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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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Bottle Kill: Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV
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Bottle Kill: Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OESV Selected by K&L, CA (2018) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% barley … Continue reading Bottle Kill: Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV

Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Elijah Craig 18 Year Single Barrel
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Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Elijah Craig 18 Year Single Barrel

ELIJAH CRAIG 18 YEAR SINGLE BARREL Barrel #4778, bottled on 11/15/19 MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley … Continue reading Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Elijah Craig 18 Year Single Barrel

Bottle Kill: Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye
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Bottle Kill: Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye

VERY OLDE ST. NICK SUMMER RYE 2019 bottling MASH BILL – Undisclosed sourced rye mash bill PROOF – 118.9 AGE … Continue reading Bottle Kill: Very Olde St. Nick Summer Rye

Old Potrero Straight Rye Single Barrel  #13
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Old Potrero Straight Rye Single Barrel #13

OLD POTRERO RYE Single Barrel #13 selected by K&L (2019) MASH BILL – 100% malted rye PROOF – 126.42 AGE … Continue reading Old Potrero Straight Rye Single Barrel #13

Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Sonoma Distilling Co.’s Single Barrel Reserve Rye
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Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Sonoma Distilling Co.’s Single Barrel Reserve Rye

SONOMA DISTILLING CO. SINGLE BARREL RESERVE RYE store-pick from Bourbon County, San Francisco (2019) MASH BILL – 80% rye, 20% … Continue reading Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Sonoma Distilling Co.’s Single Barrel Reserve Rye

Medley Exclusive Selection – Drammers Club Los Angeles 2019
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Medley Exclusive Selection – Drammers Club Los Angeles 2019

MEDLEY EXCLUSIVE SELECTION Drammers Club Los Angeles, Barrel 1 (2019) MASH BILL – Undisclosed low-rye mash bill PROOF – 126.65 … Continue reading Medley Exclusive Selection – Drammers Club Los Angeles 2019

Peerless Small Batch Bourbon
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Peerless Small Batch Bourbon

PEERLESS SMALL BATCH BOURBON Batch #150430201 (2019) MASH BILL – Undisclosed PROOF – 110.6 AGE – NAS (4+ years) DISTILLERY … Continue reading Peerless Small Batch Bourbon

Whiskey Story Swap – April 2020
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Whiskey Story Swap – April 2020

This is the second outing in this experiment. I hope you’ll be inclined to join in… Posted at the end … Continue reading Whiskey Story Swap – April 2020

Book: 99 Drams of Whiskey by Kate Hopkins
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Book: 99 Drams of Whiskey by Kate Hopkins

99 DRAMS OF WHISKEY The Accidental Hedonist’s Quest for the Perfect Shot and the History of the Drink BY – … Continue reading Book: 99 Drams of Whiskey by Kate Hopkins

Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESK
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Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESK

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OESK Selected by K&L, CA (2017) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% barley … Continue reading Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESK

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