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Want a cloudy day to turn sunny? Pour a glass of Redbreast. Always seems to work. Sláinte! The Penicillin cocktail has become one of my year-round faves. This one was made with 2oz Clynelish 14 Year, 1oz Meyer lemon juice, 0.5oz Fiji ginger syrup, 0.25oz sugar cane syrup, 0.25oz Ardbeg Corryvrecken. Served in a chilled glass and enjoyed in the setting autumn sun. Good medicine indeed. Cheers! Compass Box pitches its Secrets of Smoke release as a marriage of smoky and sweet. At first pour, the smoke and sweetness are still courting but not quite yet married, with an ashiness dominating the relationship. I’ll check in on this one again after it’s taken more air. Sláinte!

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Truth or Taste?
P.O.V., What's on the red table?

Truth or Taste?

On Whiskey as Metaphor for What Matters plus new notes on Forty Nine Mile Bourbon In October 2019 I posted … Continue reading Truth or Taste?

31n50 Bourbon Barrel #5
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31n50 Bourbon Barrel #5

31N50 Barrel #5, bottle 60 (2019) MASH BILL – 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% barley PROOF – 142.6 AGE – … Continue reading 31n50 Bourbon Barrel #5

Home Base Whiskey (with a twist) – Store Pick!
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Home Base Whiskey (with a twist) – Store Pick!

HOME BASE WHISKEY Single barrel selected by Bourbon County, San Francisco (2020) MASH BILL – 60% organic corn, 30% malted … Continue reading Home Base Whiskey (with a twist) – Store Pick!

Revisiting: Bodie 5 Dog Single Malt California Whiskey
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Revisiting: Bodie 5 Dog Single Malt California Whiskey

BODIE 5 DOG SINGLE MALT Barrel #3 (2019) MASH BILL – 100% two-row malted barley PROOF – 80 AGE – … Continue reading Revisiting: Bodie 5 Dog Single Malt California Whiskey

Lost Republic Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye
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Lost Republic Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye

LOST REPUBLIC SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH RYE Barrel LRCR01 (2019) MASH BILL – 95% rye, 5% barley PROOF – 116 … Continue reading Lost Republic Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 17
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St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 17

ST. GEORGE SINGLE MALT WHISKEY Lot No. SM017 (2017) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 86 AGE – … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 17

Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits
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Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

HOME BASE BOURBON Batch 11 (2019) blended from three New American Oak 30-gallon barrels, all Medium Char #3 MASH BILL … Continue reading Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits
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Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

My first encounter with Home Base Spirits was a batch of their namesake bourbon, which I picked up in 2016 … Continue reading Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

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