Comparison: Two Rubicon Ryes – Fall 2021 & Summer 2022
RUBICON RYE Fall 2021 release MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 96 AGE – NAS (~2.5 years in the … Continue reading Comparison: Two Rubicon Ryes – Fall 2021 & Summer 2022
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Comparison: Two Hotaling’s Single Malt Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskeys – aged 18 and 17 years
OLD POTRERO HOTALING’S WHISKEY single barrel bottled in bond release, bottle 77 of 225 (2013) MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Comparison: Two Hotaling’s Single Malt Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskeys – aged 18 and 17 years
Ragtime Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!
RAGTIME RYE Single Barrel #417 selected by Seelbach’s (2022) MASH BILL – 72% rye, 16% corn, 12% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Ragtime Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!
A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
To mark the three-year anniversary of The Right Spirit, here are some reflections on what writing 275 posts about whiskey … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
Interview: Sammy Suleiman / Owner of Royal Liquors San Francisco
In May 2022 I posted about a Royal Liquors store pick of Buffalo Trace. In that post I detail my … Continue reading Interview: Sammy Suleiman / Owner of Royal Liquors San Francisco
WhistlePig 10 Year (actually 1 month shy of 18 years!) Cask Strength Single Barrel – Store Pick!
WHISTLEPIG 10 YEAR SINGLE BARREL RYE Barrel #20234 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 112.5 … Continue reading WhistlePig 10 Year (actually 1 month shy of 18 years!) Cask Strength Single Barrel – Store Pick!
Sunlight in a Glass – on nostalgia and whiskey
Sunlight, sunset, sunrise… Glowing, smoldering, sparkling… There are many ways to express in words the light that seems to emanate … Continue reading Sunlight in a Glass – on nostalgia and whiskey
Have you heard of Capital Liquors Project Straight Rye Malt Whisky?
CAPITAL! Cask #2015-02 (bottled late 2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted rye PROOF – 106.8 AGE – 5 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading Have you heard of Capital Liquors Project Straight Rye Malt Whisky?
Corbin Cash 1917 Merced Rye
CORBIN CASH 1917 MERCED RYE Distillery-only barrel proof release (2021) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 123 AGE – … Continue reading Corbin Cash 1917 Merced Rye
Wild Turkey Forgiven – Batch 302
WILD TURKEY FORGIVEN Batch 302 (2013) MASH BILL – Wild Turkey bourbon and rye mash bills PROOF – 91 AGE … Continue reading Wild Turkey Forgiven – Batch 302
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