Disputing Taste
I believe we should. I’ve come to appreciate how whiskey is a conversation starter, an enabler of new understandings. It’s other things … Continue reading Disputing Taste
Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel
OLD POTRERO STRAIGHT MALT WHISKEY 2017 K&L store pick, finished in a chardonnay cask MASH BILL – 100% Rye PROOF … Continue reading Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel
High West Distillery’s Bourye
BOURYE BATCH 18J30 (2018) MASH BILL – Blend of three MGP mash bills (75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley / … Continue reading High West Distillery’s Bourye
Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!
HAKUSHU 12 Single malt Japanese whisky MASH BILL – unknown PROOF – 86 AGE – 12 years DISTILLERY – Hakushu … Continue reading Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!
Revisiting: Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye (2018)
KNOB CREEK SINGLE BARREL RYE Barrel #5781 selected by K&L (2018) MASH BILL – Unstated (rumored “barely legal,” i.e. just … Continue reading Revisiting: Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye (2018)
Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon
HORSE SOLDIER BARREL STRENGTH BOURBON MASH BILL – 70% Yellow Dent 2 corn, 20% soft red winter wheat, 10% two … Continue reading Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon
Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel
ELIJAH CRAIG SMALL BATCH Randall’s Wines & Spirits SiB (2019) MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley PROOF … Continue reading Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel
Which Whiskey Glass?
Like whiskeys, there are more whiskey glasses than time to try them all. Which to use? We each have a … Continue reading Which Whiskey Glass?
Bottle Kill: George T. Stagg 2018
GEORGE T. STAGG 2018 MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace mash bill #1 PROOF – 124.9 AGE – 15 years 4 … Continue reading Bottle Kill: George T. Stagg 2018
Nine Ryes, a Wheater, and a “Barely Legal” Bourbon walk into a bar…
I recently had the great pleasure of sharing an epic rye flight at a friend’s place. Three of us gathered … Continue reading Nine Ryes, a Wheater, and a “Barely Legal” Bourbon walk into a bar…
Toasting Jimmy Russell’s 65th Anniversary as Master Distiller at Wild Turkey
Jimmy Russell, one of the few truly legendary and living master distillers of this or any era, celebrates his 65th … Continue reading Toasting Jimmy Russell’s 65th Anniversary as Master Distiller at Wild Turkey
Rebel Yell 100 (and then things went off the rails…!)
REBEL YELL 100 MASH BILL – Unstated. Rumored 75% corn, 20% wheat, 5% barley. Also rumored 68% corn, 20% wheat, … Continue reading Rebel Yell 100 (and then things went off the rails…!)
