Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar - Where I discovered Eagle Rare Bourbon I first tasted Eagle Rare bourbon while living in Chicago. So my experience with and perception of Eagle Rare is part merit-based, part nostalgia. To fully understand, you'll need some background. The Move The cover story was I moved to Chicago from Florida to take a job and climb the … [Read more...] about Eagle Rare Bourbon Review: A Chicago Story
Reviews
BrewTender Beer Tower Review – Six Years Later
Where to begin? I guess I'll start with the fact that I was supposed to write this Brewtender Beer Tower review in August 2010. It's now December 2016. The guys over at Tavern Toys sent me their BrewTender Beer Tower under the assumption that I'd give it a whirl and write a tidy little review. Guess we all know what they got for assuming...six years of waiting and the sad … [Read more...] about BrewTender Beer Tower Review – Six Years Later
Whiskey Wedge – The Best Way To Drink Whiskey
It's no secret that like boobies, I like all kinds of alcohol. Depending on the time of year and occasion I've been known to imbibe on everything from the cheap but effective Steel Reserve to expensive and odd Grande Absinthe with some Moonshine sprinkled in here and there for good measure. But when the days start to get shorter and you have to sit a little closer to the … [Read more...] about Whiskey Wedge – The Best Way To Drink Whiskey
The Spin Chill – Fastest Way To Chill Beer
Remember that redneck guy you used to hang out with that would sit on the tailgate and spin a beer in the ice? Or maybe you are that guy? He'd do it while he drank another beer because he said it made his Steel Reserve, the one he just pulled out of the toolbox of his truck, colder faster. Turns out that tobacco chewing, beer spinning redneck was on to something. Thermo-dynamic … [Read more...] about The Spin Chill – Fastest Way To Chill Beer
Zaca Recovery Patch – Best Hangover Cure Ever
If beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy, then the Zaca Recovery Patch is proof he doesn’t want us to be hungover in church. Full Disclosure: The folks over at ZacaLife.com did not send these to me. Nope. I got a free sample when I got my Freedom Flask in the mail (More on the Freedom Flask later). The patches worked so well I ordered more– just to make sure it … [Read more...] about Zaca Recovery Patch – Best Hangover Cure Ever
