Bourbon

A hotel lobby with a polished interior and copper still

Travel

With five bars, a Bourbon Butler service, its own private-label whiskey, and even IV drips, the Trail Hotel aims to be a bourbon country headquarters

A pitcher of an orange drink

Recipe

A mugged-up drink that’s pure refreshment

15 Slideshow

G&G Party Pics

A series of intimate gatherings in Southern tastemakers’ homes

Portraits of three bartenders

Distilled

Six pros from top bourbon bars across the Bluegrass State give their picks for “everyday” bottles that offer value and versatility

Empty bottles of bourbon

Distilled

There are a few possible reasons, but Julian Van Winkle III provides the lowdown on the sketchiest explanation

A product image of a bottle of bourbon

Food & Drink

Sampling one of Buffalo Trace’s rarest pours, and talking ultra-aged whiskey and the mysterious Warehouse P with master blender Drew Mayville

Two shotgun shell-shaped containers of whiskey and a bottle of bourbon

Food & Drink

Ducks Unlimited and World Whiskey Society collaborate on a pair of bottles for waterfowl lovers

Food & Drink

The historic designation has seen a comeback as a mark of quality in today’s crowded whiskey field. Here are several recent releases from producers large and small

Red juice strains into a cocktail glass

Recipe

This bold blend of bourbon and blackberry hails from the birthplace of brunch

A hand twists a lemon peel over an old-fashioned

Recipe

A South Carolina bar gives the classic cocktail a European twist

A yellow cocktail with a garnished dehydrated lemon slice

Recipe

Energizing green tea, bourbon, and lemon from the lead bartender at Virgin Hotels New Orleans

A bourbon cocktail with an orange peel and cherries

Recipe

A simple swap for simple syrup makes this classic cocktail shine

A woman stands in front of bourbon barrels. She holds a glass of bourbon

Food & Drink

More and more distillers are experimenting with bourbons finished in “toasted barrels”—and for good reason

a person pours bourbon into a measuring cup on a scale

Own a barrel of Angel’s Envy private selection

Food & Drink

Turning the pages is like breaking into the liquor cabinet of your dreams

A priest and Pope Francis. Pope Francis holds bottles of bourbon and signs them

Arts & Culture

That would be thanks to Father Jim Sichko (and yes, it’s for a good cause). Read our interview with the Kentucky priest.

Silver cups of mint juleps

Recipe

When life gives you seventeen lemons, throw a party

Marci Palatella and others with the award.

Food & Drink

A pioneer in the industry, Marci Palatella and her Pure Antique took best-of-the-best honors at this year’s massive San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Recipe

An effervescent bourbon cocktail with a floral twist that’s anything but ordinary

A portrait of two men

Food & Drink

Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Collaborative Series finishes the year by finishing whiskey in stout beer barrels