It was maybe two years ago now following an envious comment I had left on a friends Facebook page regarding a bottle of bourbon she had...

America's First Cocktail In a small apothecary shop located at 437 Royal Street in New Orleans the Sazerac was born in the year 1838. As...

Although you may have heard of the whiskey collection branded as Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. many are unaware of the depth and breadth of the...

Today is National Bourbon Day and if you have not already penciled this into your calendar for each June 14th, consider this your...

Pairing food with whiskey provides an interesting opportunity to further explore your bourbon. In some cases, food can make it taste...

As uniquely American as NFL Football, bourbon has enjoyed a significant rise in popularity in the last decade. Folks just cannot seem to...

I recently cracked open a bottle of Eagle Rare 17, a bottle which has been on my “list” for years. It was one of those bottles that one...

Whether you’ve had a home bar or garage bar for some time or are new altogether to the world of kegerators, chances are that you have a...

Standing behind the business end of my garage bar, wrapped in the amber glow of my backlit half empty bottles of whiskey it is not...

I always struggle with hosting parties this time of year because there is a lot to celebrate! With Cinco de Mayo happening on the 5th...

I find it strange to think, but the life of a bourbon barrel is fairly complex and in large part has been shaped by the need to put men...

Bitters for me were somewhat of a mystery for a long time, most likely due to the fact that I’d not matured enough to appreciate the...

When I had originally thought that having a bar in my garage was a good idea, I didn’t necessarily think through a number of things that...

Although I enjoy my bourbon neat, I understand that many others may be looking to further explore and experiment with the complexity of...

Buffalo Trace is to Whiskey as Baseball is to America; they are inescapably bound together. The distilleries name is suggested to have...

Today I want to talk about four very different top shelf bourbons (three of which sit on the top shelf of my garage bar) which all are...

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between whiskey and bourbon? Well, it wasn’t too long back now that I had a random...

Out of the multitude of holidays and occasions that I celebrate in my garage bar each year, few are as eagerly anticipated as Saint...

Fall (specifically September to November) is the season of hunting for rare whiskey. It’s within this window of time when many of the...

I keep a pretty lively event schedule associated with my garage bar; it's a mix of get togethers both large and small centered around...

I keep a photo reel tied to Amazon Photos that I play in the garage that loops through not only all the life that has happened during...

Super Bowl Sunday is finally in view and I'm gearing up for our typical Super Bowl party in my garage bar. The stage is set for what's...

I'm sure I'm going to catch some flack for using the word "penetration" but as I understand it, a catchy title helps to capture the...

I had my yearly call with our insurance agent the other day to discuss our policies and ensure everything was in order, which it was. At...