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This Booker’s from 10 years ago is one of five Booker’s remaining on my shelf, all from 2015/16. Once they’re gone I’ll likely be done with Booker’s, the range of options now on the market having made the brand a less appealing buy for the price. But this bottle, bought for its 2016 price? Excellent. Cheers! To accompany my classic reading, a classic dry martini in the author’s preferred manner—12 to 1 ratio of gin to dry vermouth, ice cold, with lemon zest. Simple. Effective. Cheers! Doh! I thought I’d made my last bottle buys before my self-imposed June-to-June Year of Only 12 Bottle Buys kicks in, but then I found this. It had been lingering in the basement of a corner store near me since 2002 and they finally put it out. I’d assumed my city had long been picked clean of these old WT101s but yuh never know what might turn up. Cheers!

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Tag: Heaven Hill

Larceny Wheated Bourbon – Single Barrel Store Pick!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Larceny Wheated Bourbon – Single Barrel Store Pick!

LARCENY Barrel No. 6515628, dubbed “K&L Spirit Larcenists,” picked by K&L (2020) MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% … Continue reading Larceny Wheated Bourbon – Single Barrel Store Pick!

Comparison: Time and Two “Pre-Fire” Heaven Hill Bourbons
P.O.V., The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Comparison: Time and Two “Pre-Fire” Heaven Hill Bourbons

ANDERSON CLUB Japanese export; bottled in 2005; distilled in 1990 or prior MASH BILL – unstated (likely 78% Corn, 10% … Continue reading Comparison: Time and Two “Pre-Fire” Heaven Hill Bourbons

Revisiting: Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year
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Revisiting: Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year

JEFFERSON’S PRESIDENTIAL SELECT 20 YEAR Batch 1, Bottle 0986, UK release (2016) MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 94 AGE … Continue reading Revisiting: Jefferson’s Presidential Select 20 Year

What’s the funk?
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What’s the funk?

Whiskey fans sometimes refer to a flavor note they call “funk.” What is that? This descriptor often gets applied to … Continue reading What’s the funk?

Anderson Club Aged 15 Years (Pre-Fire Heaven Hill!)
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Anderson Club Aged 15 Years (Pre-Fire Heaven Hill!)

ANDERSON CLUB Japanese export; bottled in 2005; distilled in 1990 or prior MASH BILL – undisclosed PROOF – 86 AGE … Continue reading Anderson Club Aged 15 Years (Pre-Fire Heaven Hill!)

Three Oaky Classics: Eagle Rare / McKenna / Russell’s
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Three Oaky Classics: Eagle Rare / McKenna / Russell’s

EAGLE RARE Single Barrel #052 selected by Healthy Spirits (2022)  MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1  PROOF – 90  … Continue reading Three Oaky Classics: Eagle Rare / McKenna / Russell’s

Elijah Craig Small Batch – 12 Year Single Barrel!
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Elijah Craig Small Batch – 12 Year Single Barrel!

ELIJAH CRAIG SMALL BATCH Single barrel selected by Astor Wines & Spirits (2020) MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, … Continue reading Elijah Craig Small Batch – 12 Year Single Barrel!

Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!
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Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

RITTENHOUSE RYE BOTTLED IN BOND Single Barrel #7944749 selected by K&L (2022) MASH BILL – 51% Rye, 37% Corn, 12% … Continue reading Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond Rye – Single Barrel Store Pick!

Rebel 10 Year Single Barrel – 2022
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Rebel 10 Year Single Barrel – 2022

REBEL 10 YEAR SINGLE BARREL Barrel #5726982 (2022) MASH BILL – undisclosed, though it’s generally known to be Heaven Hill’s … Continue reading Rebel 10 Year Single Barrel – 2022

Elijah Craig 23 Year Single Barrel
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Elijah Craig 23 Year Single Barrel

ELIJAH CRAIG 23 YEAR Single Barrel #90 bottled September 13, 2018 MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley … Continue reading Elijah Craig 23 Year Single Barrel

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