Bourbon is America’s whiskey. By definition, bourbon is at least 51 percent corn, produced in the United States, and has aged for some time in new, charred oak barrels (there is no minimum defined ...

Tequila is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant. Mexican law regulates that tequila can only come from the state of Jalisco and must be bottled between 35 and 55 percent ABV. When sold ...

On Monday, Anheuser-Busch announced chief executive officer Brendan Whitworth will leave his post at the end of the month after five years in the role. He is departing the company to take on the ...

One of the world’s most popular beer styles, lagers are the easy-drinking life of the party. Their characteristically “crisp” profile is a result of low and slow bottom-fermentation. (Ales, on the ...

Grape brandy can be produced outside the delimited regions of Cognac and Armagnac, but these examples often have less complex character and are generally made using continuous stills. Spain is another ...

Liqueurs are basically liquors that have been flavored and sweetened. The term is interchangeable with “cordial,” except in the U.K., where cordial can also just refer to a sweet, non-alcoholic liquid ...

Rosé Champagne can be made one of two ways: The saignée method, in which clear juice from red varieties macerates with the ...

Though Zinfandel’s rich history reaches back to the vineyards of Croatia, the grape variety has had a massive impact on wine drinking culture in the U.S. Originally brought to California by a Boston ...

When it comes to Riesling, wine drinkers usually either adore or disdain the polarizing variety. Sommeliers and in-the-know hobbyists celebrate the grape for its razor-sharp acidity and bright ...

Cheap bourbon isn’t glamorous. The labels don’t tout special barrel finishes or unique age statements. The bottles won’t sit on the back of your home bar gathering the dust that will only be wiped off ...

On Wednesday, The 50, formerly known as 50 Best, announced its highly anticipated annual list of the World’s 50 Best Bars. At this year’s live ceremony in Milan, Hong Kong’s Bar Leone defended its ...