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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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A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?
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A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?

Though the calendar year starts in January, I was born in June and so my own year starts then. I … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?

Ardmore 25 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask
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Ardmore 25 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask

ARDMORE SINGLE MALT Cask DL16534; distilled March 1997; bottled October 2022 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 106.6 … Continue reading Ardmore 25 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask

Maclean’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky – a hidden gem in plain sight
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Maclean’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky – a hidden gem in plain sight

MACLEAN’S NOSE Blended Scotch Whisky MASH BILL – 70% malt, 30% grain PROOF – 92 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Maclean’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky – a hidden gem in plain sight

Ardnamurchan 10 Year Single Malt (2025)
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Ardnamurchan 10 Year Single Malt (2025)

ARDNAMURCHAN 10 YEAR Bottled on 17 September, 2025 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 93.6 AGE – 10 … Continue reading Ardnamurchan 10 Year Single Malt (2025)

Kilkerran 12 Year Single Malt (2024)
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Kilkerran 12 Year Single Malt (2024)

KILKERRAN 12 YEAR 2024 release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – 12 years DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Kilkerran 12 Year Single Malt (2024)

Ballechin 11 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – Single Cask (2020)
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Ballechin 11 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – Single Cask (2020)

BALLECHIN Single Cask #298 (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 117.6 AGE – 11 years 9 months … Continue reading Ballechin 11 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – Single Cask (2020)

Kilkerran Sherry Cask Matured 8 Year Single Malt (2024)
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Kilkerran Sherry Cask Matured 8 Year Single Malt (2024)

KILKERRAN SINGLE MALT Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 114.8 AGE – 8 … Continue reading Kilkerran Sherry Cask Matured 8 Year Single Malt (2024)

Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye
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Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye

THE LADDIE RYE Released 2025 MASH BILL – 55% rye, 45% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – 7 years … Continue reading Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye

Hazelburn 8 Year Oloroso Cask Matured Single Malt (2025)
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Hazelburn 8 Year Oloroso Cask Matured Single Malt (2025)

HAZELBURN SINGLE MALT Oloroso cask matured (March 2025) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96.4 AGE – 8 … Continue reading Hazelburn 8 Year Oloroso Cask Matured Single Malt (2025)

Islay Mystery (Ardbeg) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 26 Years!
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Islay Mystery (Ardbeg) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 26 Years!

ISLAY MYSTERY BLENDED 😉 MALT SCOTCH Single hogshead barrel selected by K&L exclusively for their “Faultline” series (2024) MASH BILL … Continue reading Islay Mystery (Ardbeg) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 26 Years!

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