By Richard Thomas The boozy liquid candy known as Fireball Cinnamon Whisky has taken America by storm, and spawned a gaggle of imitators. Maybe that popularity has left you curious about what the fuss is all about, but at the same time the way your fellow whiskey-drinking friends scoff at Fireball as the thing only sorority girls drink deters you ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- When Irish Distillers attach the name of their distillery, “Midleton,” to a whiskey, you know they mean business. Midleton Very Rare, for example, is almost the byword in super premium Irish whiskeys, while Midleton Dair Ghaelich is the showcase for the revival of maturation in new Irish oak. It therefore shouldn’t be surprising that when ...

Why The World’s Best Selling Single Malt Is Also One Of It’s Most Underappreciated By Richard Thomas My first understanding of the pathology of the angry nerd came hand-in-glove my once being labeled an ignoramus, a poseur and a heretic for nothing more than the simple pleasure I took in listening to R.E.M. It was 1991, I was a DJ ...

Father’s Day Interview With Wes And Kyle Henderson of Angel’s Envy Bourbon By Richard Thomas One thing I’ve observed about the whiskey business is how many prominent figures may have started at the bottom, but entry to that bottom rung was secured by family connections. Indeed, whereas in other industries a family dynasty might be frowned upon, in whiskey they ...

By Richard Thomas National Bourbon Day is this coming Sunday, June 14th*. An interesting coincidence about that date is how it is not far off from the mid-point of the year. With that in mind, the best way to celebrate the holiday for America’s “national spirit” is to sample some of the new bourbons released in the first half of ...