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A late night end to this Acacia Cask Finished Westward single malt. All the familiar Westward notes I love, darker, with a mouthwatering tanginess from a zingy grapefruit zest note. That’s what I said at uncorking and it’s been consistent right up to this final pour. Cheers! New notes on FOUR WAIHEKE WHISKIES. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this intriguing flight from New Zealand. Cheers! Good sooty sherried stuff. Brings back memories of visiting Sandy Bells Pub in Edinburgh, where I first experienced Kilkerran many years ago. Sláinte!

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Springbank Cask Strength Aged 12 Years – Fall 2024
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Springbank Cask Strength Aged 12 Years – Fall 2024

SPRINGBANK CASK STRENGTH 12 YEAR Fall 2024 release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 112.4 AGE – 12 … Continue reading Springbank Cask Strength Aged 12 Years – Fall 2024

Sutherland Blended Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
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Sutherland Blended Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

SUTHERLAND Limited release bottled by Thompson Bros. (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 97% AGE – 5 … Continue reading Sutherland Blended Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

Old Pultney – 15 Year Cask Strength Single Cask
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Old Pultney – 15 Year Cask Strength Single Cask

OLD PULTNEY Single Cask #2061 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 106 AGE – … Continue reading Old Pultney – 15 Year Cask Strength Single Cask

“Speyside’s Finest” [Glenfarclas] 32 Year Cask Strength Single Malt
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“Speyside’s Finest” [Glenfarclas] 32 Year Cask Strength Single Malt

GLENFARCLAS SINGLE MALT Single Cask #HL18977, distilled December 1989, bottled January 2022 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – … Continue reading “Speyside’s Finest” [Glenfarclas] 32 Year Cask Strength Single Malt

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?

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

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

Clynelish 14 Year – bottled in 2017
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Clynelish 14 Year – bottled in 2017

CLYNELISH 14 YEAR Bottled July 20, 2017 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – 14 years … Continue reading Clynelish 14 Year – bottled in 2017

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…
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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…

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