Life is short – why wait to open the good stuff?
OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 10 YEAR 2019 release MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace wheated mash bill PROOF – 107 AGE … Continue reading Life is short – why wait to open the good stuff?
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Rare Character’s Black Maple Hill Revival
BLACK MAPLE HILL Small Batch (2026) MASH BILL – Unstated PROOF – 95 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Rare Character … Continue reading Rare Character’s Black Maple Hill Revival
One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019
WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED RYE Single Barrel #3611 (2019) MASH BILL – Unstated (likely 74% rye, 11% corn, 15% barley) PROOF – … Continue reading One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019
Remember these? ☞ Revisiting the Whiskey Barons Collection post Bourbon Boom
BOND & LILLARD 2017 release MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – … Continue reading Remember these? ☞ Revisiting the Whiskey Barons Collection post Bourbon Boom
What makes a “Limited Edition” worth it?
It’s a subjective question, and I’ll not be so forward as to assume any objective answers here. But it’s a … Continue reading What makes a “Limited Edition” worth it?
One last round with Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled in Bond – from 2016
HENRY McKENNA Single Barrel #3536 barreled on August 16, 2006 MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley … Continue reading One last round with Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled in Bond – from 2016
A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?
Though the calendar year starts in January, I was born in June and so my own year starts then. I … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?
Elijah Craig 15 Year Single Barrel Bourbon (2026)
ELIJAH CRAIG 15 YEAR BOURBON Single Barrel 158 (bottled January 23, 2026) MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye,12% malted … Continue reading Elijah Craig 15 Year Single Barrel Bourbon (2026)
Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel
JOHN J. BOWMAN PIONEER SPIRIT Single Barrel (2024) MASH BILL – unstated (rumored Buffalo Trace mash bill #1) PROOF – … Continue reading Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel
Uncorking: Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled in Bond (Spring 2025)
OLD FITZGERALD BiB Spring 2025 MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – … Continue reading Uncorking: Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled in Bond (Spring 2025)
The Right Spirit 