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Fortuna Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Fortuna Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

FORTUNA BOURBON Batch 1 (September 2022) MASH BILL – undisclosed KY bourbon(s) PROOF – 102 AGE – 6 year minimum … Continue reading Fortuna Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The Mattie Gladden – Single Barrel Pick!
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The Mattie Gladden – Single Barrel Pick!

THE MATTIE GLADDEN Single Barrel #515 selected by Seelbach’s (2022) MASH BILL – 55% corn, 35% rye, 10% malted barley … Continue reading The Mattie Gladden – Single Barrel Pick!

Wild Turkey 101 – from 2006!
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Wild Turkey 101 – from 2006!

WILD TURKEY 101 2006 1L bottling MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 101 AGE … Continue reading Wild Turkey 101 – from 2006!

Revisiting: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon
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Revisiting: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon

RARE BREED BOURBON Batch LL/KB062313 – February 6, 2022 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Revisiting: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon

Trail’s End 10 Year – not (yet!) a victim of FOMO
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Trail’s End 10 Year – not (yet!) a victim of FOMO

TRAIL’S END 10 YEAR Kentucky bourbon finished in Oregon Garry Oak casks, brought down to proof with glacier-fed spring water … Continue reading Trail’s End 10 Year – not (yet!) a victim of FOMO

Revisiting: Blue Note Juke Joint Whiskey
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Revisiting: Blue Note Juke Joint Whiskey

BLUE NOTE JUKE JOINT Straight Bourbon Whiskey MASH BILL – 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% barley PROOF – 93 AGE … Continue reading Revisiting: Blue Note Juke Joint Whiskey

Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby
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Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

THE WORLD’S DRINKS AND HOW TO MIX THEM BY – The Honorable William T. “Cocktail Bill” Boothby PUBLISHER – First … Continue reading Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

Revisiting: Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Revisiting: Four Roses Small Batch Select

FOUR ROSES SMALL BATCH SELECT MASH BILL – blend of two: 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% barley and 60% corn, … Continue reading Revisiting: Four Roses Small Batch Select

Revisiting: Willett Single Barrel Rye
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Revisiting: Willett Single Barrel Rye

WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED RYE Single Barrel #2253 (2019) MASH BILL – Unstated (likely their high-rye rye mash bill: 74% … Continue reading Revisiting: Willett Single Barrel Rye

Sazerac Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!
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Sazerac Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

SAZERAC RYE Single barrel #057 selected by PlumpJack Wine & Spirits (2022) MASH BILL – undisclosed low-rye mash bill PROOF … Continue reading Sazerac Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

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