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Back in 2014 Willett’s Pure Kentucky XO was still 100% sourced. Since 2020 it’s been 100% Willett (and not so great). So they literally don’t make it like this anymore. I tried a pour on ice in a fancy glass but it doesn’t need any of that. This is the kind of bourbon you slam down in a saloon after a hard day’s ride or sip slowly under the night sky as you contemplate life’s rough trails. I dig it. Cheers! This came out in 2017, I won it in a raffle in 2020, and finally uncorked it in 2026. It came across like a milder riff on Wild Turkey 101. Not bad at all. But glad I didn’t pay the over-confident msrp. Cheers! I put some Campbeltown Loch to work in this riff on The Expat cocktail, The Expat Killer, which subs blended scotch for the original’s bourbon and adds a dash of chocolate bitters. It’s killer. Cheers!

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Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey
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Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

SHENK’S HOMESTEAD Batch #17A01 (2017) MASH BILL – Unknown high-rye mash bill(s) PROOF – 91.2 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

1792 Ridgemont Reserve 8 Year Age Stated
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1792 Ridgemont Reserve 8 Year Age Stated

1792 RIDGEMONT RESERVE discontinued 8 year age stated bottling (likely from 2008) MASH BILL – Undisclosed (rumored 74% corn, 18% … Continue reading 1792 Ridgemont Reserve 8 Year Age Stated

Comparison: Willett Pot Still Reserve / Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Bourbon
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Comparison: Willett Pot Still Reserve / Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Bourbon

WILLETT POT STILL RESERVE standard small batch release MASH BILL – Undisclosed PROOF – 94 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Comparison: Willett Pot Still Reserve / Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Bourbon

Comparison: Mystery Samples…!
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Comparison: Mystery Samples…!

Normally a comparison post would start off with the stats of the given bottles. But as I don’t know what … Continue reading Comparison: Mystery Samples…!

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017
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Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017

FOUR ROSES SMALL BATCH LIMITED EDITION 2017 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 20% rye, and 5% barley PROOF – 108 … Continue reading Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017

Bottle Kill: Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV
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Bottle Kill: Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OESV Selected by K&L, CA (2018) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% barley … Continue reading Bottle Kill: Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESV

Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESK
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Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESK

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OESK Selected by K&L, CA (2017) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% barley … Continue reading Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OESK

Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86
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Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86

OLD GRAND DAD 86 Bottled in 1997 MASH BILL – 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% barley PROOF – 86 AGE … Continue reading Old (and I mean old) Grand Dad 86

Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK
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Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OBSK Selected by Bounty Hunter, Napa Valley, CA, 2016 MASH BILL – 60% corn, 35% … Continue reading Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK

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