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Love Weller 107 but can't always find it? Ask the Whiskey Hotline!

Barrel to Bottle counts down Whisky Advocate's Top 20 of 2024

Mark Reynier believes in spirits terroir and he's here to make a very convincing argument about why it matters.

Binny’s Home Bartender brings you an eye-opening cocktail recipe - The Siesta. Tequila, lime, grapefruit and Campari make for a bittersweet party in your mouth. No sleep till Jalisco!

Binny's Home Bartender creates this cocktail using Patrón's new El Cielo Tequila. It's a heavenly delight.

The Barrel to Bottle Crew welcomes industry legends Brian Nation and David Perkins of Keeper's Heart Whiskey.

Last week it was new wines, this week it's new spirits. Pat once again overdid it and brought too many new items for us to sample.

Binny’s Demo Kitchen perfectly pairs Grilled Tequila-Lime Trout and Watermelon Salsa with Mulderbosch sauvignon blanc from South Africa. Berkley’s Trumer Pils is the call when it comes to beer or try it with a watermelon cocktail from our resident mixologist.

A quintessential poolside sipper, the Watermelon Margarita. Our recipe utilizes ice cubes made from rich agua fresca for a more intense watermelon flavor and ice cold slushy texture. A summery frozen cocktail designed to combat the heat. Binny's Home Bartender leans into watermelon season with recipes for Watermelon Agua Fresca, Frozen Watermelon Margarita, Watermelon Rosé Spritzer and a Watermelon Cooler.

Lexie Phillips, assistant distiller at Jack Daniel’s, stops by the Lincoln Park tasting room to sample a line-up of the famous Tennessee Whiskey with the Barrel to Bottle crew.