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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!

ELIJAH CRAIG PRIVATE BARREL Barrel #6262699 selected by Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquors MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, … Continue reading Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!

William Dalton Wheated Bourbon – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!
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William Dalton Wheated Bourbon – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!

WILLIAM DALTON WHEATED BOURBON Single Barrel #769 selected by Seelbach’s (2022) MASH BILL – 70% corn, 20% wheat, 10% malted … Continue reading William Dalton Wheated Bourbon – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!

A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
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A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?

To mark the three-year anniversary of The Right Spirit, here are some reflections on what writing 275 posts about whiskey … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?

Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon – aged 14 years 8 months!
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Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon – aged 14 years 8 months!

KNOB CREEK SiB BOURBON a barrel from Warehouse E, Floor 6, Rick 19, selected by MN Whiskey Fanatics (2020) MASH … Continue reading Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon – aged 14 years 8 months!

Courage & Conviction American Single Malt – Sherry Cask
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Courage & Conviction American Single Malt – Sherry Cask

COURAGE & CONVICTION SHERRY CASK Batch: Nancy Fraley (2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – … Continue reading Courage & Conviction American Single Malt – Sherry Cask

Comparison: Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 8 Year / Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel
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Comparison: Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 8 Year / Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel

OLD FITZGERALD BOTTLED IN BOND Spring 2021 Release MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 8 Year / Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel

Interview: Sammy Suleiman / Owner of Royal Liquors San Francisco
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Interview: Sammy Suleiman / Owner of Royal Liquors San Francisco

In May 2022 I posted about a Royal Liquors store pick of Buffalo Trace. In that post I detail my … Continue reading Interview: Sammy Suleiman / Owner of Royal Liquors San Francisco

Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?
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Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?

REDACTED BROS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Distilled on the Isle Islay in 1991, bottled in 2021 MASH BILL – 100% … Continue reading Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?

WhistlePig 10 Year (actually 1 month shy of 18 years!) Cask Strength Single Barrel – Store Pick!
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WhistlePig 10 Year (actually 1 month shy of 18 years!) Cask Strength Single Barrel – Store Pick!

WHISTLEPIG 10 YEAR SINGLE BARREL RYE  Barrel #20234 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 112.5 … Continue reading WhistlePig 10 Year (actually 1 month shy of 18 years!) Cask Strength Single Barrel – Store Pick!

Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery #6
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery #6

BARDSTOWN DISCOVERY #6 released 2021 MASH BILLS – 68% 75/13/12 Kentucky; 16% 84/8/8 Tennessee; 16% 75/21/4 Indiana (corn/rye/barley) PROOF – … Continue reading Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery #6

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