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It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. The NA beer game has much improved over the years, and this Rationale Japanese Style “beer” makes a great cap to the day. See y’all again October 8. Cheers—maybe with “beer,” maybe with coffee! This is one that contributed greatly to my sherry fatigue, and helped me understand that scotch aged in first-fill sherry casks just isn’t my jam. But I put it to good use in many Rob Roy and other cocktails. Waste not want not. Sláinte! A lovely single cask from Ardnamurchan courtesy of @klwines that’s both elegant and robust. Creamy, malty, rich, sweet, all the things. Sláinte!

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Ballechin 11 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – Single Cask (2020)
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Ballechin 11 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – Single Cask (2020)

BALLECHIN Single Cask #298 (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 117.6 AGE – 11 years 9 months … Continue reading Ballechin 11 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – Single Cask (2020)

Ardbeg Smokiverse (2025)
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Ardbeg Smokiverse (2025)

ARDBEG SMOKIVERSE 2025 Committee Release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96.6 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Ardbeg … Continue reading Ardbeg Smokiverse (2025)

More Fall Whiskey Faves
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More Fall Whiskey Faves

Back in Fall 2022 I wrote up some notes on a handful of autumnal whiskeys that for me conjure the … Continue reading More Fall Whiskey Faves

Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1
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Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1

BENROMACH SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT CASK STRENGTH Batch 1 distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2018 MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Benromach Speyside Single Malt – Cask Strength Batch 1

Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys
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Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys

Some whiskeys send you off down a long winding road. Others are a single end point unto themselves. What’s the … Continue reading Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys

Springbank 15 Year Single Malt
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Springbank 15 Year Single Malt

SPRINGBANK 15 YEAR Bottled 15 September 2022 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – 15 years … Continue reading Springbank 15 Year Single Malt

Springbank 10 Year – a perfect scotch?
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Springbank 10 Year – a perfect scotch?

SPRINGBANK 10 Bottled March 16, 2022 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – 10 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading Springbank 10 Year – a perfect scotch?

Comparison: Laphroaig Sherry Oak / Kilchoman Madeira Cask
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Comparison: Laphroaig Sherry Oak / Kilchoman Madeira Cask

LAPHROAIG 10 YEAR SHERRY OAK FINISH 2022 release finished in Oloroso casks MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Laphroaig Sherry Oak / Kilchoman Madeira Cask

An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release
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An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release

LAPHROAIG 16 YEAR 2022 Limited Release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96 AGE – 16 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release

Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?
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Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?

REDACTED BROS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Distilled on the Isle Islay in 1991, bottled in 2021 MASH BILL – 100% … Continue reading Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?

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