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Weller Full Proof

June 9, 2022 Kevin

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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

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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

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Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon

May 3, 2022 Kevin

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

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Bluegrass Toasted Oak

April 13, 2022 Kevin

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

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George Dickel 8 Year

April 8, 2022 Justin Jeffe

The Story Cascade Hollow has accomplished a lot in the short time Nicole Austin has taken over as General Manager and distiller in 2018. From launching a bottled-in-bond series, creating a limited edition Cascade Hollow lineup and now the first... View Article

Wild Turkey 101

April 6, 2022 Vince Matal

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

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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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

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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