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A late night end to this Acacia Cask Finished Westward single malt. All the familiar Westward notes I love, darker, with a mouthwatering tanginess from a zingy grapefruit zest note. That’s what I said at uncorking and it’s been consistent right up to this final pour. Cheers! New notes on FOUR WAIHEKE WHISKIES. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this intriguing flight from New Zealand. Cheers! Good sooty sherried stuff. Brings back memories of visiting Sandy Bells Pub in Edinburgh, where I first experienced Kilkerran many years ago. Sláinte!

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Category: The Year of No Buying

A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!
P.O.V., The Year of No Buying

A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!

On June 6, 2023, I committed to a year of not buying whiskey. As of this post, that year is … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!

Elijah Craig Small Batch – 12 year 4 month Single Barrel!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Elijah Craig Small Batch – 12 year 4 month Single Barrel!

ELIJAH CRAIG SMALL BATCH Single barrel #5289078 selected by K&L (2020) MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted … Continue reading Elijah Craig Small Batch – 12 year 4 month Single Barrel!

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel – 2023
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel – 2023

WILD TURKEY KENTUCKY SPIRIT Barrel #0313, Warehouse CNA, Rick 2, bottled on March 1, 2023 MASH BILL – 75% corn, … Continue reading Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel – 2023

Old Dominick Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whiskey
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Old Dominick Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whiskey

OLD DOMINICK TENNESSEE WHISKEY Bottled in Bond, Batch 4 (2023) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley … Continue reading Old Dominick Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whiskey

Two Bottom Shelfers: Early Times BiB + Old Overholt 114
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Two Bottom Shelfers: Early Times BiB + Old Overholt 114

EARLY TIMES Bottled in Bond (2020 release) MASH BILL – 79% Corn, 11% Rye, 10% Malted Barley PROOF – 100 … Continue reading Two Bottom Shelfers: Early Times BiB + Old Overholt 114

Redwood Empire Haystack Needle – A Flight of Six Samples!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Redwood Empire Haystack Needle – A Flight of Six Samples!

REDWOOD EMPIRE HAYSTACK NEEDLE Six releases from roughly 2020 to 2022 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted … Continue reading Redwood Empire Haystack Needle – A Flight of Six Samples!

Springbank’s Longrow Red Tawny Port Cask Matured – Aged 11 Years
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Springbank’s Longrow Red Tawny Port Cask Matured – Aged 11 Years

LONGROW RED Tawny Port Cask Matured (2022) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 115 AGE – 11 years … Continue reading Springbank’s Longrow Red Tawny Port Cask Matured – Aged 11 Years

Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1

BENROMACH SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT CASK STRENGTH Batch 1 distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2018 MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1

The Arran Malt Sherry Single Cask – from 2013!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

The Arran Malt Sherry Single Cask – from 2013!

THE ARRAN MALT SINGLE CASK Sherry Cask #430, distilled April 1997, bottled March 2013 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley … Continue reading The Arran Malt Sherry Single Cask – from 2013!

Larceny Wheated Bourbon – Single Barrel Store Pick!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Larceny Wheated Bourbon – Single Barrel Store Pick!

LARCENY Barrel No. 6515628, dubbed “K&L Spirit Larcenists,” picked by K&L (2020) MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% … Continue reading Larceny Wheated Bourbon – Single Barrel Store Pick!

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