Irish Whiskey for Beginners: 5 Bottles That Every New Drinker Must Try

Get to know the Emerald Isle’s diverse whiskey styles using this guide.

7 Whiskies Aged in Unique Barrels

Rare oak, unusual coopering techniques, and other barrel variations lend these scotch, Irish, and American whiskeys unparalleled flavor.

These bottles of bourbon, scotch, Canadian, and Irish whiskey scored well above 90 points—and cost $80 or less.

Single malt scotch, bourbon, Canadian, and Irish whiskey showed their best sides in the Fall 2019 Buying Guide.

From Japan to India, Sweden to France, and even the United States, many international distillers are using Scottish peat.

From seaweed to sheep dung, distillers are using a range of unusual ingredients to add smoky flavor.

Not all peated whisky packs the same punch. From 0 to 309 ppm, there’s a sweet smoke spot for every taste.

From Macallan to Port Ellen, these single malt scotches have jaw-dropping smoky profiles—and price tags to match.

Some producers say that whiskeys aged in maritime climates take on flavors of their environment.

From Balvenie and Glenfiddich to Macallan and Caol Ila, you can compare smoky scotches to their non-peaty counterparts.

France makes some of the best-quality whisky in the world. Don’t believe us? Let your tastebuds decide.

From barely a wisp to plenty of peat, these whiskies allow you to scale up the smoke spectrum.