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Heavy rain and a bit of hail outside. Thought I’d brighten things up with some old label Redbreast 12 by candlelight. Sláinte! I hadn’t had the Kilkerran 12 since its first release back in 2016, and that was in Scotland! Ten years later and now in San Francisco, it is as I remember it—a solid pour for a drizzly day. Sláinte! Rainy day in “sunny” San Francisco? No problem. Head to @thelittleshamrocksf (open since 1893!) for an Irish Coffee and a few rounds of cards with your card shark partner of 33+ years. She wins every game. But I won her heart. 😉 Cheers!

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A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map
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A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map

There are some bottles that impact our whiskey journey more than others. For me, these are whiskeys that maybe opened … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23

ST. GEORGE SPIRITS SINGLE MALT Lot No. SM023 (2023) MASH BILL – 100% two-row barley roasted at five precise levels: … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 23

Rubicon Bourbon – The Inaugural Batch!
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Rubicon Bourbon – The Inaugural Batch!

RUBICON BOURBON Summer 2023 MASH BILL – unstated PROOF – 96 AGE – NAS (8-11 years) DISTILLERY – Dry Diggings … Continue reading Rubicon Bourbon – The Inaugural Batch!

Home Base Bourbon – Batch 27
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Home Base Bourbon – Batch 27

HOME BASE BOURBON Batch 27 (July 2022) MASH BILL – 60% organic corn grown in Sacramento, CA at Adams Grains; … Continue reading Home Base Bourbon – Batch 27

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

Comparison: Two Nouveau BiB Wheaters – Bardstown / Field & Sound
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Comparison: Two Nouveau BiB Wheaters – Bardstown / Field & Sound

BARDSTOWN ORIGIN SERIES #1 Bottled in Bond Wheated Bourbon (2022)  MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley  PROOF … Continue reading Comparison: Two Nouveau BiB Wheaters – Bardstown / Field & Sound

Home Base Single Malt Whiskey – Batch 5
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Home Base Single Malt Whiskey – Batch 5

HOME BASE SINGLE MALT Batch 5 (August 2022) MASH BILL – 100% barley grown and malted at Mecca Grade Estate … Continue reading Home Base Single Malt Whiskey – Batch 5

Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass
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Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass

THE GOLDEN CADILLAC Created in 1952 by bartender Frank Cline at Poor Red’s INGREDIENTS – 1 part Galliano Liqueur Autentico, … Continue reading Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass

Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength
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Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength

GRIZZLY BEAST BOTTLED IN BOND BOURBON Batch 2 (2022) MASH BILL – 66% corn, 23% rye, 7% wheat, 4% barley PROOF … Continue reading Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength

St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 22
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St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 22

ST. GEORGE SPIRITS SINGLE MALT Lot No. SM022 (2022) MASH BILL – 100% two-row barley roasted at five precise levels: … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 22

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