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Haven’t revisited Wilderness Trail Rye in a handful of years. This bottle got lost in the bunker back in 2020 or so. I’d picked it up on sale. It’s as fresh and delightful a rye as I remember it. Cheers! This Wild Turk- er, I mean, Whiskey Barons Collection release came and went pretty uneventfully back in 2017. But now with the Bourbon Boom dust settled I can appreciate it for what it is, a solid replication of a good ol’ fashioned bottom shelfer. Cheers! New notes on a 2019 WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE RYE SINGLE BARREL. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this, my final bottle ever of Willett Rye—the rye that made me love ryes. Cheers!

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What makes a “Limited Edition” worth it?
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What makes a “Limited Edition” worth it?

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Bowman Brothers Pioneer Spirit Small Batch – Single Barrel (2025)
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BOWMAN BROTHERS PIONEER SPIRIT SMALL BATCH “Don’t Call It ‘Frisco’” NorCal Exclusive Single Barrel (2025) MASH BILL – unstated (rumored … Continue reading Bowman Brothers Pioneer Spirit Small Batch – Single Barrel (2025)

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 😉 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!

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Kavalan Solist Cask Strength Taiwanese Single Malt – Ex-Bourbon Single Cask!
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Kavalan Solist Cask Strength Taiwanese Single Malt – Ex-Bourbon Single Cask!

KAVALAN SOLIST Ex-Bourbon Single Cask #B080825104 (2016) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 109.6 AGE – 8 years … Continue reading Kavalan Solist Cask Strength Taiwanese Single Malt – Ex-Bourbon Single Cask!

A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!
P.O.V., The Year of No Buying

A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!

On June 6, 2023, I committed to a year of not buying whiskey. As of this post, that year is … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!

Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!
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Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!

CADENHEAD’S 7 STAR Blended Scotch Whisky (2023) MASH BILL – blend of malt and grain whiskies PROOF – 96.4 AGE … Continue reading Cadenhead’s 7 Star Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky – aged 30 years!

Maryland Heritage Sherbrook Rye – and the ye olde label phenomenon
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Maryland Heritage Sherbrook Rye – and the ye olde label phenomenon

MARYLAND HERITAGE SHERBROOK RYE 2022 release MASH BILL – 95% rye, 5% malted barley PROOF – 109.7 AGE – 14 … Continue reading Maryland Heritage Sherbrook Rye – and the ye olde label phenomenon

Rare Whiskey and Other Myths
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Rare Whiskey and Other Myths

Why do we choose to believe the things we do? This will not be a rant about the whiskey boom, … Continue reading Rare Whiskey and Other Myths

A Whiskey Journey Part 6 – Nosing The Grind
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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

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