There's a quiet revolution happening in Northern Kentucky, and it doesn't involve bourbon. New Riff Distilling, based in ...

Shinjiro Torii (1879-1962), in an undated portrait. In 1899, Shinjiro Torii opened a small shop in Osaka selling imported wines and spirits. He had noticed something that would shape the next century ...

Indian single malt is beating Scotch in blind tastings worldwide - but who's actually making it? We map every distillery ...

When someone on your holiday shopping list is a whiskey enthusiast, it makes finding the perfect gift for them just a bit easier—as long as you brush up on your options. You can rest assured you’ll ...

The world’s best whiskies have been named in the World Whiskies Awards. The awards were announced on Wednesday 25 March at a ceremony held at the Waldorf, London. The event brought together members of ...

From Mizunara spice to Islay smoke, these 2026 World Whiskies Awards finalists rank among the world’s best single malts. Here’s what makes them world class. Each year, the World Whiskies Awards ...

Happy vernal equinox, Top Shelf faithful! Brad Japhe here, ready to ring in spring with a splendid style of single malt hailing from a certain archipelago wee high in the North Atlantic. In fact, it’s ...

When it comes to brown spirits, many look and even taste alike, but not all whiskey is created equal. That is, while bourbon and whiskey are very similar, and even interchangeable to some, they are ...

Look outside the obvious sources, and try these whiskeys from Australia, India, Mexico, and Taiwan. Khokhar often recommends Amrut Fusion to guests. “It shows how Indian producers use climate and ...