American whiskey is shifting from blistering growth to facing serious headwinds. Here are 11 macro-trends that will shape the category in 2026.

New Riff's Balboa Rye is one of the best you can find.

This rye-based whisky made in the Scottish Highlands is good enough to win over the most skeptical American rye drinker.

The release is the first 100% American rye whiskey from the Beam Suntory portfolio. Courtesy of Basil Hayden Tomorrow, the James B. Beam Distilling Co. will formally introduce a new permanent addition ...

We’re only six weeks into 2024 and there are already some awesome rye whiskeys appearing on store shelves. New releases never stop these days and American rye whiskey benefits from that breakneck pace ...

Craft whiskey makers are embracing heirloom grains to create grain-forward spirits with distinctive flavor. Made in small ...

Here’s everything to know about the esteemed whiskey that often converts rye skeptics. One of the biggest names in premium American whiskey has just unveiled one of its best releases of the year.

Shelling out a premium for rye isn’t necessarily something to lament, so long as you’re opting for one of uncompromising quality. We’re excited to share some of the best examples of such below. First, ...

American rye whiskey is the close sibling of bourbon whiskey. Both whiskeys have pretty much identical requirements legally, with one requiring at least 51% rye as the base grain and the other ...

Earlier this autumn the lead actors of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia unveiled a permanent expression of their whiskey, Four Walls. It’s particularly on-brand for the trio, seeing as they do, very ...

During the 1800s, Pennsylvania was at the epicenter of the rye whiskey industry. Prohibition caused most of the distilleries to close, and the state’s legacy was forgotten.

Picture this: the sharp, tangy aroma of fermenting rye filling an old mill turned distillery, where a guy pours a golden stream from a tank and takes a taste that makes him smile. That's the scene at ...