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This Russell’s Reserve SiB from 2017 was a pleasure from first pour to last, with strong vanilla and caramel spiced up with herbaceous rye. Cheers! Latin American Club in SF’s Mission District is a down and dirty, get it done, yes fun no nonsense dive bar. Margaritas and a pint with a shot sell most, but I had their Adjudicator cocktail—Yebiga Plum Brandy, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Angostura Bitters. Boozy and befitting the bar’s colorful accumulation of decor. Cheers! Wild Turkey fan? This double oaked small batch blend from @seelbachsspirits aims to approximate the denser, dustier flavor profiles of pre-Prohibition bourbon. I can’t say if they succeeded in that. But they did succeed in making the best Wild Turkey riff I’ve tasted in a long time. Complex, vibrant, dark, with all the classic notes set to extra-rich. Cheers!

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Engine 49 Barrel Strength Rye
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Engine 49 Barrel Strength Rye

ENGINE 49 BARREL STRENGTH RYE 2021 bottling MASH BILL – unstated (sourced from Indiana) PROOF – 120 AGE – 2 … Continue reading Engine 49 Barrel Strength Rye

High West Distillery’s Bourye Limited Sighting – 2019
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High West Distillery’s Bourye Limited Sighting – 2019

BOURYE Batch 19L06 (2019) MASH BILL – blend of MGP rye and bourbon (Rye 95% rye / 5% barley; Bourbons … Continue reading High West Distillery’s Bourye Limited Sighting – 2019

Templeton 10 Year Rye Single Barrel
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Templeton 10 Year Rye Single Barrel

TEMPLETON 10 YEAR RYE Single Barrel #2906 (2022) MASH BILL – 95% rye, 5% malted barley PROOF – 104 AGE … Continue reading Templeton 10 Year Rye Single Barrel

Palate Comparison: a wine sommelier and a bourbon steward on Redwood Empire’s Haystack Needle Chardonnay Cask Finished Bourbon
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Palate Comparison: a wine sommelier and a bourbon steward on Redwood Empire’s Haystack Needle Chardonnay Cask Finished Bourbon

REDWOOD EMPIRE HAYSTACK NEEDLE Chardonnay Cask Finished SiB #6478 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 21% rye, … Continue reading Palate Comparison: a wine sommelier and a bourbon steward on Redwood Empire’s Haystack Needle Chardonnay Cask Finished Bourbon

Redemption Wheated Bourbon
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Redemption Wheated Bourbon

REDEMPTION WHEATED BOURBON Batch 002 (2018) MASH BILL – 51% corn, 45% Winter wheat, 4% malted barley PROOF – 96 … Continue reading Redemption Wheated Bourbon

Old Carter Rye Batch 9
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Old Carter Rye Batch 9

OLD CARTER RYE Batch 9 (2021) MASH BILL – unstated MGP rye mash bill(s) PROOF – 116.4 AGE – NAS … Continue reading Old Carter Rye Batch 9

Comparison: Two Hometown Bourbons – 31n50 Barrels 5 & 6
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Comparison: Two Hometown Bourbons – 31n50 Barrels 5 & 6

31n50 Barrel 5 MASH BILL – 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% barley PROOF – 142.6 AGE – 10 years 6 … Continue reading Comparison: Two Hometown Bourbons – 31n50 Barrels 5 & 6

Sagamore 8 Year Old Cask Strength Rye
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Sagamore 8 Year Old Cask Strength Rye

SAGAMORE RESERVE SERIES RYE 8-Year-Old Batch 1A (2021) MASH BILL – unstated MGP rye mash bills (Although see below for … Continue reading Sagamore 8 Year Old Cask Strength Rye

Smooth Ambler Old Scout Cask Strength Single Barrel – 12 year MGP!
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Smooth Ambler Old Scout Cask Strength Single Barrel – 12 year MGP!

SMOOTH AMBLER OLD SCOUT Single Barrel #5943 bottled 10/13/17 by “Sarah” MASH BILL – unstated MGP bourbon mash bill PROOF … Continue reading Smooth Ambler Old Scout Cask Strength Single Barrel – 12 year MGP!

Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Remus Repeal Reserve Batch V
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Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Remus Repeal Reserve Batch V

REMUS REPEAL RESERVE Batch V (2021) MASH BILL – 41% is a 75% corn / 21% rye / 4% malted … Continue reading Palate Comparison: Two Perspectives on Remus Repeal Reserve Batch V

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