we value

San Francisco is a city of geeks and boundary pushers, who study, love, and know their drink (and its history) inside and out. The city has birthed classic cocktails such as the Pisco Punch, movements like Tiki (where the first Trader Vic’s opened in

The theme of this issue of American Whiskey Magazine is new beginnings. For some, this fresh start may mean visiting a new destination on their bucket list. For others, trying a whiskey style they are not usually drawn to can be a new beginning for t

This issue’s shelf covers a wide range of topics within the world of whiskey, with a little something for everyone. Among them is a must-read for those who are serious bourbon drinkers and another that is essential for those who favor whiskey history