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This one will always be a fave. And look at that color. That ain’t AI. Just good whisky. Sláinte! New notes on REDBREAST 21 YEAR. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this tasty (though way too pricy) Irish whiskey. Sláinte! Welp, my quarterly Dry Week was due to end yesterday but early on I came down with a cold. 🙄 I’ll be extending my dry time a couple more days. I’ve got a new post ready for the ol’ blog though so look for that later this week. Until then, cheers—with tea!

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Old Monroe Single Barrel Select [Wheated!] Bourbon Whiskey
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Old Monroe Single Barrel Select [Wheated!] Bourbon Whiskey

OLD MONROE SINGLE BARREL SELECT Pot Distilled Wheated Bourbon MASH BILL – Unstated mash bill of corn, winter wheat, and … Continue reading Old Monroe Single Barrel Select [Wheated!] Bourbon Whiskey

Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home (with some Booker’s 2018-04 on the side)
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Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home (with some Booker’s 2018-04 on the side)

LITTLE BOOK CHAPTER 3: THE ROAD HOME 2019 Limited Release MASH BILL – Undisclosed (rumored 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted … Continue reading Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home (with some Booker’s 2018-04 on the side)

Invergordon 31 Year Single Grain Scotch
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Invergordon 31 Year Single Grain Scotch

INVERGORDON SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH cask strength single barrel bottled for K&L (2018) MASH BILL – Undisclosed (single grain scotch) PROOF … Continue reading Invergordon 31 Year Single Grain Scotch

Jefferson’s Reserve
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Jefferson’s Reserve

JEFFERSON’S RESERVE Very Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey MASH BILL – Unknown (rumored 60% corn, 30% rye, 10% malted barley) … Continue reading Jefferson’s Reserve

Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits
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Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

HOME BASE BOURBON Batch 11 (2019) blended from three New American Oak 30-gallon barrels, all Medium Char #3 MASH BILL … Continue reading Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year + an Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year bottle kill!
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Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year + an Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year bottle kill!

OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 10 YEAR 2016 Bottling  MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Wheated Mash Bill PROOF – 107 AGE … Continue reading Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year + an Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year bottle kill!

Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits
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Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

My first encounter with Home Base Spirits was a batch of their namesake bourbon, which I picked up in 2016 … Continue reading Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

Comparison: Blanton’s Single Barrel / Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel
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Comparison: Blanton’s Single Barrel / Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel

BLANTON’S SINGLE BARREL Barrel #1587 bottled 9/12/18 MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (high-rye) PROOF – 93 AGE … Continue reading Comparison: Blanton’s Single Barrel / Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel

Good story. But is it good whiskey?
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Good story. But is it good whiskey?

Truthiness and the Ethics of Marketing plus new notes on Bertie’s Bear Gulch Bourbon Whiskey is known for its stories, … Continue reading Good story. But is it good whiskey?

Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86
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Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86

OLD GRAND DAD 86 Bottled in 1997 MASH BILL – 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% barley PROOF – 86 AGE … Continue reading Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86

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