My name is John. I visit distilleries, hobnob with bourbon people at festivals and events, and occasionally spend time day drinking in great neighborhood bars. I share those experiences here.

You'll find useful resources here, too, including tips, book recommendations, how-to guides, drink recipes, and links to some of my favorite websites and blogs. What you won't find are overly-critical reviews. The way I see it, we're all different-- we like different things for different reasons.

I’m also an everyday person, with budget and time constraints, just like you. If I’m spending a few hundred bucks on a weekend getaway or day-trip, it needs to be worth the expense. If you feel the same, you’ve come to the right place. My purpose here is to sort through the good and not-so-good options to help you make the most of your weekend adventure.

The good news is this: Exploring places that make bourbon, serve bourbon, and celebrate bourbon is not inherently expensive (unless you’re in a distillery gift shop, then yeah, that can add up for sure). And bourbon places are everywhere–in every state, city, and lots of small towns, so getting to them is usually a reasonable proposition.