Tom Wilmes

Go beyond the standard distillery tour with these immersive experiences

Freddie Noe, Jim Beam’s newly minted eighth-generation master distiller, looks to carry on his family’s legacy—and broaden bourbon’s horizons

Samara B. Davis, the founder of Black Bourbon Society, on standout sips and setting a welcoming table

Bid now on hundreds of unique items and experiences to help Western Kentucky rebuild

Thoughtful items for whiskey fans

Three historic Southern inns where equestrians feel right at home

As with bourbon, distillers are furthering the boundaries of one of America’s oldest spirits—with some tasty results

A Kentucky couple pull out all the stops for the ultimate DIY home bourbon escape

The age of the liquid inside the bottle is rivaled only by the provenance of its ownership

Like “fingerprints” for bourbon, whiskey webs not only look stunning, they might also contain answers that further the science of whiskey-making and more

Distillers explore multiple avenues in broadening bourbon’s boundaries

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

America’s native spirit flows along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, where back roads lead to new discoveries.

The co-founder of Uncle Nearest, the most-awarded new whiskey brand in the country, keeps an undersung distiller’s legacy alive

A century since Prohibition, Hartfield & Co. remains the first and only distillery operating in bourbon’s namesake county

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

Learn more about the art and alchemy of blending an award-winning bourbon with Four Roses’ Master Distiller Brent Elliott

To some, giving bourbons a second soak in oak is blasphemy. Others just want a second sip of the tasty results. Master taster Peggy Noe Stevens weighs in on the trend that’s pushing bourbon’s boundaries, and recommends three bottles to try

Four barrels, two hurricanes, and one epic yearlong voyage: Two weeks ago, the first leg of Jefferson’s Journey ended with a tasting in Kentucky

Nick Laracuente surveys Kentucky’s lost distilleries to better tell the stories behind the bottles