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New notes on KILKERRAN SHERRY CASK MATURED 8 YEAR SINGLE MALT. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this cask strength Campbeltown sherry bomb. Sláinte! The first sip back after Dry Week is always a special one, and this time it’s Rubicon Rye—my hometown hooch. Each batch is slightly different and always good. Cheers! It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. See y’all again January 8. Cheers—with coffee!

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San Francisco Bar Hop
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San Francisco Bar Hop

I’ve posted here on hopping from bar to bar in Tokyo, Kyoto, and New York. How about my own city, … Continue reading San Francisco Bar Hop

A Whiskey Journey Part 10 – to be continued…
P.O.V.

A Whiskey Journey Part 10 – to be continued…

On July 28, 2019, I uploaded my very first post to The Right Spirit. As I post this now, it’s … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 10 – to be continued…

Old Potrero Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye – aged 17+ dang years!
What's on the red table?

Old Potrero Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye – aged 17+ dang years!

OLD POTRERO SINGLE BARREL RESERVE Barrel #E14/6 (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 115.84 AGE – 17 … Continue reading Old Potrero Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye – aged 17+ dang years!

New York Bar Hop
F.Y.I., P.O.V.

New York Bar Hop

Such a classic city. So what’s a classic “New York” bar? In anticipation of a long overdue return to New … Continue reading New York Bar Hop

A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!
P.O.V., The Year of No Buying

A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!

On June 6, 2023, I committed to a year of not buying whiskey. As of this post, that year is … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 9 – my Year of No Buying comes to its end…!

Two Bottom Shelfers: Early Times BiB + Old Overholt 114
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Two Bottom Shelfers: Early Times BiB + Old Overholt 114

EARLY TIMES Bottled in Bond (2020 release) MASH BILL – 79% Corn, 11% Rye, 10% Malted Barley PROOF – 100 … Continue reading Two Bottom Shelfers: Early Times BiB + Old Overholt 114

Michter’s Limited Release Barrel Strength Rye (2022)
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Michter’s Limited Release Barrel Strength Rye (2022)

MICHTER’S BARREL STRENGTH RYE Barrel No. 22B683 (2022) MASH BILL – Unstated PROOF – 108.6 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Michter’s Limited Release Barrel Strength Rye (2022)

Bottle Kill: Old Potrero Hotaling’s Whiskey – aged 17 years
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

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
P.O.V.

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

New Riff Bottled in Bond Balboa Rye
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

New Riff Bottled in Bond Balboa Rye

NEW RIFF BALBOA RYE Bottled in Bond (2023) MASH BILL – 95% Balboa heirloom rye, 5% malted rye PROOF – … Continue reading New Riff Bottled in Bond Balboa Rye

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