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A bottle of Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 lying on a table with a garland of silver sparkles surrounding it.

Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022

March 9, 2022 Kevin

The Story Our first encounter with Barrell Bourbon was back in 2020. One of our usual liquor store haunts had just received a single barrel pick of their straight bourbon whiskey, which they prominently displayed atop a barrel near the... View Article

A close up of the label on a bottle of Stellum Bourbon.

Stellum Bourbon

March 8, 2022 Kevin

The Story When Stellum came on the scene, I remember there was a lot of interest from whiskey enthusiasts. To be honest, I didn’t pay much mind to it as so many bottles come out and oftentimes the excitement is... View Article

Fox & Oden Bourbon Whiskey Bottle lying in the snow.

Fox & Oden – Batch 1

March 3, 2022 Kevin

The Story When we first heard about Jos. A. Magnus & Co. relocating to our home state of Michigan, I got a little giddy. For starters, there aren’t a whole lot of distilleries in our state – comparatively speaking –... View Article

Bright Lights, Big Bourbon

January 31, 2022 Kevin

The story Here at Homebar, we’ve known about Hudson for a while. Our introduction was via the ‘Hudson Baby Bourbon’ expression. It could be seen sitting a bit higher on the shelves with some of the other craft bottles. While... 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