Are high-proof tequilas worth the higher price tag? That’s a question you might’ve asked yourself while scanning the tequila shelf wherever you pick up your alcohol. It’s a fair question, too — a vast ...

Ask a whisk(e)y writer about their favorite 80-proof expression, and you’ll inevitably get a lot of blank stares and the above response. This is usually followed by a question (“Why?”) and a mumble ...

Milam & Greene is looking to disrupt the modern American whiskey market in a way that craft producers rarely attempt: by intentionally creating a quality whiskey bottled at the legal minimum 40% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jack Daniel’s whiskey on a store shelf. Jack Daniel’s best-selling Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey is one of many 80-proof bottles you ...

One aspect of maturation, however, is rarely highlighted. Low-entry barrel proof dramatically impacts a whiskey’s texture and flavor. Below is an overview of the practice and how it shapes a whiskey.

Over the past few years, high-proof tequila has become a lot more popular. The number of brands releasing this style doesn’t come anywhere close to those releasing cask-strength whiskey (and neither ...