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John McCarthy

John McCarthy

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Consulting Managing Editor, Content Producer, and Freelance Writer, Freelance

Queens

Biography

Men’s Health magazine for ten years, where he last served as Senior Managing Editor. Since departing Men’s Health, McCarthy has written two books, Whiskey Rebels and The Modern Gentleman, published by Workman Press. McCarthy also founded the John Barleycorn International Spirits Competition, for whom he is director of judging and edits Barleycorndrinks.com, a spirits lifestyle online publication. McCarthy has produced spirits, travel, and lifestyle content for multiple outlets, including Forbes, AARP, Men’s Health, JW Marriott Magazine, Barleycorndrinks.com, Roads & Kingdoms, Maxim, Bourbon+, and Gear Patrol.

Final Covers

Spirits

Doesn’t Cover

I cover primarily sports (NFL, Formula 1), music, and fatherhood-related subjects.

Journalist Type

Seniority Positions

Content

Total articles 116

  • WHAT’S NEW: High West Introduces Bourye 2025

    By John McCarthy Verified · Barleycorn Drinks

    Mar. 03, 2025

  • WHAT’S HOT! The Lost Explorer Reserva del Maestro Mezcal

    By John McCarthy Verified · Barleycorn Drinks

    Feb. 13, 2025

  • WHAT’S NEW! Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 19-Year-Old Straight Wheat Whiskey

    By John McCarthy Verified · Barleycorn Drinks

    Feb. 10, 2025

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Company Info

Freelance

De Pere, Wisconsin, United States