Surprise Reveal of 2017 Whisky of the Year

Marvin Shanken surprised Heaven Hill master distiller Denny Potter with the news that his whiskey had been named #1 in Whisky Advocate’s 2017 Top 20.

Whisky Advocate Top 20 Reveal Begins November 13

Follow along we we count down the Top 20 whiskies of 2017, including Whisky of the Year.

FEW Spirits founder Paul Hletko offers his perspective on why craft whiskey is so popular—and what its future might hold.

What’s the true measurement of a dram? In this video, Whisky Advocate’s editors each have a different idea.

Learn how the three different component ryes—from Indiana, Canada, and Vermont—combine to make one final whiskey.

Learn from bartender Clayton Mannix how to make a rye whiskey and sherry cocktail that’s full of fresh raspberries.

Senior blender Kirstie McCallum breaks down the process of nosing and tasting in five easy steps.

Find out how Garry oak from the Pacific Northwest affects the flavor of single malt whiskey.

The senior brand ambassador helped create a one-of-a-kind small batch bourbon for his 50th anniversary at the distillery.

Yoichi Single Malt from the Yoichi distillery on Hokkaido was Whisky Advocate’s 2016 Japanese Whisky of the Year.

There’s a reason Redbreast Lustau Edition was Whisky Advocate’s Irish Whiskey of the Year in 2016.

What happens to High West’s Rendezvous Rye when you finish it in port and French oak barrels?