Bourbon and Bad Calls

Bourbon and Bad Calls We’re two baseball umpires with a passion for great bourbon. No hype — just calling it straight down the middle.

We combine baseball and wh***ey to give honest, real-life ratings and reviews on everything from everyday bottles to top-shelf pours.

09/13/2026

Week 1 Sunday calls for black & gold and a good pour. 🏈🥃

Liberty Pole Spiced in the glass today. Think Old Fashioned vibes without having to make the Old Fashioned.

The call? Pretty damn good.

Here’s to football being back. 🍻

09/08/2026

Labor Day called for football, pork loin on the Recteq, and a little Virginia rye. 🥃

Blackback Honey Rye from Silverback Distilling got the call today.

Casey’s verdict: home run. ⚾️

What are you pouring with something off the grill?

Another one checked off the hunt list.Brent found the 2026 Bomberger’s Declaration at MSRP while traveling through New H...
07/14/2026

Another one checked off the hunt list.

Brent found the 2026 Bomberger’s Declaration at MSRP while traveling through New Hampshire. It’s not one we come across very often back home in Virginia, so this was an easy pickup.

We’ve already got Shenk’s on the shelf, so next up we’ll be putting Michter’s two annual Legacy Series releases head-to-head.

Have you found a Bomberger’s this year, or are you still hunting one?

The bourbon hunt wasn't quite over yet.We made one last stop at J's Bottle Shop before heading back to the campground, a...
07/05/2026

The bourbon hunt wasn't quite over yet.

We made one last stop at J's Bottle Shop before heading back to the campground, and it turned out to be a good decision.

A couple of Weller CYPBs and Weller Single Barrels later, we'd better head back before we find another bottle that "needs" to come home. 😂🥃

Which one are you opening first?

Make the call in the comments!

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July and Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸We’re spending the holiday weekend camping, but we couldn’t pa...
07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July and Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸

We’re spending the holiday weekend camping, but we couldn’t pass up making a stop at Peach State Bottle Shop.

Safe to say, it was worth it. 🥃

Now it’s your turn to make the call…

Which bottle are you opening first?

Let us know in the comments!

Had to make a stop at The Party Source while we were in Kentucky.They claim to be the largest beverage alcohol store in ...
06/21/2026

Had to make a stop at The Party Source while we were in Kentucky.

They claim to be the largest beverage alcohol store in the United States, and after walking through it, that’s not hard to believe.

Picked up a small bottle of Peerless to see if the full-size bottle needs to make its way home later. I’m already a fan of their Double Oak, so this one seemed worth a shot.

Neighpoleon Bonaparty also found its way into the cart after hearing some good things about it.

Have you tried either one?

Good call or bad call? 🥃

06/21/2026

London broil on the grill.

Branch Water in the glass.

Good call or bad call? 🥃

Eagle Rare 12 Year was a home run on its own.Then we tried Weller CYPB.Tonight, CYPB gets the nod. 🥃What’s your call?
06/20/2026

Eagle Rare 12 Year was a home run on its own.

Then we tried Weller CYPB.

Tonight, CYPB gets the nod. 🥃

What’s your call?

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