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Life is short. Open the good stuff. New notes on OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 10 YEAR. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this unfortunately overhyped bourbon, and reflections on the things that last. Cheers! I got out of the bunkering habit a while ago but I’m so glad I had the good sense to get a back up of this one. Thompson Brothers are doing great things to make blends cool again, and this bottle is an excellent example. Great neat and makes a killer Penicillin cocktail too. Sláinte! This one is underrated imo. A solid well-aged bourbon, priced well under what others charge, enjoyable from first pour to last. Cheers!

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What’s the funk?
P.O.V., The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

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?

Fukano Chizuru – Women Who Whiskey Limited Edition
What's on the red table?

Fukano Chizuru – Women Who Whiskey Limited Edition

FUKANO CHIZURU Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of wWw, and Chizuru Fukano, former Managing Director of the Fukano Distillery (2022) MASH … Continue reading Fukano Chizuru – Women Who Whiskey Limited Edition

A Whiskey Journey Part 6 – Nosing The Grind
P.O.V.

A Whiskey Journey Part 6 – Nosing The Grind

What to do when something you engage in purely for pleasure and the joy of curiosity starts to feel like … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 6 – Nosing The Grind

2022: Year of the Bundle
P.O.V.

2022: Year of the Bundle

The sales tactic of bundling less desired spirits with a sought-after bottle spiked in 2022. But is it working, or … Continue reading 2022: Year of the Bundle

Fukano 14 Year Single Cask Whisky
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Fukano 14 Year Single Cask Whisky

FUKANO WHISKY 14 Year Single Cask #213 (2019) MASH BILL – 100% rice, combining malted and un-malted PROOF – 88.4 … Continue reading Fukano 14 Year Single Cask Whisky

A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
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A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?

To mark the three-year anniversary of The Right Spirit, here are some reflections on what writing 275 posts about whiskey … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?

Fukano 10 Year Whisky
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Fukano 10 Year Whisky

FUKANO WHISKY 10 Year Release (2020) MASH BILL – 100% rice, combining malted and un-malted PROOF – 80.4 AGE – … Continue reading Fukano 10 Year Whisky

Notes on Whiskey Notes
P.O.V.

Notes on Whiskey Notes

Meta? It’s at least a bit meta, for sure. (Aren’t most things in the iEra?) But the purposes of whiskey … Continue reading Notes on Whiskey Notes

Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo
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Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo

NIKKA SINGLE MALT MIYAGIKYO MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 90 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Nikka PRICE … Continue reading Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo

Nikka Single Malt Yoichi
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Nikka Single Malt Yoichi

NIKKA WHISKY SINGLE MALT YOICHI MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 90 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Nikka … Continue reading Nikka Single Malt Yoichi

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