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To accompany my classic reading, a classic dry martini in the author’s preferred manner—12 to 1 ratio of gin to dry vermouth, ice cold, with lemon zest. Simple. Effective. Cheers! Doh! I thought I’d made my last bottle buys before my self-imposed June-to-June Year of Only 12 Bottle Buys kicks in, but then I found this. It had been lingering in the basement of a corner store near me since 2002 and they finally put it out. I’d assumed my city had long been picked clean of these old WT101s but yuh never know what might turn up. Cheers! These High West Rendezvous Ryes from back when they were blending 6-year MGP and 16-year Barton have a special luxuriousness to them. If you see one from 2017 or before gathering dust on some shelf and the price is still right, nab it. Cheers!

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San Francisco Bar Hop Part 2 – Deep Dive Edition
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San Francisco Bar Hop Part 2 – Deep Dive Edition

What’s a dive bar? That’s a question that’s been asked, answered, and the answers debated, for generations. My partner and … Continue reading San Francisco Bar Hop Part 2 – Deep Dive Edition

Woodinville 8 Year Rye (2025)
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Woodinville 8 Year Rye (2025)

WOODINVILLE 8 YEAR RYE Limited Release 2025 MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 100 AGE – 8 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading Woodinville 8 Year Rye (2025)

Three Cask Finished Woodinville Whiskeys – Port / Ginja / Applewood Staves
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Three Cask Finished Woodinville Whiskeys – Port / Ginja / Applewood Staves

WOODINVILLE RYE Finished in Port casks (2023) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 90 AGE – ~5 years plus … Continue reading Three Cask Finished Woodinville Whiskeys – Port / Ginja / Applewood Staves

Thresh & Winnow 10 Year Rye
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Thresh & Winnow 10 Year Rye

THRESH & WINNOW RYE Limited Release Single Cask #597 (2024) MASH BILL – 100% organic rye PROOF – 100 AGE … Continue reading Thresh & Winnow 10 Year Rye

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 barley 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

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