The Story Ah, the venerable Blanton’s. Do we really even need to tell the history on this one? Surely most of you already know about the ‘Single Barrel that started it all’. Or the bottle that tends to be the... View Article
The Story The first time I heard of Bluegrass Distillers I was also introduced to their method of using blue corn for their bourbon. I’m not going to fib here; I had never heard of blue corn so that had... View Article
The Story Our first product is one that everyone knows. Some may have had a “challenging” experience with this whiskey in their younger days, so they are predisposed to assuming it was the product in the bottle that crushed them,... View Article
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The Story When we picked up our bottle of Middle West Spirits’ Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey, we hadn’t heard anything about the brand. We were traveling through Indiana on our way down to Kentucky, and we decided to check out... View Article
The Story When W.B. Saffell first hit the shelves in our area, we have to admit we were skeptical. It isn’t terribly often that you’ll see a 375ml bottle command a $50 price tag. Being thrifty bottle nerds, we ignored... View Article
The Story Late last year, there was a fair amount of excitement over Barrell Craft Spirits’ release of Seagrass Whiskey. Everyone was pretty well smitten by the wide array of flavors that each sip imparted. This was because of the... View Article
The Story Our first introduction to Peerless Distilling Co. was back in 2019 and was rather memorable. It was our first time stepping into the Liquor Barn in Lexington, KY, and we were pretty amazed at how cool the place... View Article
The Story Back in 2019 we went for a full-tilt Kentucky Bourbon Trail circuit, hitting 12 distilleries in 5 days. Being unabashed whiskey nerds we were on cloud nine as we rushed from distillery to distillery to ensure we made... View Article
The Story I never paid much mind to the craft beer scene until I lived on the west side of the state of Michigan. There are plenty of breweries all over the state, but the culture of craft beer is... View Article