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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! New notes on a 7-YEAR HEARACH SINGLE MALT cask strength single cask, aged in a ex Buffalo Trace barrel. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this singular release from Isle of Harris Distillery. Sláinte!

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Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”
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Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”

BOOKER’S BOURBON Batch 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker” MASH BILL – 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF – 129.7 … Continue reading Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”

One last round with Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled in Bond – from 2016
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One last round with Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled in Bond – from 2016

HENRY McKENNA Single Barrel #3536 barreled on August 16, 2006 MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley … Continue reading One last round with Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled in Bond – from 2016

Revisiting Redbreast 12 Year – from 2018 (last of the old label releases)
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Revisiting Redbreast 12 Year – from 2018 (last of the old label releases)

REDBREAST 12 YEAR Bottled December 18, 2018 MASH BILL – unknown proportions of malted and un-malted barley PROOF – 80 … Continue reading Revisiting Redbreast 12 Year – from 2018 (last of the old label releases)

Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel
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Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel

JOHN J. BOWMAN PIONEER SPIRIT Single Barrel (2024) MASH BILL – unstated (rumored Buffalo Trace mash bill #1) PROOF – … Continue reading Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel

Comparison: Medley’s Private Stock + Medley Bros Heritage
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Comparison: Medley’s Private Stock + Medley Bros Heritage

MEDLEY’S PRIVATE STOCK Limited Release (2015) MASH BILL – 77% corn, 10% rye, 13% barley PROOF – 90 AGE – … Continue reading Comparison: Medley’s Private Stock + Medley Bros Heritage

Bottle Kill: Old Potrero Hotaling’s Whiskey – aged 17 years
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Bottle Kill: Old Potrero Hotaling’s Whiskey – aged 17 years

OLD POTRERO HOTALING’S WHISKEY single barrel bottled in bond release, bottle 191 of 246 (2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Bottle Kill: Old Potrero Hotaling’s Whiskey – aged 17 years

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

Revisiting: The Four Roses OBSF Recipe
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Revisiting: The Four Roses OBSF Recipe

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OBSF Barrel VW-8-1D selected by Royal Liquors (2023) MASH BILL – 60% corn, 35% rye, … Continue reading Revisiting: The Four Roses OBSF Recipe

Revisiting: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye
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Revisiting: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

RUSSELL’S RESERVE SINGLE BARREL RYE Batch LL/HH271516 (August 27, 2019) MASH BILL – 51% rye, 37% corn, 12% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Revisiting: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

Revisiting: Booker’s 2017-04 “Sip Awhile”
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Revisiting: Booker’s 2017-04 “Sip Awhile”

BOOKER’S 2017-04 “Sip Awhile” MASH BILL – 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF – 128.1 AGE – 6 … Continue reading Revisiting: Booker’s 2017-04 “Sip Awhile”

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