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It’s been a minute since I’ve had a McKenzie Rye Single Barrel. The last one was aged ~5 years and was a wild ride. This latest is aged 9 years and I’m hoping age hasn’t tamed its rambunctiousness. Cheers! I will miss this smoky caramel rascal of a whisky from mighty little Edradour Distillery’s peated Ballechin line. Such a good dram. Sláinte! To say I’m looking forward to this is an understatement. Cask strength MGP rye aged 14 years? And for half the 💸 those specs were going for just a handful of years ago? Pffft! I’m there!

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Category: The Year of No Buying

Engine 49 Barrel Strength Rye
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Engine 49 Barrel Strength Rye

ENGINE 49 BARREL STRENGTH RYE 2021 bottling MASH BILL – unstated (sourced from Indiana) PROOF – 120 AGE – 2 … Continue reading Engine 49 Barrel Strength Rye

District Made 7-Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

District Made 7-Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon

DISTRICT MADE BiB BOURBON Batch 3 (2023) MASH BILL – 58% corn, 25% Abruzzi rye, 17% malted rye PROOF – … Continue reading District Made 7-Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon

Springbank 15 Year Single Malt
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Springbank 15 Year Single Malt

SPRINGBANK 15 YEAR Bottled 15 September 2022 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – 15 years … Continue reading Springbank 15 Year Single Malt

Longmorn 10 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Longmorn 10 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask!

LONGMORN SINGLE MALT Exclusive first-fill sherry single cask selected by K&L (2022) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – … Continue reading Longmorn 10 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask!

Teeling Whiskey Single Malt – Ruby Port Cask
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Teeling Whiskey Single Malt – Ruby Port Cask

TEELING WHISKEY SINGLE MALT Ruby Port Single Cask #68076 – California Exclusive Release (2023) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley … Continue reading Teeling Whiskey Single Malt – Ruby Port Cask

WhistlePig PiggyBack 100% Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

WhistlePig PiggyBack 100% Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

WHISTLEPIG PIGGYBACK 100% RYE Single Barrel #5429 selected by Randall’s Wines & Spirits (2022) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF … Continue reading WhistlePig PiggyBack 100% Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

High West Distillery’s Bourye Limited Sighting – 2019
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

High West Distillery’s Bourye Limited Sighting – 2019

BOURYE Batch 19L06 (2019) MASH BILL – blend of MGP rye and bourbon (Rye 95% rye / 5% barley; Bourbons … Continue reading High West Distillery’s Bourye Limited Sighting – 2019

Woodinville Moscatel Finished Bourbon – 2022
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Woodinville Moscatel Finished Bourbon – 2022

WOODINVILLE MOSCATEL FINISHED BOURBON 2022 Limited Release MASH BILL – 72% corn, 22% rye, 6% barley PROOF – 100 AGE … Continue reading Woodinville Moscatel Finished Bourbon – 2022

Anderson Club Aged 15 Years (Pre-Fire Heaven Hill!)
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Anderson Club Aged 15 Years (Pre-Fire Heaven Hill!)

ANDERSON CLUB Japanese export; bottled in 2005; distilled in 1990 or prior MASH BILL – undisclosed PROOF – 86 AGE … Continue reading Anderson Club Aged 15 Years (Pre-Fire Heaven Hill!)

A Whiskey Journey Part 7 – What would happen if I didn’t buy whiskey for a year?
P.O.V., The Year of No Buying

A Whiskey Journey Part 7 – What would happen if I didn’t buy whiskey for a year?

With a home shelf averaging 150 bottles on any given day, do I really need to buy any more? “Need” … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 7 – What would happen if I didn’t buy whiskey for a year?

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