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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 12 – Maintaining Perspective
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A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

The whiskey boom is boring. There I said it. Of course I’m not the first to say it, and I … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

Sagamore 9 Year Cask Strength Rye
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Sagamore 9 Year Cask Strength Rye

SAGAMORE RESERVE SERIES RYE 9-Year Old Batch 1A (2024) MASH BILL – blend of two unstated Indiana rye mash bills … Continue reading Sagamore 9 Year Cask Strength Rye

Blind Barrels – a blind tasting kit for craft whiskey fans
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Blind Barrels – a blind tasting kit for craft whiskey fans

BLIND BARRELS blind tasting subscription service WHISKEYS – various American craft whiskeys PRICE – subscriptions vary from $60 to $200 … Continue reading Blind Barrels – a blind tasting kit for craft whiskey fans

Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?
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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?

High West Rendezvous Rye – from 2015!
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High West Rendezvous Rye – from 2015!

HIGH WEST RENDEZVOUS RYE Batch 15H11 (2015) MASH BILL – Blend of MGP’s 95% rye /5% malted rye and Barton’s … Continue reading High West Rendezvous Rye – from 2015!

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

The Explicable Magic of Home Cocktail Making
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The Explicable Magic of Home Cocktail Making

Really there are only a handful of cocktails. It is in the details that the magic is made. This is … Continue reading The Explicable Magic of Home Cocktail Making

Two Craft Ryes: Rubicon & Tom’s Foolery
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Two Craft Ryes: Rubicon & Tom’s Foolery

RUBICON RYE Late 2023 batch MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 96 AGE – 6+ years DISTILLERY – Dry … Continue reading Two Craft Ryes: Rubicon & Tom’s Foolery

Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…
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Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…

HOME BASE SINGLE MALT Batch 9 (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley grown and malted at Mecca Grade Estate … Continue reading Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…

Montreal Bar Hop
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Montreal Bar Hop

I hadn’t planned on writing about my Montreal bar hopping. But things don’t always go as planned… For example, every … Continue reading Montreal Bar Hop

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