Christmas DrinksThe Great West Point Eggnog RiotOn 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
VeepThis Guy Put the Vice in Vice PresidentThe 19th century politician scandalized prohibitionists with his D.C. hotel, which included a bar.Eric Felten
Whiskey WomenKentucky’s First Female Master DistillerMeet the woman in charge of making the spirits at the bourbon-obessed state’s new Castle & Key distillery.Eric Felten
Sugar RushThe Oversweet Hell of Flavored Whiskeys‘Fireball’ may be massively popular, but a taste test of cloyingly flavored whiskeys reveals one flavor that is missing: the taste of whiskey.Eric Felten
BustedThe 'Ocean's 11' of Bourbon BurglariesProsecutors claim a criminal syndicate stealing and selling the most coveted bourbon was an audacious inside job. Eric Felten
DRINK UPWe’re Dying For a New Classic CocktailWe 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? Eric Felten
Whiskey MadnessThe Cult of Pappy van WinkleThere 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?Eric Felten
Modern-Day Snake OilYour ‘Craft’ Rye Is From a FactoryThe artisan whiskey industry has a big secret—many of the ‘small-batch’ distillers are actually buying their product from a large factory in Indiana.AD BY THE DAILY BEAST