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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

A bottle of Weller Full Proof Bourbon with no background.

Weller Full Proof

June 9, 2022 Kevin

The Story When Weller Full Proof first came out, the demand for it was bananas. Pretty much everyone wanted to get their hands on it, and retailers knew it– skyrocketing the price from the $50 range all the way to... View Article

A closeup of the label on a bottle of Dragon's Milk Origin.

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

A bottle of Daviess County Double Barrel Finish lying on a table.

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

Two men sit behind a table with a bottle of Blanton's Single Barrel bourbon in front of them.

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

Bluegrass Distillers Toasted Oak sitting on a table in front of shelves filled with bottles.

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

Close up of the label of a bottle of George Dickel 8 Year bourbon.

George Dickel 8 Year

April 8, 2022 Justin

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