For those of us who know a good thing when we sip it, single malt scotch has long reigned as the ne plus ultra of the brown spirits, primarily because it possesses the widest spectrums of style ...

On this week’s Blind Whiskey Taste Test we’re diving deep into single malt Scotch whiskies. Specifically, 12-year-old expressions. Why that age? Because 12-year-old single malt whisky is an excellent ...

Proper No. Twelve is produced at Bushmills, which is also owned by Proximo Spirits, but generally pales in comparison to anything else that comes out of this Northern Ireland distillery. The core ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hudson Lindenberger covers beer, wine, spirits and dining. Even though the origin of whisky is shrouded in mystery—best guesses ...

Scotch whisky distillery Glenfarclas is having quite an end to the year. In addition to winning Distiller of the Year at the 2023 Icons of Whisky Awards, the Speyside distillery just launched a ...

It’s worth mentioning this whiskey wisdom at the outset: Age does not necessarily equal quality. In fact, some of the best American whiskeys are just about six years old, and some of the best single ...

These eight award-winning single malt Scotch whiskies all scored 98 points or higher at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition—and every one costs less than $100. In a whisky world ...

David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits reviewer, writer, entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer. A Kentucky native, Kentucky Colonel, and Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, his passion for drinks ...

It’s always a good time to grab a really good bottle of single malt Scotch whisky. Yes, it’s more expensive and a little more elusive than just grabbing a bottle of bourbon here in the good ol’ U.S.A.

I find that I always end up running through some version of the same spiel when trying to explain the under-the-radar bourbon brand that is Baker’s, so allow me to simply quote what I said at this ...

Your average whiskey (or whisky) drinker is likely to be familiar with a wide range of distilleries, and have a sense of the range and profile of products coming from each company—we once wrote a ...