The Contents of This 230-Year-Old Bottle Stumped Experts. Can You Unravel the Mystery?

What liquid laid inside this mysterious bottle of Sazerac? Aaron Goldfarb When William J. LaGamma found himself in the wine cellar of a Westchester County mansion estate sale, he wasn’t sure what he would find—but knew it’d be old. “[It] was one of those damp, dark, musty-smelling concrete rooms,” he said. “Ancient, with a large, heavy door that was stuck … Read more

I’ve Tried Hundreds of Whiskeys. This Limited-Edition Bottle Is My Go-to for Holiday Sipping

It’s holiday time. That means there are tons of parties happening this season, and no one wants to arrive empty-handed. Bringing a good bottle of whiskey is always in style, but anyone can just go to the liquor store and grab a cheap bottle or some Costco whiskey. However, for the holidays, you might want … Read more

Old Overholt’s Limited-Edition New Whiskey Is a Must-Buy for Rye Fans

Rye whiskey has soared over the past decade. Despite being the most historic style of American whiskey, domestic liquor stores couldn’t give the stuff away as recently as the early 2010s. Back then, screw-capped expressions of the spirit would collect dust on shelves at $20 a bottle.  Today, bottles five times that cost are ripped … Read more