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It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. The NA beer game has much improved over the years, and this Rationale Japanese Style “beer” makes a great cap to the day. See y’all again October 8. Cheers—maybe with “beer,” maybe with coffee! This is one that contributed greatly to my sherry fatigue, and helped me understand that scotch aged in first-fill sherry casks just isn’t my jam. But I put it to good use in many Rob Roy and other cocktails. Waste not want not. Sláinte! A lovely single cask from Ardnamurchan courtesy of @klwines that’s both elegant and robust. Creamy, malty, rich, sweet, all the things. Sláinte!

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Tag: Kentucky

Revisiting: Blue Note Juke Joint Whiskey
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Revisiting: Blue Note Juke Joint Whiskey

BLUE NOTE JUKE JOINT Straight Bourbon Whiskey MASH BILL – 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% barley PROOF – 93 AGE … Continue reading Revisiting: Blue Note Juke Joint Whiskey

Calumet Farm 16 Year
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Calumet Farm 16 Year

CALUMET FARM SINGLE RACK BLACK 16 YEAR Released 2022 MASH BILL – 74% corn, 18% rye, 8% barley PROOF – … Continue reading Calumet Farm 16 Year

Jefferson’s Reserve – Single Barrel!
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Jefferson’s Reserve – Single Barrel!

JEFFERSON’S RESERVE VERY OLD KENTUCKY BOURBON Single Barrel #217 selected by BevMo (likely 2021) MASH BILL – Unknown (rumored 60% … Continue reading Jefferson’s Reserve – Single Barrel!

Barrell Seagrass
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Barrell Seagrass

BARRELL SEAGRASS RYE Finished in Martinique Rum, Madeira & Apricot Brandy barrels (2021) MASH BILL – blend of unstated Kentucky, … Continue reading Barrell Seagrass

Redbreast Kentucky Oak Edition
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Redbreast Kentucky Oak Edition

REDBREAST KENTUCKY OAK EDITION Released Summer 2022 MASH BILL – blend of malted and unmalted barley PROOF – 101 AGE … Continue reading Redbreast Kentucky Oak Edition

Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB
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Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB

W.B. SAFFELL Batch 1 (2019) MASH BILL – Wild Turkey (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley) PROOF – 107 AGE … Continue reading Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB

Notes on Whiskey Notes
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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

Comparison: Kentucky Owl Rye Batch 3 / Old Carter Rye Batch 9
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Comparison: Kentucky Owl Rye Batch 3 / Old Carter Rye Batch 9

KENTUCKY OWL RYE Batch 3 (2019) MASH BILL – unstated Kentucky rye mash bill(s) PROOF – 114 AGE – 10 … Continue reading Comparison: Kentucky Owl Rye Batch 3 / Old Carter Rye Batch 9

Comparison: Two Older Booker’s – 2014-05 & 30th Anniversary
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Comparison: Two Older Booker’s – 2014-05 & 30th Anniversary

BOOKER’S BOURBON Batch 2014-05 (2014) MASH BILL – 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF – 127.9 AGE – … Continue reading Comparison: Two Older Booker’s – 2014-05 & 30th Anniversary

Remember This? ☞ Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut!
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Remember This? ☞ Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut!

JIM BEAM DISTILLER’S CUT Limited Release (2017) MASH BILL – 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF – 100 … Continue reading Remember This? ☞ Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut!

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