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
Tag: bourbon boom
Trail’s End 10 Year – not (yet!) a victim of FOMO
TRAIL’S END 10 YEAR Kentucky bourbon finished in Oregon Garry Oak casks, brought down to proof with glacier-fed spring water … Continue reading Trail’s End 10 Year – not (yet!) a victim of FOMO
Booker’s 2022-02 – The Lumberyard Batch
BOOKER’S BOURBON Batch 2022-02 “The Lumberyard Batch” MASH BILL – 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF – 124.8 … Continue reading Booker’s 2022-02 – The Lumberyard Batch
A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
To mark the three-year anniversary of The Right Spirit, here are some reflections on what writing 275 posts about whiskey … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
Interview: Sammy Suleiman / Owner of Royal Liquors San Francisco
In May 2022 I posted about a Royal Liquors store pick of Buffalo Trace. In that post I detail my … Continue reading Interview: Sammy Suleiman / Owner of Royal Liquors San Francisco
Sunlight in a Glass – on nostalgia and whiskey
Sunlight, sunset, sunrise… Glowing, smoldering, sparkling… There are many ways to express in words the light that seems to emanate … Continue reading Sunlight in a Glass – on nostalgia and whiskey
A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go
The start of a new year always seems a good time to check in on a whiskey journey, to take … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go
Sagamore 8-Year-Old Cask Strength Rye
SAGAMORE RESERVE SERIES RYE 8-Year-Old Batch 1A (2021) MASH BILL – unstated MGP rye mash bills (Although see below for … Continue reading Sagamore 8-Year-Old Cask Strength Rye
Smooth Ambler Old Scout Cask Strength Single Barrel – 12 year MGP!
SMOOTH AMBLER OLD SCOUT Single Barrel #5943 bottled 10/13/17 by “Sarah” MASH BILL – unstated MGP bourbon mash bill PROOF … Continue reading Smooth Ambler Old Scout Cask Strength Single Barrel – 12 year MGP!
Blade and Bow – cheap marketing or great bourbon?
BLADE AND BOW I bought this particular bottle in late 2017 or early 2018 MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – … Continue reading Blade and Bow – cheap marketing or great bourbon?
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