HQ Build-Out: Episode 3
In this episode, I walk you through the wall prep in all its unglamorous detail, the hammered-copper gate reveal (genuinely exceeded expectations — one coat of Rust-Oleum and I was standing there, a little stunned), and the new window treatments.
Wooler Whiskey Review: A bottle that hits the lower proof, lower price bullseye
This is a prime example of the type of bottle I’d recommend to someone looking to drink lighter, lower-proof bourbon without breaking the bank.
HQ Build-Out: Episode 2
In this episode, I walk you through everything that happened in week one — the carpenter who knocked out the office and pantry build in about a day and a half, the wall repairs I tackled myself (manage your expectations), and where things stand on the whiskey wall.
Replay: BITB Live Tasting #18
The 18th Bourbon in the Blind (BITB) Live Tasting of the Year was held back on 4/27/26. My apologies for the delayed posting of the replay video. The lineup included six samples that provided a fantastic range of expressions.
Replay: Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. Virtual Tasting
Last night, John Wadell joined us from Peerless for a virtual tasting, and if you’ve never met John, the guy could talk bourbon for six hours straight, and you’d want a seventh. Been with Peerless since before there was a product to taste, and that kind
HQ Build-Out: Episode 1
We’re locked in for at least 4 years, and the renovation is officially underway. Come take a look at what we’re building — before the walls go up and the bottles find their home.
Japan Meets Kentucky: BBC Mars Single Malt Japanese Whiskey Blend Review
It’s not a pairing that many folks are probably sitting around hoping someone would put some effort behind. But once it’s in the glass, it’s pretty clear that BBC and Mars figured it out.
Four Roses Is Swinging Big With Their New Anthology Series
Everything I’ve heard says it delivers. I’d love to get my hands on a bottle and tell you exactly where it lands. But $500 is where my enthusiasm and my wallet part ways. A lot of people who fell in love with Four Roses Yellow Label or Small Batch know exactly what I mean.
How Do You Like These Apples? — A Cautionary Tale for Brands Who Can’t Handle Honest Reviews
So no, we’re not keeping this one quiet. When someone drags one of our people through the mud in front of an audience, we’re going to respond. Not out of spite. Not to manufacture drama. But because staying silent has a cost too, and we’ve already paid it once.