Tom Wilmes
Food & Drink
Louisville’s Top Bourbon Bars
Where to find the best pours in Bourbon City
Arts & Culture
Ada Limón’s Kentucky Home
The new U.S. Poet Laureate on the power of poetry and finding inspiration in place
Drinks
Six Coveted Fall Bourbon Releases—and Alternative Sips to Try
While scoring a hard-to-find bottle is a thrill, there’s a wealth of flavors to explore
Travel
Five Ways to Elevate a Kentucky Bourbon Excursion
Go beyond the standard distillery tour with these immersive experiences
Drinks
Born into Bourbon
Freddie Noe, Jim Beam’s newly minted eighth-generation master distiller, looks to carry on his family’s legacy—and broaden bourbon’s horizons
Food & Drink
Whiskey Trailblazer
Samara B. Davis, the founder of Black Bourbon Society, on standout sips and setting a welcoming table
Arts & Culture
Epic Bourbon Auction Supports Tornado Relief
Bid now on hundreds of unique items and experiences to help Western Kentucky rebuild
The Goods
Bourbon Gifts Done Right
Thoughtful items for whiskey fans
Travel
Historic Getaways for Horse Lovers
Three historic Southern inns where equestrians feel right at home
Drinks
Three New Ryes to Try
As with bourbon, distillers are furthering the boundaries of one of America’s oldest spirits—with some tasty results
HOME & GARDEN
Raising the Basement Bourbon Bar
A Kentucky couple pull out all the stops for the ultimate DIY home bourbon escape
Drinks
The World’s Oldest Known Whiskey Goes Up for Auction
The age of the liquid inside the bottle is rivaled only by the provenance of its ownership
Drinks
The Beautiful Science of Whiskey Webs
Like “fingerprints” for bourbon, whiskey webs not only look stunning, they might also contain answers that further the science of whiskey-making and more
Drinks
6 New and Distinctive Bourbons to Add to Your Collection
Distillers explore multiple avenues in broadening bourbon’s boundaries
Arts & Culture
How to Enjoy the Kentucky Derby from Afar
Fans can’t attend this year’s Run for the Roses, but that doesn’t mean you can’t watch the race from home in style
Weekends
A Bourbon Tour of Kentucky
America’s native spirit flows along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, where back roads lead to new discoveries.
Southern Heroes
Fawn Weaver: The Whiskey Benefactor
The co-founder of Uncle Nearest, the most-awarded new whiskey brand in the country, keeps an undersung distiller’s legacy alive
Drinks
The Distillery That Brought Bourbon Back to Bourbon County, Kentucky
A century since Prohibition, Hartfield & Co. remains the first and only distillery operating in bourbon’s namesake county
Drinks
“Whiskey Really Is In My Blood”
Meet Victoria Eady Butler, great-great-granddaughter of the pioneering distiller Nathan “Nearest” Green, who is carrying on her family’s legacy as the newly named master blender for Tennessee’s Uncle Nearest whiskey
Drinks
Building the “World’s Best” Bourbon
Learn more about the art and alchemy of blending an award-winning bourbon with Four Roses’ Master Distiller Brent Elliott