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A bottle of Calumet Farm 16 Year Single Rack Black Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey sits in front of a lit up sign of the Homebar.io logo.

Calumet 16 Year

November 11, 2022 Justin Jeffe

The Story As bourbon continues to rise in popularity, higher aged stocks are becoming harder to find. With increase in demand and decrease in aged supply, prices are on the rise. While this progression is natural, it’s forcing a lot... View Article

A closeup of the label for Middle West Cask Strength Rye Whiskey.

Cask Strength Rye

November 7, 2022 Kevin

The Story When Justin and I sat down to review the Middle West Cask Strength bottles, I was pretty excited. Our introduction to Middle West Spirits came from their Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey – Michelone Reserve. We were pleasantly surprised... View Article

A bottle of Middle West Spirits' Cask Strength Wheat Whiskey with a close up of the label.

Cask Strength Wheat Whiskey

November 7, 2022 Kevin

The Story Here at Homebar we’re pretty big fans of wheat whiskey. Well, both wheat whiskey and wheated bourbons. And we know we’re not the only ones; plenty of folks go the extra mile to get their hands on wheated... View Article

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