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Good story. But is it good whiskey?
P.O.V., What's on the red table?

Good story. But is it good whiskey?

Truthiness and the Ethics of Marketing plus new notes on Bertie’s Bear Gulch Bourbon Whiskey is known for its stories, … Continue reading Good story. But is it good whiskey?

Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86
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Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86

OLD GRAND DAD 86 Bottled in 1997 MASH BILL – 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% barley PROOF – 86 AGE … Continue reading Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86

Revisiting: Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Bourbon
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Revisiting: Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Bourbon

TOM’S FOOLERY CASK STRENGTH BOURBON K&L Single Barrel #121 (2019) MASH BILL – 56% corn, 25% rye, 19% barley PROOF … Continue reading Revisiting: Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Bourbon

Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK
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Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OBSK Selected by Bounty Hunter, Napa Valley, CA, 2016 MASH BILL – 60% corn, 35% … Continue reading Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK

Disputing Taste
P.O.V.

Disputing Taste

I believe we should. I’ve come to appreciate how whiskey is a conversation starter, an enabler of new understandings. It’s other things … Continue reading Disputing Taste

Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel
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Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel

OLD POTRERO STRAIGHT MALT WHISKEY 2017 K&L store pick, finished in a chardonnay cask MASH BILL – 100% Rye PROOF … Continue reading Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel

High West Distillery’s Bourye
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High West Distillery’s Bourye

BOURYE BATCH 18J30 (2018) MASH BILL – Blend of three MGP mash bills (75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley / … Continue reading High West Distillery’s Bourye

Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!
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Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!

HAKUSHU 12 Single malt Japanese whisky MASH BILL – unknown PROOF – 86 AGE – 12 years DISTILLERY – Hakushu … Continue reading Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!

Revisiting: Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye (2018)
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Revisiting: Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye (2018)

KNOB CREEK SINGLE BARREL RYE Barrel #5781 selected by K&L (2018) MASH BILL – Unstated (rumored “barely legal,” i.e. just … Continue reading Revisiting: Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye (2018)

Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon
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Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon

HORSE SOLDIER BARREL STRENGTH BOURBON MASH BILL – 70% Yellow Dent 2 corn, 20% soft red winter wheat, 10% two … Continue reading Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon

Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel
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Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel

ELIJAH CRAIG SMALL BATCH Randall’s Wines & Spirits SiB (2019) MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley PROOF … Continue reading Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel

Which Whiskey Glass?
F.Y.I., P.O.V.

Which Whiskey Glass?

Like whiskeys, there are more whiskey glasses than time to try them all. Which to use? We each have a … Continue reading Which Whiskey Glass?

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