There are bourbons I drink … and there are bourbons I like. And the two are not always the same. Some bourbons I immediately like; others I grow  to like. With some of Castle & Key’s earlier releases, I was less than impressed. This one - Castle & Key’s 7-year Wheated Cask Strength  — absolutely falls into the bourbons I like. But before we get to the glass, let’s take a little stroll through Castle & Key’s  backstory, because this place has one of the most romantic, movie-wo

You ever open a bottle and immediately think, “Yep… this one’s gonna be a porch-sipper” ? That was me with Speakeasy Bourbon from Willett . But before we get to the glass, let’s take a quick stroll through Willett history — because this family’s story is half the fun of drinking their stuff. A Quick History Lesson The legacy traces back to the years just after the Civil War, when John David Willett was a Master Distiller and part-owner of the Moore, Willett & Frenke Distiller

There’s something comforting about returning to Maker’s Mark —like going back to that friend who’s always steady, always welcoming, and somehow always has a fresh bottle open on the counter. For all the wild experimentation we see from distilleries today,  Maker’s has this quiet confidence about who they are and what they do. Which, honestly, makes their annual Steward’s Release  so fun. It’s Maker’s stepping out of their Sunday-best wheated sweetness and saying, “ Alright, l