Man Cave Happy Hour

Send us Fan Mail You can tell who’s actually been to bourbon country because they stop saying “we’ll just wing it.” We’re pouring a fresh crack of E.H. Taylor Small Batch and calling up Tim from Kentucky Bourbon Boys to...

Send us Fan Mail Hot honey finished bourbon sounds like a dare until you taste it and realize the “heat” can drink like warmth. We’re hanging in the Man Cave Happy Hour with Dante from Detroit City Distillery to get...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of “honey whiskey” tastes like sugar and shortcuts. We wanted the real story behind honey-finished bourbon that still tastes like whiskey, so we brought in Dante from Detroit City Distillery to...

Send us Fan Mail A full-on plot twist drops at the bar: our longtime friend Feras is a banker who somehow became an executive producer on a nationwide theatrical release and he barely told anyone. We dig into how that...

Send us Fan Mail Summer drinking has two rules: keep it cold, keep it simple, and don’t ruin a good buzz with a complicated recipe. We’re in full Man Cave Happy Hour mode with a Canada Day salute, pouring Canadian Club...

Send us Fan Mail A beer meetup that feeds people sounds like a feel-good slogan, until you hear how it’s actually being run. We’re joined by Paul, who helped launch the Michigan chapter of Beer Drinkers of America, and...

Send us Fan Mail A great World Cup doesn’t start at kickoff, it starts when you find the right bar and the right people to watch with. We’re recording from Thomas Magee’s Irish Pub in Detroit’s Eastern Market, talking...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>A mystery box of bottles hits the table and suddenly it’s decision time: what’s a keeper, what’s a mixer, and what should never be opened again. We’re posted up in the MacKay Happy House man...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>You ever fall in love with a drink, then it vanishes from the shelf like it never existed? We sit down with Mike Didio from Blake’s Hard Cider to talk about why seasonals rotate, how new...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>A bottle label can tell you the proof, but it can’t tell you why a whiskey feels creamy, why a blend suddenly pops with fruit, or why 118 proof can drink smoother than you’d expect. That’s the...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>A box shows up at the studio that’s way too big for what we thought we requested, and it makes one unmistakable sound when we lift it: swishing. We’re Man Cave Happy Hour, so you already know...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>May the Fourth is our excuse to do what we do best: pour something good, talk a little trash, and learn a few things along the way. We’re joined by Sarah from A Flavor Journal, and together we...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Orphan bottles are the most honest kind of tasting, because nobody is trying to “win” with a hype label. We grab what’s been left behind in the studio, pour it, and let the whiskey tell on...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>A bourbon bottle can be just glass and marketing, or it can be a doorway into a place most people have never been taught to remember. We sit down with John Joubert, founder of Iconic Spirits...

<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Opening Day in Detroit has a way of turning grown adults into planners, philosophers, and absolute chaos goblins before lunchtime. We’re gearing up for Detroit Tigers Opening Day and spring...