The 2026 International Whisky Competition judged every dram blind. So which single malt Scotch took the top crown, and why ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. You can find me at the confluence of food, beverage and travel. Aultmore 25-year-old scotch won the IWC's top award for the second ...

Think award-winning Scotch always comes with a luxury price tag? These 7 gold-medal winners from the 2026 IWSC prove you can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you didn’t know it already, legally all Scotch whisky must be matured in oak barrels for at least three years. It’s just that ...

The Council of Whisky Masters is a global body of the world’s leading whisky experts devoted to raising the bar for whisky knowledge and professional tasting standards. Its three dozen or so members ...

Even if you have expensive taste when it comes to Scotch, there are plenty of affordable bottles available for purchase on liquor store shelves today.

People love drinking Scotch for its smokiness, natural ingredients, and complex flavor profile. Indeed, Scotch whisky is one of the most popular spirits worldwide, and it was even the type of whisky ...

Among those who don't know it well, Scotch whisky has an intimidating reputation. Five distinct regions. Hundreds of distilleries. A vocabulary that includes words like "peated," "sherried," and ...

David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits reviewer, writer, entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer. A Kentucky native, Kentucky Colonel, and Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, his passion for drinks ...

For less than $100 per bottle, it’s also one of the best-value Scotch whiskies at its price point. If you didn’t guess it already, ex-rum casks are precisely as they seem. They’re barrels that were ...