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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

Maker’s Mark Private Select – Single Barrel Store Pick!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Maker’s Mark Private Select – Single Barrel Store Pick!

MAKER’S MARK PRIVATE SELECT Selected by Sam Salfiti of Save More Market, San Francisco (2019) MASH BILL – 70% corn, … Continue reading Maker’s Mark Private Select – Single Barrel Store Pick!

Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!
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Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!

CADENHEAD’S 7 STAR Blended Scotch Whisky (2023) MASH BILL – blend of malt and grain whiskies PROOF – 96.4 AGE … Continue reading Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!

Revisiting: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Revisiting: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

RUSSELL’S RESERVE SINGLE BARREL RYE Batch LL/HH271516 (August 27, 2019) MASH BILL – 51% rye, 37% corn, 12% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Revisiting: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

Redacted Bros Williamson (Laphroaig) 12 Year Blended (teaspooned) Malt Scotch Whisky
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Redacted Bros Williamson (Laphroaig) 12 Year Blended (teaspooned) Malt Scotch Whisky

REDACTED BROS BLENDED MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Islay scotch distilled in Sept 2010, aged in a refill sherry butt, bottled in … Continue reading Redacted Bros Williamson (Laphroaig) 12 Year Blended (teaspooned) Malt Scotch Whisky

Regular old Jameson because why not?
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Regular old Jameson because why not?

JAMESON TRIPLE DISTILLED IRISH WHISKEY standard release MASH BILL – unstated blend of malted and unmalted Irish barley PROOF – … Continue reading Regular old Jameson because why not?

A Work Party Scotch Flight: Three Sweet & Two Smoky
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

A Work Party Scotch Flight: Three Sweet & Two Smoky

Every December I’m tapped by my work to lead a whisky tasting for the annual holiday party. Usually I’ve focused … Continue reading A Work Party Scotch Flight: Three Sweet & Two Smoky

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23
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St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23

ST. GEORGE SPIRITS SINGLE MALT Lot No. SM023 (2023) MASH BILL – 100% two-row barley roasted at five precise levels: … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23

Revisiting: Booker’s 2017-04 “Sip Awhile”
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Revisiting: Booker’s 2017-04 “Sip Awhile”

BOOKER’S 2017-04 “Sip Awhile” MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 128.1 AGE – 6 … Continue reading Revisiting: Booker’s 2017-04 “Sip Awhile”

Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky

FUJI GOTEMBA RIKU Non-Chill Filtered MASH BILL – unstated blend PROOF – 100 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Fuji Gotemba … Continue reading Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky

A Whiskey Journey Part 7.5 – halfway through The Year of No Buying
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A Whiskey Journey Part 7.5 – halfway through The Year of No Buying

On June 6, 2023, I committed to a year of not buying whiskey. As of this post I’m now six … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 7.5 – halfway through The Year of No Buying

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