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These aren’t worth the secondary 💰 they often go for but they sure are good. Like an extra spiced up Eagle Rare. Cheers! New notes on ARDNAMURCHAN 10 YEAR. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this exceptional milestone outing from one of Scotland’s great newer distilleries—giving Springbank a run for its money! Sláinte! Apropos of my reading material, a Fitzgerald cocktail—1.5oz Botanist Gin, 0.75oz each of lemon juice and sugar cane syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Cheers!

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Hakata 18 Year Japanese Whisky
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Hakata 18 Year Japanese Whisky

HAKATA WHISKY AGED 18 YEARS Aged in a sherry cask (2023) MASH BILL – 100% barley, using koji for fermentation … Continue reading Hakata 18 Year Japanese Whisky

Whiskey Glass: Aged & Ore’s Neat Traveler
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Whiskey Glass: Aged & Ore’s Neat Traveler

They say you can’t take it with you. But sometimes you can! Of course that old saying refers to our … Continue reading Whiskey Glass: Aged & Ore’s Neat Traveler

Revisiting: Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year
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Revisiting: Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year

JEFFERSON’S PRESIDENTIAL SELECT 20 YEAR Batch 1, Bottle 0986, UK release (2016) MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 94 AGE … Continue reading Revisiting: Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year

What’s the funk?
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What’s the funk?

Whiskey fans sometimes refer to a flavor note they call “funk.” What is that? This descriptor often gets applied to … Continue reading What’s the funk?

Silver Springs Sweet Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel
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Silver Springs Sweet Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel

SILVER SPRINGS SWEET RYE Single cask #15321 bottled October 24, 2022 MASH BILL – 65% rye, 15% corn, 20% malted … Continue reading Silver Springs Sweet Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel

Engine 49 Barrel Strength Rye
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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
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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
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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!
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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

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