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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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Tag: cask strength

Old Potrero Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye – aged 17+ dang years!
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Old Potrero Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye – aged 17+ dang years!

OLD POTRERO SINGLE BARREL RESERVE Barrel #E14/6 (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 115.84 AGE – 17 … Continue reading Old Potrero Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye – aged 17+ dang years!

Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1
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Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1

BENROMACH SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT CASK STRENGTH Batch 1 distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2018 MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1

The Arran Malt Sherry Single Cask – from 2013!
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The Arran Malt Sherry Single Cask – from 2013!

THE ARRAN MALT SINGLE CASK Sherry Cask #430, distilled April 1997, bottled March 2013 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley … Continue reading The Arran Malt Sherry Single Cask – from 2013!

Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys
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Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys

Some whiskeys send you off down a long winding road. Others are a single end point unto themselves. What’s the … Continue reading Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys

Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!
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Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!

CADENHEAD’S 7 STAR Blended Scotch Whisky (2023) MASH BILL – blend of malt and grain whiskies PROOF – 96.4 AGE … Continue reading Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!

A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map
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A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map

There are some bottles that impact our whiskey journey more than others. For me, these are whiskeys that maybe opened … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map

A Work Party Scotch Flight: Three Sweet & Two Smoky
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A Work Party Scotch Flight: Three Sweet & Two Smoky

Every December I’m tapped by my work to lead a whisky tasting for the annual holiday party. Usually I’ve focused … Continue reading A Work Party Scotch Flight: Three Sweet & Two Smoky

Croftengea 12 Year Cask Strength Single Barrel
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Croftengea 12 Year Cask Strength Single Barrel

CROFTENGEA 12 YEAR Cask Strength SiB #322 selected by Cask, San Francisco (2017) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Croftengea 12 Year Cask Strength Single Barrel

Auchentoshan 22 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask!
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Auchentoshan 22 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask!

AUCHENTOSHAN SINGLE MALT Hogshead Cask #DL13612 (2019) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 103 AGE – 22 years … Continue reading Auchentoshan 22 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask!

What’s the funk?
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What’s the funk?

Whiskey fans sometimes refer to a flavor note they call “funk.” What is that? This descriptor often gets applied to … Continue reading What’s the funk?

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