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A late night end to this Acacia Cask Finished Westward single malt. All the familiar Westward notes I love, darker, with a mouthwatering tanginess from a zingy grapefruit zest note. That’s what I said at uncorking and it’s been consistent right up to this final pour. Cheers! New notes on FOUR WAIHEKE WHISKIES. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this intriguing flight from New Zealand. Cheers! Good sooty sherried stuff. Brings back memories of visiting Sandy Bells Pub in Edinburgh, where I first experienced Kilkerran many years ago. Sláinte!

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A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID
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A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID

After successfully evading COVID for five+ years, that nasty gremlin finally got me! I’m sharing my experience for any other … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID

Book: The Old-Fashioned by Robert Simonson
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Book: The Old-Fashioned by Robert Simonson

THE OLD-FASHIONED The Story of the World’s First Classic Cocktail BY – Robert Simonson. Photography Daniel Krieger. PUBLISHER – Ten … Continue reading Book: The Old-Fashioned by Robert Simonson

Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky
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Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky

FUJI GOTEMBA RIKU Non-Chill Filtered MASH BILL – unstated blend PROOF – 100 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Fuji Gotemba … Continue reading Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky

Whiskey In Film
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Whiskey In Film

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Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!
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Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

RITTENHOUSE RYE BOTTLED IN BOND Single Barrel #7944749 selected by K&L (2022) MASH BILL – 51% Rye, 37% Corn, 12% … Continue reading Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass
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Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass

THE GOLDEN CADILLAC Created in 1952 by bartender Frank Cline at Poor Red’s INGREDIENTS – 1 part Galliano Liqueur Autentico, … Continue reading Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass

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

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Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby
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Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

THE WORLD’S DRINKS AND HOW TO MIX THEM BY – The Honorable William T. “Cocktail Bill” Boothby PUBLISHER – First … Continue reading Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

Sazerac Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!
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Sazerac Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

SAZERAC RYE Single barrel #057 selected by PlumpJack Wine & Spirits (2022) MASH BILL – undisclosed low-rye mash bill PROOF … Continue reading Sazerac Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

Captain Fletcher’s Private Reserve Rye Malt Whiskey
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Captain Fletcher’s Private Reserve Rye Malt Whiskey

CAPTAIN FLETCHER’S PRIVATE RESERVE RYE Aged in American oak and finished in Cognac barrels (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Captain Fletcher’s Private Reserve Rye Malt Whiskey

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