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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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Tag: Japanese Whisky

Two Shinobu Whiskies – Pure Malt Lightly Peated + Newborn
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Two Shinobu Whiskies – Pure Malt Lightly Peated + Newborn

PURE MALT LIGHTLY PEATED MASH BILL – unstated blend of malt whiskies PROOF – 86 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Two Shinobu Whiskies – Pure Malt Lightly Peated + Newborn

Hibiki Japanese Harmony
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony

HIBIKI JAPANESE HARMONY 2022 release MASH BILL – unstated blend of malt and grain whiskies PROOF – 86 AGE – … Continue reading Hibiki Japanese Harmony

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

A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective
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A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

The whiskey boom is boring. There I said it. Of course I’m not the first to say it, and I … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

Comparison: Three Kanosuke Japanese Whiskies
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Comparison: Three Kanosuke Japanese Whiskies

KANOSUKE SINGLE MALT WHISKY MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96 AGE – NAS (aged in re-charred American white … Continue reading Comparison: Three Kanosuke Japanese Whiskies

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

Yoichi Single Malt 10 Year
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Yoichi Single Malt 10 Year

YOICHI SINGLE MALT 10 YEAR 2024 release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 90 AGE – 10 years … Continue reading Yoichi Single Malt 10 Year

A Whiskey Journey Part 10 – to be continued…
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A Whiskey Journey Part 10 – to be continued…

On July 28, 2019, I uploaded my very first post to The Right Spirit. As I post this now, it’s … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 10 – to be continued…

Uncorking: Dake Kanba Blended Malt Whisky
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Uncorking: Dake Kanba Blended Malt Whisky

DAKE KANBA Blended Malt MASH BILL – unstated “world blend” of malted barleys, combining scotch and Japanese whiskies PROOF – … Continue reading Uncorking: Dake Kanba Blended Malt Whisky

Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky
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Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky

FUJI GOTEMBA RIKU Non-Chill Filtered MASH BILL – unstated blend PROOF – 100 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Fuji Gotemba … Continue reading Fuji Gotemba Riku Japanese Whisky

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