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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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Tax Day: Three Budget Bottles to Ease the Burden (not the Bourbon!)
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Tax Day: Three Budget Bottles to Ease the Burden (not the Bourbon!)

Tax Day. Well, normally. This year it’s July 15, because 🦠😷🏠💸. But still… Tax Day. Always a sobering moment. Sometimes … Continue reading Tax Day: Three Budget Bottles to Ease the Burden (not the Bourbon!)

National Siblings Day Comparison: Three Home Base Spirits Whiskeys
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National Siblings Day Comparison: Three Home Base Spirits Whiskeys

HOME BASE BOURBON single barrel Batch #13 (2020) MASH BILL – 60% organic corn, 30% malted barley, 10% rye PROOF – … Continue reading National Siblings Day Comparison: Three Home Base Spirits Whiskeys

Strathclyde 30 Year Single Grain Scotch
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Strathclyde 30 Year Single Grain Scotch

STRATHCLYDE SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH cask strength single barrel bottled for K&L (2018) MASH BILL – Undisclosed grain mash bill (rumored … Continue reading Strathclyde 30 Year Single Grain Scotch

OAK BOMBS: Baker’s 13 Year / Elijah Craig Barrel Proof / Four Roses OESK / Knob Creek 14 Year / Woodinville Cask Strength
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OAK BOMBS: Baker’s 13 Year / Elijah Craig Barrel Proof / Four Roses OESK / Knob Creek 14 Year / Woodinville Cask Strength

I’m a big fan of oak flavors in bourbon—not only the vanillas and caramels that come from the oak, but … Continue reading OAK BOMBS: Baker’s 13 Year / Elijah Craig Barrel Proof / Four Roses OESK / Knob Creek 14 Year / Woodinville Cask Strength

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 17
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St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 17

ST. GEORGE SINGLE MALT WHISKEY Lot No. SM017 (2017) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 86 AGE – … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 17

Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 14 Year Small Batch B (2019)
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Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 14 Year Small Batch B (2019)

REDBREAST SINGLE POT STILL IRISH WHISKEY K&L exclusive small batch cask strength Batch B (2019) MASH BILL – Undisclosed mash … Continue reading Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 14 Year Small Batch B (2019)

Eagle Rare – Store Pick!
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Eagle Rare – Store Pick!

EAGLE RARE Barrel #091 selected by Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquor (2019) MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 … Continue reading Eagle Rare – Store Pick!

Peerless Kentucky Straight Rye Single Barrel
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Peerless Kentucky Straight Rye Single Barrel

PEERLESS KENTUCKY STRAIGHT RYE Barrel #1 (150903109) selected by Healthy Spirits (2019) MASH BILL – Undisclosed PROOF – 111.4 AGE … Continue reading Peerless Kentucky Straight Rye Single Barrel

Old Tub Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Happy Bottled in Bond Day!
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Old Tub Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Happy Bottled in Bond Day!

OLD TUB Bottled In Bond MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley PROOF – 100 AGE – 4 … Continue reading Old Tub Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Happy Bottled in Bond Day!

Whiskey Story Swap – February 2020
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Whiskey Story Swap – February 2020

This is an experiment. I hope you’ll be inclined to join in… Posted at the end of every second month, … Continue reading Whiskey Story Swap – February 2020

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