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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 chronological order. Cheers and b’bye 2025! New notes on EVAN WILLIAMS SINGLE BARREL VINTAGE 2006. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this blast from the increasingly distant past, when excellent bourbon sat on bottom shelves raising no dust. Cheers!

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Uncorking: Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled in Bond (Spring 2025)
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Uncorking: Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled in Bond (Spring 2025)

OLD FITZGERALD BiB Spring 2025 MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – … Continue reading Uncorking: Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled in Bond (Spring 2025)

Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 Year – from 2014!
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Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 Year – from 2014!

JIM BEAM SIGNATURE CRAFT 12 YEAR Bottled February 13, 2014 MASH BILL – 77% Corn, 13% Rye, 10% Malted Barley … Continue reading Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 Year – from 2014!

A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective
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A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

The whiskey boom is boring. There I said it. Of course I’m not the first to say it, and I … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

Drawing From The MGP Well – Remus Repeal Reserve VIII & Redemption 10 Year
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Drawing From The MGP Well – Remus Repeal Reserve VIII & Redemption 10 Year

REMUS REPEAL RESERVE Batch VIII (2024) MASH BILL – blend of two: 67% is the 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% … Continue reading Drawing From The MGP Well – Remus Repeal Reserve VIII & Redemption 10 Year

Comparison: Medley’s Private Stock + Medley Bros Heritage
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Comparison: Medley’s Private Stock + Medley Bros Heritage

MEDLEY’S PRIVATE STOCK Limited Release (2015) MASH BILL – 77% corn, 10% rye, 13% barley PROOF – 90 AGE – … Continue reading Comparison: Medley’s Private Stock + Medley Bros Heritage

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Decades
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Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Decades

WILD TURKEY MASTER’S KEEP DECADES Batch 0001 (2017) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – … Continue reading Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Decades

Knob Creek Single Barrel – aged 15 years 3 months!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Knob Creek Single Barrel – aged 15 years 3 months!

KNOB CREEK SiB BOURBON a barrel from Warehouse F, Floor 4, Rick 2, selected by Ace Spirits (2020) MASH BILL … Continue reading Knob Creek Single Barrel – aged 15 years 3 months!

Rare Whiskey and Other Myths
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Rare Whiskey and Other Myths

Why do we choose to believe the things we do? This will not be a rant about the whiskey boom, … Continue reading Rare Whiskey and Other Myths

Pre-“Willett” Willett Part 3: Johnny Drum Private Stock from 2016
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Pre-“Willett” Willett Part 3: Johnny Drum Private Stock from 2016

JOHNNY DRUM PRIVATE STOCK 2016 release MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 101 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Johnny Drum … Continue reading Pre-“Willett” Willett Part 3: Johnny Drum Private Stock from 2016

2022: Year of the Bundle
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2022: Year of the Bundle

The sales tactic of bundling less desired spirits with a sought-after bottle spiked in 2022. But is it working, or … Continue reading 2022: Year of the Bundle

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