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Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company
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Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company

BARDSTOWN BOURBON CO. CHATEAU DE LAUBADE II Finished in Chateau De Laubade Armagnac casks (2022) MASH BILL – blend of: … Continue reading Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company

Redbreast 12 Year Cask Strength – Old Label!
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Redbreast 12 Year Cask Strength – Old Label!

REDBREAST 12 YEAR CASK STRENGTH Batch B1/18 bottled on 28 May 2018 MASH BILL – unknown proportions of malted and … Continue reading Redbreast 12 Year Cask Strength – Old Label!

2022: Year of the Bundle
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2022: Year of the Bundle

The sales tactic of bundling less desired spirits with a sought-after bottle spiked in 2022. But is it working, or … Continue reading 2022: Year of the Bundle

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 22
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St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 22

ST. GEORGE SPIRITS SINGLE MALT Lot No. SM022 (2022) MASH BILL – 100% two-row barley roasted at five precise levels: … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 22

Leopold Bros Three Chamber Rye – Holiday Edition
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Leopold Bros Three Chamber Rye – Holiday Edition

LEOPOLD BROS THREE CHAMBER RYE Bottled in Bond Holiday Edition (2022) MASH BILL – 80% Abruzzi rye, 20% malted barley … Continue reading Leopold Bros Three Chamber Rye – Holiday Edition

Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheated Bourbon
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Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheated Bourbon

BUFFALO TRACE KOSHER WHEAT RECIPE 2022 release MASH BILL – 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% barley PROOF – 94 proof … Continue reading Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheated Bourbon

Fukano 14 Year Single Cask Whisky
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Fukano 14 Year Single Cask Whisky

FUKANO WHISKY 14 Year Single Cask #213 (2019) MASH BILL – 100% rice, combining malted and un-malted PROOF – 88.4 … Continue reading Fukano 14 Year Single Cask Whisky

Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky
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Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky

NORTH BRITISH SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH WHISKY Single barrel #DL15154 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – Unknown un-malted grain mash … Continue reading Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky

Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!
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Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!

To call late autumn or even winter a “rainy season” in San Francisco, where I live, may once have been … Continue reading Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!

Jim Beam Repeal Batch
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Jim Beam Repeal Batch

JIM BEAM REPEAL BATCH Limited Edition (2018) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 86 … Continue reading Jim Beam Repeal Batch

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