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The first sip back after Dry Week is always a special one, and this time it’s Rubicon Rye—my hometown hooch. Each batch is slightly different and always good. Cheers! It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. See y’all again January 8. Cheers—with coffee! Not a “best of” list. Just twelve great whiskey and whiskey-related experiences I remember particularly fondly from the past twelve months, arranged in roughly reverse chronological order. Cheers and b’bye 2025!

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Tag: 2003

Jim Beam Black Aged 8 Years – bottled in 2003!
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Jim Beam Black Aged 8 Years – bottled in 2003!

JIM BEAM BLACK Bottled in 2003; distilled in 1995 or thereabouts MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted … Continue reading Jim Beam Black Aged 8 Years – bottled in 2003!

Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!
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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!

RUSELL’S RESERVE 10 YEAR Bottled April 19, 2013 (laser code L3109FH1247) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted … Continue reading Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!

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

Russell’s Reserve 2003
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Russell’s Reserve 2003

RUSSELL’S RESERVE 2003 Limited Edition Release (2020) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 89.5 … Continue reading Russell’s Reserve 2003

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