If you see “small batch” written on a bottle of whiskey, it means a lot. Let’s rephrase: Since “small batch” doesn’t have an official definition, it means a lot of different things. Most of them good!

The Los Angeles Spirits Awards have built a reputation not just for rigorous judging, but for the breadth of voices behind ...

The weather is turning. The outdoors are slowly opening up. But that doesn’t mean that we’re putting down our whiskey and opting for lighter spirits like vodka, tequila, or rum instead (though we’re ...

A passion project has turned into a regional favorite, as fans of whiskey flock to Elmore to enjoy a taste of what Ernest ...

Small batch whiskey is a broad category. The designation of “small batch” doesn’t have any strict federal regulations like, say, bourbon or Tennessee whiskey. There’s no minimum or maximum number of ...

This new release underscores the distillery’s commitment to producing distinctive whiskeys that honor the past while looking forward to the future. Baker’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon has introduced a ...

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is continuing to pay homage to and honor its namesake, Nathan "Nearest" Green with the release of a new offering. Uncle Nearest 1884 Premium Small Batch Whiskey, the ...

Just last week, I thought it was about time to revisit the different classes of Irish whiskey, so often portrayed in the U.S. market as a simple monolith. Suffice to say, there’s a lot more to the ...

During the bottling of the Single Barrel Coy Hill, 55 barrels were found to have lost too much juice to “angel’s share,” the whiskey lost to evaporation. Those barrels didn’t have enough whiskey left ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. Many ...

It’s time to turn the page on yet another year. 2025 was filled with memorable events across politics, sports, and news. It ...

Welcome to Show Me the Proof, a column where we pose big questions to the booze world and get drinks experts to argue the finer points. In the latest installment, we’re asking several leading whiskey ...