Beer Review: Drops of Golden Sun

Near the end of the season, Monkey Town has produced what may be their finest “summer beer” ever…Drops of Golden Sun
Libation Review: The Adventures of Ice Cream Man and Pastry Boi

Another specialty stout from Monkey Town Brewing Company in Dayton, TN…this time it’s an Imperial Stout called “The Adventures of Ice Cream Man and Pastry Boi.”
Libation: Stout’s Honor – S’mores

Wrapping up the “Monkey Town in May” series with a look at the last of the Stout’s Honor beer series
Libation: Shakespearean Dark Beers from Monkey Town Brewing Company

Two dark beers with names inspired by the Bard’s plays…from a small town in East Tennessee…
Libation: Stout’s Honor – Caramel Chocolate Coconut

The second installment of Monkey Town’s Stout’s Honor series is based on the cookies that are closest to my heart…or stomach…whatever…
Libation Review: I Like My Cookies with a Little Kareem

With a name like this, you know this isn’t any ordinary milk stout…this one was brewed with 11 pounds of whole Oreo cookies.
Sponsor: Burns Tobacconist
We would like to welcome back to our pages Burns Tobacconist in Chattanooga, TN, as a sponsor for Leaf Enthusiast. In 2014, Burns underwent some big changes, including change of ownership and a complete remodel of the East location. In 2015, they added an online store with shopping cart to try to serve customers living […]
Cigar Review: Tennessee Waltz by Crowned Heads
Vitola: RobustoSize: 5.5″ x 52 ring gaugePrice $9.25Purchased from Franklin Cigar It’s to be expected that when a new kid shows up, he shakes things up a bit. That’s what Crowned Heads did when they come onto the scene a few years back. And now, they have a new dance they’d like to show you, […]
10 Minute Tour of Corsair Artisan Distillery

Today we finally kick off the “10 Minute Tours on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail” series with a look at Corsair Distillery in Nashville.
Cigar Review: Accomplice by Principle Cigars
If you were a follower of this blog’s predecessor The Tiki Bar, then you probably read the year-in-review round up a few months back. In it, I mentioned a new company that was preparing to launch based in Nashville, TN. That company is Principle Cigar, and indeed it has launched. The company is small and […]