What a VERY timely thread...

So the wifey and I have a new "hobby". We've found a bunch of real nice wineries in SW Michigan - so about once a month we take some time off and head over there to do tours. This last weekend we went to the Round Barn Winery tasting room and enjoyed a selection of their wines. Some awfully nice stuff!!! But - was told by their staff that we MUST visit the Journeyman Distilleries just a few miles away (Three Oaks, MI.) Momma and I headed there....

The distillery is within the 1850's era "Featherbone Factory". Long story short - a young man built a huge business making corsets and buggy whips from turkey feather bones. He was one of the richest men of his day. And - he was also a huge prohibitionist. Ironically - over 150 years later his original factory is now a distillery. We did the tour and sampled 180 proof bourbon straight out of the still (WOWZA!!! - thankfully the "matured" product is MUCH better).

After the tour we sampled each of the spirits they distill (Gin, Rum, Bourbon, Rye, Single Malt, Jalapeno Spirit, Coffee Spirit, etc.). All were equally incredible in their own right. We highly recommended the tour if you're in the area...