Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. When ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. When it comes to distilling spirits, the equipment matters as much as ...

Small-batch bourbon is having a moment, and these distilleries are leading the charge. Think grain-to-glass, patient aging, ...

Just last week, I thought it was about time to revisit the different classes of Irish whiskey, so often portrayed in the U.S. market as a simple monolith. Suffice to say, there’s a lot more to the ...