Christmas Drinks
On Christmas Eve, 1826, some of the cadets, including Jefferson Davis, broke the military school’s no drinking policy and indulged in a boozy Eggnog.
Eric Felten is the James Beard Award-winning author of How’s Your Drink? Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well.
Veep
The 19th century politician scandalized prohibitionists with his D.C. hotel, which included a bar.
Whiskey Women
Meet the woman in charge of making the spirits at the bourbon-obessed state’s new Castle & Key distillery.
Sugar Rush
‘Fireball’ may be massively popular, but a taste test of cloyingly flavored whiskeys reveals one flavor that is missing: the taste of whiskey.
Busted
Prosecutors claim a criminal syndicate stealing and selling the most coveted bourbon was an audacious inside job.
DRINK UP
We may love drinking them, but there hasn’t been a cocktail since the Cosmopolitan to have struck really big. What’s gone awry in the mixing?
Whiskey Madness
There are lines around the block and long waiting lists. Some are even bidding to buy empty bottles. It seems like everyone wants to own Pappy Van Winkle whiskey…but is it worth it?
Modern-Day Snake Oil
The artisan whiskey industry has a big secret—many of the ‘small-batch’ distillers are actually buying their product from a large factory in Indiana.