North American Whiskey

Profile of the different types of North American whiskey including Bourbon, Tennessee, Rye and Canadian. Learn the basic differences of this complex spirit.

Luxury does not have to cost a lot. American whiskies are one segment of the whiskey market that offers great bargains. While there are plenty of great quality American whiskies at $20+, we’ve uncovered some hidden gems that are both affordable and high quality whiskies.

Bourbon is America’s native whiskey. While Kentucky is home to the vast majority of America’s bourbon production, bourbon can be made anywhere in the United States. Here is a quick guide to understanding bourbon.

America’s two largest whiskey producing states, Kentucky and Tennessee, both create outstanding, if slightly different styles of whiskey. Here is an easy guide to Tennessee whiskey.

The best whiskies in America. Want to know the best rye, corn or bourbon whiskey in America? Then keep reading.

One of the most memorable seminars for me at the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail was the one titled “American Whiskey Legends.” The line up included four of the who’s who in the modern whiskey industry (all bourbon) and it was quite the entertaining and informative discussion despite the fact that I have heard a few of the stories in previous...

The first ever Ultimate Cocktail Challenge was recently held at Astor Center in New York City. Essentially, the Ultimate Cocktail Challenge was a test to see which spirits performed best in which cocktails. After tasting and carefully rating each cocktail on a 100 point scale, these were the winning American whiskies.

Tennessee whiskies are some of the most popular whiskies in the world. While many people confuse Tennessee whiskies with bourbon, Tennessee whiskies go through an additional step known as the Lincoln County process in which the new make whiskey (also known as white dog) is slowly dripped through charcoal to ensure maximum smoothness. Here are...