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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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Waiheke Whisky – a whisky flight from New Zealand
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Waiheke Whisky – a whisky flight from New Zealand

WAIHEKE WHISKY The Dram Sessions Vol.1 Tasting Set (2025) FLIGHT INCLUDES – Fairlight, Seris 2, Dyad Quartet, Dyad Peat + … Continue reading Waiheke Whisky – a whisky flight from New Zealand

Three Cask Finished Woodinville Whiskeys – Port / Ginja / Applewood Staves
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Three Cask Finished Woodinville Whiskeys – Port / Ginja / Applewood Staves

WOODINVILLE RYE Finished in Port casks (2023) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 90 AGE – ~5 years plus … Continue reading Three Cask Finished Woodinville Whiskeys – Port / Ginja / Applewood Staves

Kanosuke Single Malt Japanese Whisky – Cask Strength Single Barrel
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Kanosuke Single Malt Japanese Whisky – Cask Strength Single Barrel

KANOSUKE SINGLE MALT WHISKY Single Barrel #21494 “A Pacific Ocean Collaboration” jointly selected by Acorn LTD (Japan) and K&L (USA) … Continue reading Kanosuke Single Malt Japanese Whisky – Cask Strength Single Barrel

St. George Single Malt – Single Barrel Store Pick!
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St. George Single Malt – Single Barrel Store Pick!

ST. GEORGE SINGLE MALT Single Barrel #BP-F017-03 selected by Craft Beer & Wine Alameda (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading St. George Single Malt – Single Barrel Store Pick!

More Fall Whiskey Faves
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More Fall Whiskey Faves

Back in Fall 2022 I wrote up some notes on a handful of autumnal whiskeys that for me conjure the … Continue reading More Fall Whiskey Faves

Redwood Empire Haystack Needle – A Flight of Six Samples!
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Redwood Empire Haystack Needle – A Flight of Six Samples!

REDWOOD EMPIRE HAYSTACK NEEDLE Six releases from roughly 2020 to 2022 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted … Continue reading Redwood Empire Haystack Needle – A Flight of Six Samples!

Untitled Whiskey #12 – an unusual wheated bourbon!
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Untitled Whiskey #12 – an unusual wheated bourbon!

UNTITLED WHISKEY #12 Batch 2 bottled March 10, 2021 MASH BILL – unstated sourced wheated bourbon mash bill PROOF – … Continue reading Untitled Whiskey #12 – an unusual wheated bourbon!

Woodinville Moscatel Finished Bourbon – 2022
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Woodinville Moscatel Finished Bourbon – 2022

WOODINVILLE MOSCATEL FINISHED BOURBON 2022 Limited Release MASH BILL – 72% corn, 22% rye, 6% barley PROOF – 100 AGE … Continue reading Woodinville Moscatel Finished Bourbon – 2022

Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company
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Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company

BARDSTOWN BOURBON CO. CHATEAU DE LAUBADE II Finished in Chateau De Laubade Armagnac casks (2022) MASH BILL – blend of: … Continue reading Two Chateau De Laubade Outings: L’Unique + Bardstown Bourbon Company

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: One
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Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: One

WILD TURKEY MASTER’S KEEP: ONE 2021 release MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 101 … Continue reading Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: One

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