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The first sip back after Dry Week is always a special one, and this time it’s Rubicon Rye—my hometown hooch. Each batch is slightly different and always good. Cheers! It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. See y’all again January 8. Cheers—with coffee! Not a “best of” list. Just twelve great whiskey and whiskey-related experiences I remember particularly fondly from the past twelve months, arranged in roughly reverse chronological order. Cheers and b’bye 2025!

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Peat Comparison: “Orkney” 14 Year / Lagavulin 12 Year / Capital American Single Malt
What's on the red table?

Peat Comparison: “Orkney” 14 Year / Lagavulin 12 Year / Capital American Single Malt

“ORKNEY’S FINEST” single refill hogshead cask strength single barrel selected by K&L (2023) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Peat Comparison: “Orkney” 14 Year / Lagavulin 12 Year / Capital American Single Malt

Auchentoshan 22 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

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!

Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky
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Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky

NORTH BRITISH SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH WHISKY Single barrel #DL15154 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – Unknown un-malted grain mash … Continue reading Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky

Carsebridge 52 Year (that’s right) Single Grain Scotch
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Carsebridge 52 Year (that’s right) Single Grain Scotch

CARSEBRIDGE 52 YEAR SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH bottled under the “Sovereign” label for K&L (2018) MASH BILL – Unknown un-malted mash … Continue reading Carsebridge 52 Year (that’s right) Single Grain Scotch

Cameronbridge 27 Year Single Grain Scotch
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Cameronbridge 27 Year Single Grain Scotch

CAMERONBRIDGE 27 YEAR SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH bottled under the “Old Particular” label for K&L (2019) MASH BILL – Unknown un-malted … Continue reading Cameronbridge 27 Year Single Grain Scotch

Strathclyde 30 Year Single Grain Scotch
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Strathclyde 30 Year Single Grain Scotch

STRATHCLYDE SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH cask strength single barrel bottled for K&L (2018) MASH BILL – Undisclosed grain mash bill (rumored … Continue reading Strathclyde 30 Year Single Grain Scotch

Macduff 21 Year Single Malt Scotch
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Macduff 21 Year Single Malt Scotch

MACDUFF SINGLE MALT SCOTCH cask strength single barrel bottled for K&L (2018) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley   PROOF – … Continue reading Macduff 21 Year Single Malt Scotch

Good story. But is it good whiskey?
P.O.V., What's on the red table?

Good story. But is it good whiskey?

Truthiness and the Ethics of Marketing plus new notes on Bertie’s Bear Gulch Bourbon Whiskey is known for its stories, … Continue reading Good story. But is it good whiskey?

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