Category: Whiskey

There are some trails that reward you with a view, and some that reward you with sore calves and the kind of tiredness that makes a good drink feel earned.

In my review of Journeyman’s Featherbone Bourbon, I mentioned that I had needed a box when leaving the distillery because one bottle wasn’t going to cut it. After starting with

Celebrity spirits are a dime a dozen these days — and we’ve reviewed more than a few of them here. Every actor, musician, and retired athlete with a publicist and

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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