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Poland Bar Hop Pt4: I don’t usually go for hotel bars, but the bartenders at Cloud One Hotel in Gdansk do it up right. During my stay I tried their Old Town house cocktail (recipe 📸7), a Rob Roy with Ardbeg 10, and a Martini made with a Gdansk vodka brand and lime zest. All expertly built and quite good. Plus the bar looks surreal, like you’re floating in champagne. Na zdrowie! New notes on a 2014 PURE KENTUCKY XO. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this pre-“Willett” release from Willet’s NDP days. Were those better days for the PKXO? Cheers! Poland Bar Hop Pt3: Located in the Old Town center of Gdansk, the rather literally named Craft Cocktails lives up to its name with an extensive and creative menu. I had the Almost There (recipe 📸 6) and despite being a whiskey cocktail if you’d told me it was a Mojito variation I might have believed you. Very refreshing anyway. And the 1930s art deco atmosphere manages to be both that and casual. Good joint. Na zdrowie!

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One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019
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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
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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?
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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
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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?
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)

A Whiskey Journey Part 11 – Curiosity, Bunkering, and Bartering
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A Whiskey Journey Part 11 – Curiosity, Bunkering, and Bartering

Curiosity drives this blog for me. So as an explicit subject, it keeps coming back around. I’ve written here about … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 11 – Curiosity, Bunkering, and Bartering

Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?
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Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?

“Dusty” is a term colloquial to the whiskey fan community. What does it mean exactly? And what’s “a dusty” worth? … Continue reading Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?

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