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It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. The NA beer game has much improved over the years, and this Rationale Japanese Style “beer” makes a great cap to the day. See y’all again October 8. Cheers—maybe with “beer,” maybe with coffee! This is one that contributed greatly to my sherry fatigue, and helped me understand that scotch aged in first-fill sherry casks just isn’t my jam. But I put it to good use in many Rob Roy and other cocktails. Waste not want not. Sláinte! A lovely single cask from Ardnamurchan courtesy of @klwines that’s both elegant and robust. Creamy, malty, rich, sweet, all the things. Sláinte!

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Blind Barrels – a blind tasting kit for craft whiskey fans
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Blind Barrels – a blind tasting kit for craft whiskey fans

BLIND BARRELS blind tasting subscription service WHISKEYS – various American craft whiskeys PRICE – subscriptions vary from $60 to $200 … Continue reading Blind Barrels – a blind tasting kit for craft whiskey fans

Two Craft Ryes: Rubicon & Tom’s Foolery
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Two Craft Ryes: Rubicon & Tom’s Foolery

RUBICON RYE Late 2023 batch MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 96 AGE – 6+ years DISTILLERY – Dry … Continue reading Two Craft Ryes: Rubicon & Tom’s Foolery

Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…
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Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…

HOME BASE SINGLE MALT Batch 9 (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley grown and malted at Mecca Grade Estate … Continue reading Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…

Capital American Single Malt Peated Whisky
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Capital American Single Malt Peated Whisky

CAPITAL PEATED WHISKY Single Cask #2017-01 sold exclusively by K&L (2022) MASH BILL – 100% Scottish Bairds heavily peated malt … Continue reading Capital American Single Malt Peated Whisky

Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Ohio Bourbon – 11 Year Single Barrel!
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Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Ohio Bourbon – 11 Year Single Barrel!

TOM’S FOOLERY CASK STRENGTH BOURBON Single Barrel #35 selected by K&L (2023) MASH BILL – 69% corn, 19% rye, 10% … Continue reading Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Ohio Bourbon – 11 Year Single Barrel!

Westward Single Malt Club Exclusive – Vienna Malt Release
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Westward Single Malt Club Exclusive – Vienna Malt Release

WESTWARD SINGLE MALT Vienna Malt Release (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 90 AGE – 4 years … Continue reading Westward Single Malt Club Exclusive – Vienna Malt Release

New Riff Bottled in Bond Balboa Rye
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New Riff Bottled in Bond Balboa Rye

NEW RIFF BALBOA RYE Bottled in Bond (2023) MASH BILL – 95% Balboa heirloom rye, 5% malted rye PROOF – … Continue reading New Riff Bottled in Bond Balboa Rye

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

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23

ST. GEORGE SPIRITS SINGLE MALT Lot No. SM023 (2023) MASH BILL – 100% two-row barley roasted at five precise levels: … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23

Rubicon Bourbon – The Inaugural Batch!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Rubicon Bourbon – The Inaugural Batch!

RUBICON BOURBON Summer 2023 MASH BILL – unstated PROOF – 96 AGE – NAS (8-11 years) DISTILLERY – Dry Diggings … Continue reading Rubicon Bourbon – The Inaugural Batch!

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