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It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. The NA beer game has much improved over the years, and this Rationale Japanese Style “beer” makes a great cap to the day. See y’all again October 8. Cheers—maybe with “beer,” maybe with coffee! This is one that contributed greatly to my sherry fatigue, and helped me understand that scotch aged in first-fill sherry casks just isn’t my jam. But I put it to good use in many Rob Roy and other cocktails. Waste not want not. Sláinte! A lovely single cask from Ardnamurchan courtesy of @klwines that’s both elegant and robust. Creamy, malty, rich, sweet, all the things. Sláinte!

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Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby
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Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

THE WORLD’S DRINKS AND HOW TO MIX THEM BY – The Honorable William T. “Cocktail Bill” Boothby PUBLISHER – First … Continue reading Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

Interview: Yana Nogid and Katya Skye / Founders of Manhattan Zodiac
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Interview: Yana Nogid and Katya Skye / Founders of Manhattan Zodiac

​With a mission to promote imbibing “with appreciation, elegance, and knowledge,” Yana Nogid and Katya Skye co-founded Manhattan Zodiac, a … Continue reading Interview: Yana Nogid and Katya Skye / Founders of Manhattan Zodiac

Comparison: Two Hotaling’s Single Malt Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskeys – aged 18 and 17 years
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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

A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
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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
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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

Buffalo Trace – Store Pick!
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Buffalo Trace – Store Pick!

BUFFALO TRACE Single barrel #200 selected by Royal Liquors, San Francisco (2021) MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 … Continue reading Buffalo Trace – Store Pick!

Comparison: Two Old Potrero Single Malt Ryes – a Cask Strength Store Pick and the 18 Year Bottled in Bond!
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Comparison: Two Old Potrero Single Malt Ryes – a Cask Strength Store Pick and the 18 Year Bottled in Bond!

OLD POTRERO STRAIGHT RYE single barrel #10 selected by K&L (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted rye PROOF – 124.86 … Continue reading Comparison: Two Old Potrero Single Malt Ryes – a Cask Strength Store Pick and the 18 Year Bottled in Bond!

Truth or Taste?
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Truth or Taste?

On Whiskey as Metaphor for What Matters plus new notes on Forty Nine Mile Bourbon In October 2019 I posted … Continue reading Truth or Taste?

Old Potrero Straight Rye Single Barrel  #13
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Old Potrero Straight Rye Single Barrel #13

OLD POTRERO RYE Single Barrel #13 selected by K&L (2019) MASH BILL – 100% malted rye PROOF – 126.42 AGE … Continue reading Old Potrero Straight Rye Single Barrel #13

Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel
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Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel

OLD POTRERO STRAIGHT MALT WHISKEY 2017 K&L store pick, finished in a chardonnay cask MASH BILL – 100% Rye PROOF … Continue reading Bottle Kill: The 1st Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Single Barrel

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