February 1, 2023
Kevin
The Story When we review a bottle, we do a deep dive into researching the mash bill, where it’s sourced (if applicable) and whatever other minute details we can give you guys. Admittedly when researching this one, a particular aspect... View Article
January 25, 2023
Kevin
The Story Were you in the Bourbon enthusiast scene on Instagram, circa 2019 or 2020? Then it’s likely you heard the hype around Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond. People were going bananas over this one, which made it difficult to find in... View Article
January 16, 2023
Kevin
The Story All the way back in 2019, Devon and I found ourselves at the Liquor Barn down in Lexington, KY. It’s not that we weren’t expecting to be there, necessarily; the goal was to grab some really great bottles... View Article
January 7, 2023
Kevin
The Story We’ve been geeked about CraftCo.’s brands being from our home state of Michigan, so when Fox & Oden Whiskey popped up it was kind of a big deal for us. A cool new whiskey brand in our backyard?... View Article
November 11, 2022
Justin
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
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
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
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
November 2, 2022
Justin
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
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