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Testing out this new coupe glass with a Rob Roy (see 📸5 for recipe). The glass’s subtle scallops are more visible after a few sips (📸3). The cocktail looked so lovely our backyard hummingbird buzzed by three times to check it out. Almost took a sip on one pass! She would have been pleased. Cheers! Getting toward the end of this one. Such a good swirl of cherry and oak notes, with a tang to it and a sticky syrupy texture to keep it lingering long after the last sip. And look at that color! Not AI, just good old bourbon. Cheers! It’s been a while since I’ve had anything from Breuckelen Distilling. This 7-year single malt aged in a Port cask and bottled at a mighty 130 proof has been lingering in my bunker for a few years. I cracked it open and oh man. This will keep me warm on chilly autumn nights. And it’s dangerously easy sipping for the proof. Wish me luck! Cheers!

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A Whiskey Journey Part 3 – Why I Whiskey
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A Whiskey Journey Part 3 – Why I Whiskey

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Comparison: Knob Creek ~15 Year Single Barrel / Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Rare Release
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Comparison: Knob Creek ~15 Year Single Barrel / Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Rare Release

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Comparison: Stagg Jr. Batch #12 / Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof
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Comparison: Stagg Jr. Batch #12 / Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof

STAGG JR. BATCH #12 2019 release MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 PROOF – 132.3 AGE – NAS … Continue reading Comparison: Stagg Jr. Batch #12 / Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof

John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel
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John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel

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Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

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Remus Repeal Reserve III
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Remus Repeal Reserve III

REMUS REPEAL RESERVE III Released Fall 2019 MASH BILL – 90% is a 75% corn / 21% rye / 4% … Continue reading Remus Repeal Reserve III

Baker’s Single Barrel 7 Year
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Baker’s Single Barrel 7 Year

BAKER’S SINGLE BARREL 7 YEAR Date Filled 01-2011 / Warehouse CL-D / Serial No. 000157201 MASH BILL – 75% corn, … Continue reading Baker’s Single Barrel 7 Year

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year + an Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year bottle kill!
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Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year + an Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year bottle kill!

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Comparison: Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / Willett 4 Year Small Batch Rye
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Comparison: Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / Willett 4 Year Small Batch Rye

WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED SINGLE BARREL BOURBON Barrel #4747 MASH BILL – 52% corn, 38% rye, 10% barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / Willett 4 Year Small Batch Rye

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