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One of the great Jim Beam releases—high quality, affordable, knows its history, and GOOD. This stuff came out in 2018 and I still run across it on corner store shelves now and then. Always glad to have a bottle open on my home shelf. Cheers! This McKenzie Rye Single Barrel is all cedar syrup dusted with baking spices. A bit reserved out of the gate. Very curious how it will open up over time... Cheers! Every year I pick up this annual release and every year it’s fantastic. But Lot 25 was a special one. Can’t wait to see what Lot 26 brings next Fall. Cheers!

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Wilderness Trail Cask Strength Sweet Mash Rye (with some WhistlePig on the side!)
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Wilderness Trail Cask Strength Sweet Mash Rye (with some WhistlePig on the side!)

WILDERNESS TRAIL CASK STRENGTH RYE Single Barrel No. 15L3019B (2020) MASH BILL – 56% rye, 33% corn, 11% barley PROOF … Continue reading Wilderness Trail Cask Strength Sweet Mash Rye (with some WhistlePig on the side!)

Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey – the Reboot!
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Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey – the Reboot!

OLD OVERHOLT STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY 2020 reboot MASH BILL – undisclosed PROOF – 86 AGE – 3 years DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey – the Reboot!

Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year
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Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year

JEFFERSON’S PRESIDENTIAL SELECT 20 YEAR Batch 1, Bottle 0390, UK release (2016) MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 94 AGE … Continue reading Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year

Comparison: Mystery Samples…!
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Comparison: Mystery Samples…!

Normally a comparison post would start off with the stats of the given bottles. But as I don’t know what … Continue reading Comparison: Mystery Samples…!

Recognizing Juneteenth with Uncle Nearest 1856
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Recognizing Juneteenth with Uncle Nearest 1856

UNCLE NEAREST 1856 PREMIUM WHISKEY MASH BILL – Undisclosed PROOF – 100 AGE – blend of 8-14 year whiskeys DISTILLERY … Continue reading Recognizing Juneteenth with Uncle Nearest 1856

Comparison: Three Whiskey Oddities
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Comparison: Three Whiskey Oddities

HIRSCH SELECTION SPECIAL RESERVE CORN WHISKEY a single barrel aged in reused oak barrels (2009) MASH BILL – Undisclosed PROOF … Continue reading Comparison: Three Whiskey Oddities

Lagavulin 12 Year Limited Release 2018
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Lagavulin 12 Year Limited Release 2018

LAGAVULIN LIMITED RELEASE 2018 cask strength release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 115.6 AGE – 12 years … Continue reading Lagavulin 12 Year Limited Release 2018

Great Wagon Road Rua American Single Malt
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Great Wagon Road Rua American Single Malt

GREAT WAGON ROAD RUA AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY Release #56 (2020) MASH BILL – 100% organic, non-GMO malted two-row Pilsner … Continue reading Great Wagon Road Rua American Single Malt

Comparison: Booker’s 2019-04 “Beaten Biscuits” / Booker’s 30th Anniversary Limited Edition
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Comparison: Booker’s 2019-04 “Beaten Biscuits” / Booker’s 30th Anniversary Limited Edition

BOOKER’S BOURBON Batch 2019-04 “Beaten Biscuits” MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 126.1 AGE … Continue reading Comparison: Booker’s 2019-04 “Beaten Biscuits” / Booker’s 30th Anniversary Limited Edition

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017
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Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017

FOUR ROSES SMALL BATCH LIMITED EDITION 2017 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 20% rye, and 5% barley PROOF – 108 … Continue reading Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017

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