Ted Simmons

Chicago-based liqueur brand Apologue is expanding its line-up with a new autumn-themed expression, made from locally grown carrots.

Single cask bottler Nashville Barrel Company will open a new distillery and visitor centre in Kentucky next year.

A savoury ode to nature, technique and cultural exchange, we learn more about Sip & Guzzle's Tomato Tree cocktail.

As whisky struggles globally, brands from less established countries have a chance to recalibrate, Ted Simmons reports.

After leaving Widow Jane, and a few false starts later, the self-proclaimed itinerant distiller found a new home at Whiskey Thief Distilling.

Fuelled by visitors to the Bourbon Trail, Louisville’s cocktail scene is growing, with options extending beyond traditional serves.

Just as it takes time for whiskey to mature, the same can be true for a city’s craft whiskey scene. New players emerge, old ones are acquired, and an identity takes shape that wasn’t there before. In New York, some craft producers have latched on to rye both as a historically accurate style for the region and a useful base for cocktails. Old Grains, New Habits As the city’s cocktail consciousness expands, brands like Great Jones, Fort Hamilton, and Jaywalk are meeting the moment with affordable, flavor-driven whiskeys.

Just as it takes time for whiskey to mature, the same can be true for a city's craft whiskey scene. New players emerge, old ones are acquired, and an identity takes shape that wasn't there before.

Innovation drives the whiskey market but rarely does it happen at the point of distillation. Finishing barrels, maturation length and mash bill are all commonly adjusted variables, while the still type has largely remained a binary choice between pot and column or some hybrid of the two.