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This is the only Whiskey Barons release that made a significant impression. Still overpriced like its two predecessors in the series. But now that the brouhaha around it is several years past, I can appreciate this Wild Turkey riff for what it is—good bourbon. So long ol’ feller. Cheers! Took the Monterey cocktail recipe, swapped in maple syrup for the simple syrup, et voila! The Autumn in Monterey cocktail. For something both refreshing and cozy, I recommend it. Cheers! Oooo this one has legit intrigue. Proper notes to come, but out of the gate I’ll say there’s a waltz going on here between dark fruit, coffee, and chocolate notes that is worthy of a dramatic mystery. Cheers!

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Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home (with some Booker’s 2018-04 on the side)
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Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home (with some Booker’s 2018-04 on the side)

LITTLE BOOK CHAPTER 3: THE ROAD HOME 2019 Limited Release MASH BILL – Undisclosed (rumored 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted … Continue reading Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home (with some Booker’s 2018-04 on the side)

Comparison: Blanton’s Single Barrel / Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel
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Comparison: Blanton’s Single Barrel / Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel

BLANTON’S SINGLE BARREL Barrel #1587 bottled 9/12/18 MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (high-rye) PROOF – 93 AGE … Continue reading Comparison: Blanton’s Single Barrel / Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel

Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!
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Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!

HAKUSHU 12 Single malt Japanese whisky MASH BILL – unknown PROOF – 86 AGE – 12 years DISTILLERY – Hakushu … Continue reading Comparison: Hakushu 12 / Writers’ Tears Double Oak / And…!

Toasting Jimmy Russell’s 65th Anniversary as Master Distiller at Wild Turkey
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Toasting Jimmy Russell’s 65th Anniversary as Master Distiller at Wild Turkey

Jimmy Russell, one of the few truly legendary and living master distillers of this or any era, celebrates his 65th … Continue reading Toasting Jimmy Russell’s 65th Anniversary as Master Distiller at Wild Turkey

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

Comparison: Wild Turkey 101 / W.B. Saffell / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
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Comparison: Wild Turkey 101 / W.B. Saffell / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel

WILD TURKEY 101 Bottled in 2001 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley PROOF – 101 AGE – … Continue reading Comparison: Wild Turkey 101 / W.B. Saffell / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel

Comparison: Buffalo Trace / Stagg Jr / George T. Stagg
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Comparison: Buffalo Trace / Stagg Jr / George T. Stagg

BUFFALO TRACE Single Barrel #592 picked by Maison Corbeaux’s Single Barrel Project (2019) MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace mash bill … Continue reading Comparison: Buffalo Trace / Stagg Jr / George T. Stagg

Medley’s Private Stock (and…!)
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Medley’s Private Stock (and…!)

MEDLEY’S PRIVATE STOCK Limited Release (2015) MASH BILL – rumored 77% corn, 10% rye, 13% barley PROOF – 90 AGE … Continue reading Medley’s Private Stock (and…!)

Comparison: Bodie 5 Dog / Rubicon Rye / 31n50
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Comparison: Bodie 5 Dog / Rubicon Rye / 31n50

BODIE 5 DOG SINGLE MALT Barrel 3, Bottle 332 (2019) MASH BILL – 100% 2-row barley PROOF – 80 AGE … Continue reading Comparison: Bodie 5 Dog / Rubicon Rye / 31n50

Comparison: Home Base / MB Roland / Tom’s Foolery
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Comparison: Home Base / MB Roland / Tom’s Foolery

HOME BASE BOURBON BATCH #10 Single Barrel #B9 (2019) MASH BILL – 60% corn, 10% rye, 30% barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Home Base / MB Roland / Tom’s Foolery

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