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Heading toward the final pours of this 2014 Rendezvous Rye. They literally don’t make’m like this anymore—blending 6-year MGP and 16-year Barton ryes. Sweet, herbal, vibrant, and syrupy. Cheers! A friend gifted me a handful of Meyer lemons so of course I’ve been putting them toward cocktails. With autumn fully underway, I’ve been using maple syrup as my cocktail sweetener. The combo in 📸1 makes for a great autumnal whiskey sour. A perfect cocktail as the sun prepares to set (📸3) and temperatures drop. Cheers! This Glen Garioch has really grown on me over time. Its edgy and approachable aspects have gradually softened into one another, the bitter outlining the sweet. Has me looking forward to trying the 27-year Glen Garioch I recently picked up. Sláinte!

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Sharing Is Caring – six rare whiskey samples shared with me by a fellow whiskey fan

THE SIX SAMPLES: 🥃 Willett Bourbon (2026), SiB 7128 “Don’t H8 The Player,” aged 8 years, 126.4 proof 🥃 King … Continue reading Sharing Is Caring – six rare whiskey samples shared with me by a fellow whiskey fan

Fall Faves Pt3 – Revisiting Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 17 Year Bottled in Bond
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Fall Faves Pt2 – Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV
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Fall Faves Pt2 – Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OESV Barrel PN 8-1W selected by Safeway NorCal August 2022 MASH BILL – 75% corn, … Continue reading Fall Faves Pt2 – Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV

Fall Faves Pt1 – Knob Creek 10 Year SiB Store Pick
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Westward 9 Year Bottled-In-Bond Single Malt

WESTWARD BOTTLED IN BOND Club Exclusive Release (2026) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – 9 … Continue reading Westward 9 Year Bottled-In-Bond Single Malt

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Westland Garryana American Single Malt – 10th Edition
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Westland Garryana American Single Malt – 10th Edition

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Rare Character’s Black Maple Hill Revival

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Pure Kentucky XO from 2014 – it was a different time!
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Pure Kentucky XO from 2014 – it was a different time!

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Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel
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Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel

HARD TRUTH SWEET MASH RYE Single Barrel #20-0546 selected by Hello Again Whiskey Friends, The World’s Worst Bourbon Channel, Dusty … Continue reading Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel

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