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A bottle of Blanton's Straight from the Barrel (SFTB) sitting on a table in front of shelves filled with bottles.

Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel (SFTB)

April 4, 2022 Kevin

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A bottle of Middle West Spirits Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey Michelone Reserve lying on its side on a black backdrop.

Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey

April 1, 2022 Kevin

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

A close up of the label on a bottle of W.B. Saffell Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

W.B. Saffell – Batch 1

March 31, 2022 Kevin

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

A bottle of George Dickel 13 Year Bottled-in-Bond with a close up of the label.

George Dickel 13 Year Bottled-in-Bond

March 30, 2022 Justin Jeffe

The Story Tennessee Whisky? Or Bourbon? Or both? It’s always fun to have the discussion about what makes a bourbon, a bourbon and what makes Tennessee Whiskey what it is. Sometimes the discussion can get a bit passionate! Heck, we... View Article

A bottle of Barrell Seagrass 16 Year sitting in front of a Homebar.io light up sign with shelves filled with bottles.

Barrell – Seagrass 16 Year

March 28, 2022 Kevin

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

A bottle of TC Whiskey Co.'s Barrel Proof Cherry Limited Release sitting on a table in front of shelves filled with bottles. The Homebar logo is illuminated in the background.

Barrel Proof Cherry – Batch 1 (2021)

March 27, 2022 Kevin

The Story In Michigan’s lower peninsula, there’s a city that’s known for beautiful beaches, wineries and cherries: Traverse City. Well, to be fair, the greater region around Traverse City produces these fine indulgences too, but the main spot is the... View Article

A bottle of Peerless Small Batch Bourbon sitting on a table in front of shelves filled with liquor bottles.

Peerless Small Batch Bourbon

March 24, 2022 Kevin

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

A bottle of Pinhook High Proof Bourbon - Bourbon Heist sitting on a table in front of shelves filled with whiskey.

High Proof Bourbon – Bourbon Heist

March 22, 2022 Kevin

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

Old Milford Single Barrel Select

January 31, 2022 Kevin

The Story “They’ve got something called ‘J.W. Kelly’ – it’s a single barrel. Ya interested?” I wasn’t sure how to answer this question when I saw the text message pop up on my phone. It was our co-founder, Justin. He... View Article

Booker's bourbon bottle on a wood table next to a Glencairn glass.

Booker’s Country Ham 2019-03

August 25, 2021 Kevin

The story Ah, Booker’s. Unfiltered, barrel proof and sourced from the center of the warehouse. It’s gotta be a winner, right? Well before we diver further into the specs, let’s talk a little bit about what Booker’s is and what... View Article