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April 25, 2026 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

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

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April 18, 2026 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Montana Whiskey Co Blackfoot River Bourbon

There’s something undeniably appealing about a whiskey that doesn’t want to sit on your shelf. Most bourbons are designed for the bar cart, the china cabinet, maybe the Instagram-worthy liquor

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April 11, 2026 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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

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April 4, 2026 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Beanball Bourbon Whiskey

As a born and raised Mets fan, the start of baseball season is always a celebration. And if you’re going to celebrate the crack of the bat, the smell of

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March 16, 2026 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey

For those who live outside the great city of Chicago, you may not realize that we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day twice. Sure we break out the whiskey on the day

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November 19, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Journeyman Distillery Featherbone Bourbon Whiskey

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

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September 26, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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

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September 18, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Traverse City Whiskey Co. American Cherry Edition

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,

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September 4, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Webb’s Grainworks Butterball Brown Butter Whiskey

Every so often, I come across a bottle of whiskey that is going to either be extremely good or extremely bad. And never more so when it’s a bottle of

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July 30, 2025 Dan Trares

Whisky Review: Johnnie Walker Black Label Squid Game “456” Edition

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

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July 23, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Olde Raleigh Whiskey Society Blended Bourbon Whiskey Batch 13

I’ve been in Raleigh, North Carolina for about two years now, having transplanted from Austin, Texas. While Austin has a good number of local distilleries these days, the Raleigh crowd

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July 11, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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

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June 6, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Ezra Brooks Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey

We’ve reviewed Ezra Brooks’ Black Label Bourbon Whiskey before, and it did a pretty good job for a bottle priced under fifteen bucks (at the time). There were some good

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May 14, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Pendleton Original Canadian Whisky

Before you even pour a drop of Pendleton Original Canadian Whisky, the bottle tells a story. An old school medicine bottle with a label sporting a bucking bronco — this

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May 8, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon

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

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