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A bottle of Middle West Spirits' Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey in front of a Homebar logo sign.

Cask Strength Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey

November 5, 2022 Kevin

We had no predilections for Middle West Spirits when we had our bottle of their Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Michelone Reserve. We liked the price point, the clean bottle label and the fact that it’s a four-grain expression. But we... View Article

A close up of the bottle label for J. Riddle Peated Bourbon. It features an illustration of a fox in front of trees and mountains.

J. Riddle Peated Bourbon

November 2, 2022 Justin Jeffe

The Story Who remembers Jimmy Hoffa? Well, Two James Distillery out of Detroit does. Hoffa’s mob-related escapades as the President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is deep rooted in Detroit history. Jimmy Riddle Hoffa’s last known location was at... View Article

A bottle of Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey sitting in front of a Homebar.io light up sign with shelves filled with bottles.

Kings County Straight Bourbon

October 27, 2022 Kevin

The Story Seems like lately we’ve been reviewing bottles that gained cult fame status on Instagram. Spoiler alert: this is another. We hadn’t heard anything about this brand before seeing it pop up on our IG newsfeed. Sadly, that was... View Article

A close up of the label for Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Bourbon.

Smoke Wagon – Uncut Unfiltered

October 21, 2022 Kevin

The Story Sometimes he’s using bottles as puppets to talk to each other. Other times he’s making a Reel where he’s singing about bungholes (in whiskey barrels, we mean). But whatever Aaron Chepenik – Co-owner of Nevada H&C Distilling Co.... View Article

A bottle of Castle & Key's Small Batch Bourbon sits on a table in the center of the camera frame.

Small Batch Bourbon – Batch 5

October 17, 2022 Kevin

The Story If there was an award for the most beautiful distillery grounds in whiskey, Castle & Key might just be #1. Eventually we’ll write an article about the tasting experience at C&K, because it’s just incredible. From the botanical... View Article

A closeup of the metal label for TC Whiskey's Holiday Reserve bottle released in 2021.

Holiday Reserve 13 Year

October 15, 2022 Kevin

The Story Seldom do you get the opportunity to purchase 13 year MGP. But on December 17th, 2021, TC Whiskey Co. dropped the aforementioned banger at their Stillhouse and Outpost locations in Michigan. And that’s why Justin and I froze... View Article

A closeup of a bottle of Old Louisville Whiskey Batch 1 Single Barrel.

Old Louisville – Barrel 1

October 13, 2022 Kevin

The Story I looked down at my Apple Watch as it buzzed with a new notification. “Be there in 20 mins” the message read. ‘That works’, I thought, as I cruised down I-65 South past downtown Louisville. My GPS prominently... View Article

A bottle of Weller Full Proof Bourbon with no background.

Weller Full Proof

June 9, 2022 Kevin

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A closeup of the label on a bottle of Dragon's Milk Origin.

Dragon’s Milk Origin

May 6, 2022 Kevin

The Story I used to live on the west side of Michigan and to say that there’s a ‘beer scene’ would be an understatement. They are absolutely crazy over craft beer, and rightfully so; Founder’s Brewing, Bell’s Brewing, New Holland... View Article

A bottle of Daviess County Double Barrel Finish lying on a table.

Daviess County Double Barrel Finish

May 5, 2022 Kevin

The Story Being fairly big fans of Lux Row, Justin and I were pretty excited when they released their Daviess County line. Old Ezra 7 had always been a big hit with us, but really there weren’t too many other... View Article