Spirits

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

According to the judges in San Francisco, these bottles scored big. Even if you’ve never heard of most of them.

These five new Irish whiskies will bring on the grins.

Edgar Harden has a penchant for finding the ultrarare—from mid-century Drambuie to atomic-era Jim Beam.

Small-batch bourbon favorite Michter’s opens a gleaming new distillery in an historic building.

Scotch sales set records and prove whisky a worthy investment. Again.

Whiskey used to be the purview of grumpy old men. But hip young women have a new enthusiasm for single malts.

Archeologists working on a road upgrade project in England discovered evidence of a brewed beer from more than 2000 years ago.

Catoctin Creek’s Rabble Rouser Rye whiskey is firmly rooted in its Virginia home.