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Tag: Russell's Reserve

Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?
P.O.V.

Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?

“Dusty” is a term colloquial to the whiskey fan community. What does it mean exactly? And what’s “a dusty” worth? … Continue reading Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?

Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – the LL/ME Batch
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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – the LL/ME Batch

RUSSELL’S RESERVE 10 YEAR Batch LL/ME200600 (2024) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 90 … Continue reading Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – the LL/ME Batch

Revisiting: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

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

Three Oaky Classics: Eagle Rare / McKenna / Russell’s
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Three Oaky Classics: Eagle Rare / McKenna / Russell’s

EAGLE RARE Single Barrel #052 selected by Healthy Spirits (2022)  MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1  PROOF – 90  … Continue reading Three Oaky Classics: Eagle Rare / McKenna / Russell’s

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Unforgotten
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Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Unforgotten

WILD TURKEY MASTER’S KEEP: UNFORGOTTEN 2022 release MASH BILLS – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley / 37% corn, … Continue reading Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Unforgotten

Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!
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Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!

To call late autumn or even winter a “rainy season” in San Francisco, where I live, may once have been … Continue reading Five Rainy Day Whiskeys – to sip, not save!

Five Fall Whiskey Faves
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Five Fall Whiskey Faves

Autumn is easily my favorite season. The cooling but still comfortable temperatures, whether under clear or cloudy skies. The quality … Continue reading Five Fall Whiskey Faves

Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!
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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!

RUSELL’S RESERVE 10 YEAR Bottled April 19, 2013 (laser code L3109FH1247) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted … Continue reading Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!

Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB
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Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB

W.B. SAFFELL Batch 1 (2019) MASH BILL – Wild Turkey (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley) PROOF – 107 AGE … Continue reading Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB

Happy Not Hunting
P.O.V., What's on the red table?

Happy Not Hunting

During the 2021 bourbon hunting season, I haven’t hunted. And I feel great! At the time of this posting, Black … Continue reading Happy Not Hunting

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