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The first sip back after Dry Week is always a special one, and this time it’s Rubicon Ryeβ€”my hometown hooch. Each batch is slightly different and always good. Cheers! It’s that time. My quarterly dry weekβ€”to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. See y’all again January 8. Cheersβ€”with coffee! Not a β€œbest 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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Islay Mystery (Ardbeg) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 26 Years!
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Islay Mystery (Ardbeg) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 26 Years!

ISLAY MYSTERY BLENDED πŸ˜‰ MALT SCOTCH Single hogshead barrel selected by K&L exclusively for their β€œFaultline” series (2024) MASH BILL … Continue reading Islay Mystery (Ardbeg) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 26 Years!

The Huntley (Balvenie) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 25 Years!
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The Huntley (Balvenie) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 25 Years!

THE HUNTLEY BLENDED πŸ˜‰ MALT SCOTCH Single sherry hogshead cask selected by K&L exclusively for their “Faultline” series (2024) MASH … Continue reading The Huntley (Balvenie) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 25 Years!

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

Compass Box – 5th & Harrison II K&L Exclusive Limited Edition Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
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Compass Box – 5th & Harrison II K&L Exclusive Limited Edition Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

COMPASS BOX 5th & HARRISON II Exclusive K&L Limited Edition (2025) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 106.4 … Continue reading Compass Box – 5th & Harrison II K&L Exclusive Limited Edition Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Sutherland Blended Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
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Sutherland Blended Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

SUTHERLAND Limited release bottled by Thompson Bros. (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 97% AGE – 5 … Continue reading Sutherland Blended Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

Peat Comparison: β€œOrkney” 14 Year / Lagavulin 12 Year / Capital American Single Malt
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Peat Comparison: β€œOrkney” 14 Year / Lagavulin 12 Year / Capital American Single Malt

“ORKNEY’S FINEST” single refill hogshead cask strength single barrel selected by K&L (2023) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Peat Comparison: β€œOrkney” 14 Year / Lagavulin 12 Year / Capital American Single Malt

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

77 Whiskey Bottled in Bond Rye
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77 Whiskey Bottled in Bond Rye

77 WHISKEY BiB RYE Released 2022 MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 100 AGE – 6 years DISTILLERY – … Continue reading 77 Whiskey Bottled in Bond Rye

Captain Fletcher’s Private Reserve Rye Malt Whiskey
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Captain Fletcher’s Private Reserve Rye Malt Whiskey

CAPTAIN FLETCHER’S PRIVATE RESERVE RYE Aged in American oak and finished in Cognac barrels (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Captain Fletcher’s Private Reserve Rye Malt Whiskey

Old Maysville Club Bottled in Bond Rye
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Old Maysville Club Bottled in Bond Rye

OLD MAYSVILLE CLUB RYE Bottled in Bond MASH BILL – 100% malted rye PROOF – 100 AGE – 4 years … Continue reading Old Maysville Club Bottled in Bond Rye

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