From Galena to Chicago, with a Famous Comedian and Blaum Brothers Bourbon

When it comes to liquid libations, there is only one spirit that ever seems to come to mind for me. That would be the golden offerings of rye, barley, corn, and wheat in the liquid form of whiskey, or in this case bourbon.

Now let me be clear all bourbons are whiskey, but not all whiskeys are; other drinks in the "family" include different variations like Scotch, Irish, rye, Tennessee, and may others. In the Tri-States, we've got you covered and all it takes is a trip to Galena, where the Blaum Brothers are making headlines again in a big way.

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It's not every day a famous comedian follows a small, but stellar distillery, but that's exactly what's happened between Jim Gaffigan, and the boys distilling liquid gold at Blaum Brothers. In fact, the guys got a very special opportunity to be guests of Gaffigan at one of his shows in Chicago. Mat and Mike Blaum even got to spend the evening enjoying some time and whiskey with Jim at the well-known Delilah's.

The brothers continue to make waves local and abroad and I can see why. Their bourbon is fantastic. The distillery is a must stop location in Galena, and now people from across the nation are taking notice, too. So much so that Blaum Brothers Distillery made it into TastingTable.com's best 16 distilleries outside of Kentucky list.

If you've never had a chance to taste this killer Tri-State standard, your opportunity is coming on March 7th. That's when Galena hosts their Whiskey Weekend. That's where you can enjoy Blaum Brothers and over 200 other whiskeys in the heart of Galena, Illinois at Historic Turner Hall.

It's great to see some local guys crush it on the national stage and beyond. Curious what you've been missing in Galena? Check out this gallery from one of the 45-minute tours that you can take at the distillery.