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I found this at a corner store accidentally marked down. Makes it taste even better! Solid 12-year Kentucky bourbon. Cheers! This bottle went pretty fast. That does tend to happen when a whisky is REALLY good. Sláinte! A truly broody cocktail, the Storm King balances herbal, spicy, nutty, and sweet flavors. The sweetness comes from the scotch, so I went with Campbeltown Loch for its sweet sherry notes. Lacking Bénédictine I subbed Strega. A great cocktail to summon autumn. Cheers!

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Comparison: Three Russell’s Reserves – 16 Year / Single Barrel Pick / 13 Year
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Comparison: Three Russell’s Reserves – 16 Year / Single Barrel Pick / 13 Year

RUSSELL’S RESERVE 2003 Limited edition released in 2020 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Three Russell’s Reserves – 16 Year / Single Barrel Pick / 13 Year

Reflecting on an old friend with the Maker’s Mark 2020 Limited Release
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Reflecting on an old friend with the Maker’s Mark 2020 Limited Release

MAKER’S MARK WOOD FINISHING SERIES Stave Profile SE4 x PR5 (2020) MASH BILL – 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted … Continue reading Reflecting on an old friend with the Maker’s Mark 2020 Limited Release

Revisiting: Rubicon Rye
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Revisiting: Rubicon Rye

RUBICON RYE 2019 release MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 96 AGE – NAS (finished 6-18 months in a … Continue reading Revisiting: Rubicon Rye

17-Year Cask Strength Single Barrel Single Malt from “An Orkney Distillery”
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17-Year Cask Strength Single Barrel Single Malt from “An Orkney Distillery”

AN ORKNEY DISTILLERY SINGLE MALT SCOTCH Barreled by ??? in August 2003 and bottled under Hunter Laing & Co’s “Old … Continue reading 17-Year Cask Strength Single Barrel Single Malt from “An Orkney Distillery”

Woodinville Cask Strength Rye
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Woodinville Cask Strength Rye

WOODINVILLE CASK STRENGTH RYE distillery-only release (2021) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 116.62 AGE – 5 to 6 … Continue reading Woodinville Cask Strength Rye

New Riff Barrel Proof Single Barrel Bourbon – Store Pick!
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New Riff Barrel Proof Single Barrel Bourbon – Store Pick!

NEW RIFF BOURBON Single barrel #15-4911 selected by K&L (2019) MASH BILL – 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley … Continue reading New Riff Barrel Proof Single Barrel Bourbon – Store Pick!

Blade and Bow – cheap marketing or great bourbon?
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Blade and Bow – cheap marketing or great bourbon?

BLADE AND BOW I bought this particular bottle in late 2017 or early 2018 MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – … Continue reading Blade and Bow – cheap marketing or great bourbon?

Port Charlotte 10 Year Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt
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Port Charlotte 10 Year Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt

PORT CHARLOTTE 10 YEAR Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – … Continue reading Port Charlotte 10 Year Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt

Whiskey’s Ecology of Welcome — on curiosity and the (in)curious advent of tater haterism
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Whiskey’s Ecology of Welcome — on curiosity and the (in)curious advent of tater haterism

“The right way to drink whiskey is the way you like to drink it.” This sentiment is often expressed, in … Continue reading Whiskey’s Ecology of Welcome — on curiosity and the (in)curious advent of tater haterism

Westward Single Malt Whiskey – Tempranillo Cask Finish
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Westward Single Malt Whiskey – Tempranillo Cask Finish

WESTWARD SINGLE MALT Tempranillo Cask Exclusive Westward Club SiB Release (2021) MASH BILL – 100% two-row barley PROOF – 90 … Continue reading Westward Single Malt Whiskey – Tempranillo Cask Finish

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