Kirk Miller

Currently InsideHook’s longest-serving resident at 10+ years, Sr. Lifestyle Editor Kirk Miller has been toiling away for decades (literally) as a writer and editor in New York. His love affair with journalism began at the University of Michigan, where he quickly realized interviewing bands for the Michigan Daily was far more fun than whatever his Political Science degree would eventually bring.

After a move to New York, Kirk has amassed an impressive CV at publications both respected and forgotten. His full-time editor roles include years at Rolling Stone and Stuff (RIP); an Editor-in-Chief position at CO-ED (where he interviewed everyone from Jennifer Garner to Jeb Bush); and a five-year stint as the lead editor at Metromix New York, which is where his love affair of drinks culture truly flourished.

Kirk has also written for Time Out, Spin, Maxim, Entertainment Weekly, Revolver and also dozens of publications and websites that no longer exist. Best interview? Obviously Dave Grohl.

After years as InsideHook's Nation Editor and Managing Editor, Kirk's current role has him focusing on the worlds of alcohol and technology (with a few dashes of pop culture and travel). He will probably never leave NYC, the best and most annoying city in the world.

All Articles From Kirk Miller
Three women and one man talking at a bar, illustrated.

Why Some Men Prefer the Friendship of Women 

It’s certainly not a bad thing, but experts suggest there are upsides to male bonding

Pierre Thiam/Yolélé, Garrett Oliver/Brooklyn Brewery

The Next Big Grain in Beer? It’s Called Fonio.

Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver is leading a multi-brewery effort to incorporate this ancient African grain into new types of beer

Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Rye

Chicken Cock Is Reviving a 168-Year Whiskey Legacy

And yes, we’ll explain the name

A bottle and glass of Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara

What’s the Sudden Big Deal About Yamazaki Whisky?

Everyone from Beyonce to Blue Jays star pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has been promoting the Japanese whisky recently, and for good reason

Meili vodka

Review: Meili Vodka Is a Celebrity Spirit Done Right

Jason Momoa (aka Aquaman) has a vodka. The liquid is far more interesting than that.

Former professional football player O.J. Simpson speaks during a parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, July 20, 2017

O.J. Simpson Dies at 76 After “Battle With Cancer”

A double-murder charge and the subsequent "Trial of the Century" will forever define the former NFL player's legacy

Agostino Perrone, Director of Mixology at the Connaught hotel and Connaught Bar in Mayfair, London

How to Make the Signature Martini From the World’s Best Bar

London’s The Connaught Bar has perfected the classic cocktail

A bottle and glass of Martingale Cognac on a table

Review: Martingale Aims to Unite Cognac and Whisky Drinkers

A fresh take on France’s greatest export

Colin Farrell as John Sugar

Apple TV’s Detective Show “Sugar” Has an Affinity for Great Whiskey

The first episode gave ample time to discussing the joys of Willett and WhistlePig

A selection of non-alcoholic drinks from Boisson, an NA retailer that is rumored to be shuttering its physical stores

Is the Non-Alcoholic Marketplace Drying Up?

The booze-free world has a real future, even as non-alc marketplace Boisson undergoes a Chapter 11 "restructuring"

An illustration of four guy friends in a bar. We talk to a man who in Cincinnati who made friends by creating a real-life "Cheers."

After Failing to Make Friends, He Created a Real-Life “Cheers”

Sports, wings and beer can actually lead to deep relationships, as Chez Chesak discovered when he moved to Cincinnati

Wild Turkey 101

Revisiting the Classics: Wild Turkey 101

Launched in 1942, the 101-proof bourbon remains distinctive and versatile

Some of our favorite whiskeys / whiskies of April 2024

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This April 

Seemingly opposites, Starward and Lagavulin work beautifully together. Plus, new bottles from Sagamore Spirit, Port Charlotte and Pinhook.

In this photo illustration the gmail app can be seen on a smartphone next to a finger on March 27, 2024 in Berlin, Germany

Gmail Launched 20 Years Ago Today. Why Isn’t It Better?

It remains a rather clunky service two decades later

Monkey Man

The Best Movies, TV and Music for April

“Monkey Man” is the next "John Wick." Plus, the return of Vampire Weekend.

Jello Shots from Solid Wiggles, served at the NYC bar Milady's

Your Favorite Trashy Cocktail Is Now Incredibly Highbrow

How bartenders are turning the Appletini, Jello Shot, Pickleback and Long Island Iced Tea into more elevated affairs