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Heavy rain and a bit of hail outside. Thought I’d brighten things up with some old label Redbreast 12 by candlelight. Sláinte! I hadn’t had the Kilkerran 12 since its first release back in 2016, and that was in Scotland! Ten years later and now in San Francisco, it is as I remember it—a solid pour for a drizzly day. Sláinte! Rainy day in “sunny” San Francisco? No problem. Head to @thelittleshamrocksf (open since 1893!) for an Irish Coffee and a few rounds of cards with your card shark partner of 33+ years. She wins every game. But I won her heart. 😉 Cheers!

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McKenzie Bourbon Single Barrel
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McKenzie Bourbon Single Barrel

MCKENZIE BOURBON Single Barrel #1431 selected by Seelbach’s (2022) MASH BILL – 80% corn, 10% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading McKenzie Bourbon Single Barrel

Elijah Craig 23 Year Single Barrel
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Elijah Craig 23 Year Single Barrel

ELIJAH CRAIG 23 YEAR Single Barrel #90 bottled September 13, 2018 MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley … Continue reading Elijah Craig 23 Year Single Barrel

Book: The Way of the Cocktail by Julia Momosé
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Book: The Way of the Cocktail by Julia Momosé

THE WAY OF THE COCKTAIL BY – Julia Momosé with Emma Janzen. Photography Kevin Miyazaki. Illustrations Yuko Shimizu. PUBLISHER – … Continue reading Book: The Way of the Cocktail by Julia Momosé

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Unforgotten
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Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Unforgotten

WILD TURKEY MASTER’S KEEP: UNFORGOTTEN 2022 release MASH BILLS – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley / 37% corn, … Continue reading Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Unforgotten

Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength
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Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength

GRIZZLY BEAST BOTTLED IN BOND BOURBON Batch 2 (2022) MASH BILL – 66% corn, 23% rye, 7% wheat, 4% barley PROOF … Continue reading Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength

Woodinville Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon
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Woodinville Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon

WOODINVILLE BOURBON Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished (2021) MASH BILL – 72% corn, 22% rye, 6% barley PROOF – 94 AGE … Continue reading Woodinville Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon

Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company
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Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company

BARDSTOWN BOURBON CO. CHATEAU DE LAUBADE II Finished in Chateau De Laubade Armagnac casks (2022) MASH BILL – blend of: … Continue reading Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company

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

Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheated Bourbon
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Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheated Bourbon

BUFFALO TRACE KOSHER WHEAT RECIPE 2022 release MASH BILL – 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% barley PROOF – 94 proof … Continue reading Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheated Bourbon

Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!
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Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!

To call late autumn or even winter a “rainy season” in San Francisco, where I live, may once have been … Continue reading Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!

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