Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and coffee with hands-on experience visiting distilleries and bars across the US, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a shelf full of whiskey ...

Rye whiskey predates bourbon in American life, though bourbon has spent the last century marketing the country back to itself ...

Bourbon whiskey has some specific rules. First of all, it must be made in the US (this includes Washington DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico) and not just in Kentucky (even though 95% of bourbon whiskey is ...