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Last year I found a bunch of these 375ml bottles of 2003 Jim Beam 8 Year at a corner store and scooped them up. This bourbon is like a great dive bar in a glass, best way I can think to describe it. Love it. Cheers! We have a winner. A solid average age, cask strength ABV, excellent and approachable complexity, and I picked it up on sale to boot. Slàinte! This stuff was dark and broody and I loved every sip. Among the few whiskies I’ve bought a back up of since getting out of the back-up habit. This final pour is of that back up, so, farewell Laphroaig Cairdeas 2024. It’s been a lovely stormy ride. Sláinte!

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Weller Store Pick #2 of 3 – Antique 107 from Single Barrel Project
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Weller Store Pick #2 of 3 – Antique 107 from Single Barrel Project

WELLER ANTIQUE 107 Barrel 601 (aka “Broken Hammer”) picked by Maison Corbeaux’s Single Barrel Project (2019) MASH BILL – Undisclosed … Continue reading Weller Store Pick #2 of 3 – Antique 107 from Single Barrel Project

Weller Store Pick #1 of 3 – Special Reserve from Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquor
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Weller Store Pick #1 of 3 – Special Reserve from Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquor

WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE Single Barrel 119, picked by Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquor (2019) MASH BILL – Undisclosed mash of … Continue reading Weller Store Pick #1 of 3 – Special Reserve from Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquor

Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye
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Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye

VERY OLDE ST. NICK SUMMER RYE 2019 bottling MASH BILL – Undisclosed sourced rye mash bill PROOF – 118.9 AGE … Continue reading Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye

Koval Single Barrel Millet Whiskey
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Koval Single Barrel Millet Whiskey

KOVAL SINGLE BARREL MILLET WHISKEY certified organic and kosher MASH BILL – 100% organic millet PROOF – 80 AGE – … Continue reading Koval Single Barrel Millet Whiskey

1792 Sweet Wheat
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1792 Sweet Wheat

1792 SWEET WHEAT  MASH BILL – Undisclosed mash of corn, wheat, and barley PROOF – 91.2 AGE – NAS (press … Continue reading 1792 Sweet Wheat

Catoctin Creek Barrel Select Rye Whisky
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Catoctin Creek Barrel Select Rye Whisky

CATOCTIN CREEK BARREL SELECT RYE WHISKY Barrel #1717 selected by D&M Wines and Liquors (2019) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – … Continue reading Catoctin Creek Barrel Select Rye Whisky

Which Whiskey Book?
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Which Whiskey Book?

Five Whiskey Books Worth Your While Once I reached the point in my whiskey journey where I actually realized I … Continue reading Which Whiskey Book?

Borough Bourbon Batch #3
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Borough Bourbon Batch #3

BOROUGH BOURBON BATCH #3 finished in 50-year-old Armagnac casks MASH BILL – Undisclosed sourced high-rye mash bill PROOF – 88 … Continue reading Borough Bourbon Batch #3

Comparison: Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye
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Comparison: Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

MASTER’S KEEP CORNERSTONE RYE 2019 annual limited edition  MASH BILL – 37% corn, 51% rye, 12% barley PROOF – 109 … Continue reading Comparison: Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

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

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