Author: Dan Trares

We recently took a look at the bourbon offering from Heaven Hill’s new Grain to Glass series, and now it’s time to turn our attention to the rye. If you haven’t

Heaven Hill is one of those distilleries that you just can’t seem to escape. Whether it’s Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Henry McKenna, or any number of their other brands, their products

If you’ve ever been to southwest Michigan, you may have noticed that there is no shortage of breweries or wineries. Among that crowded crowd of spirits, though, one name stands out: Journeyman. Located

For me, summer trips usually means spending some time in southwest Michigan, specifically New Buffalo. (As an Ohio State guy, I usually hate all things “that state up north” — but

I’m currently in Michigan getting away from the city for a few days. And as always, I have to check out the local liquor store for some interesting finds. Now,

Diageo, the large liquor conglomerate owner of Johnnie Walker, likes to use their scotch in entertainment related tie-ins.  From the “Johnny Drama” bottle for the Entourage movie to the White

Once a year, I escape from Chicago to spend a few weeks in the Florida Keys, trading the bustle of the big city for sitting on a deck as the

There are a group of bottles that have been catching my eye recently, one of which is from a distillery called New Riff. Located on the Kentucky side of the Ohio

We’ve reviewed quite a number of offerings by Few Spirits; however, it’s been a while. The other day I did my normal sweep of my local bottle shop, and saw

I’m always on the lookout for new or interesting spirits to try, especially given what we do here at Thirty-One Whiskey. Fortunately for me, I’m only a block and a half

During a recent trip to Nashville (in addition to the normal trouble one tends to get into visiting the honky-tonks up and down Broadway), we decided to take a quick