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Following yesterday’s post, while weeding my photo bin I came across this pic of a memorable pairing of pumpkin pie and Macduff 21 Year Single Malt. Sadly (and happily) that bottle has since been killed...! Click the ol’ LINK IN PROFILE if you haven’t already, for new notes on that old Macduff. 🎃 🥧 🤺 🎭 🥃 #macduff #hunterlaing #hepburnschoice #singlemalt #scotch #followtherightspirit #whiskey #whisky #bourbon #rye #thebourbonalliance

New notes on this dramatic MACDUFF 21-YEAR SINGLE MALT SCOTCH! Click the ol’ LINK IN PROFILE for the full tale...! 🥃 🥃 🥃 🥃 🥃 #macduff #hunterlaing #hepburnschoice #singlemalt #scotch #followtherightspirit #whiskey #whisky #bourbon #rye #thebourbonalliance @hunterlaingwhisky

A fellow whiskey fan gave me this mystery sample. My notes were these: COLOR: pale burnt orange. NOSE: bright caramel and oak, grilled lemon peel. TASTE: wheat, soft, butter, bit of lemon zest, slightly floral. FINISH: soft oaky tannins. I estimated it at 90-ish proof. I compared it to a few other bottles I thought might be similar. My guess? Weller Special Reserve. What was it actually...? 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 ...an Elijah Craig Small Batch store-pick from @maisoncorbeaux in S.F.! My brain did not even go there, and I’m a big Elijah Craig fan! 🤷🏼‍♂️ Mystery sampling is always fun! 🥃 🥃 🥃 🥃 🥃 #mysterysample #greatwaytolearn #wellerspecialreserve #elijahcraigbourbon #followtherightspirit #whiskey #whisky #bourbon #rye #thebourbonalliance

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Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

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Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

HOME BASE BOURBON Batch 11 (2019) blended from three New American Oak 30-gallon barrels, all Medium Char #3 MASH BILL … Continue reading Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

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Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

My first encounter with Home Base Spirits was a batch of their namesake bourbon, which I picked up in 2016 … Continue reading Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

Interview: Cris Steller / Dry Diggings Distillery

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Interview: Cris Steller / Dry Diggings Distillery

I met Cris Steller briefly in the summer of 2018 when my folks and I stopped into Dry Diggings Distillery, … Continue reading Interview: Cris Steller / Dry Diggings Distillery