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Heavy rain and a bit of hail outside. Thought I’d brighten things up with some old label Redbreast 12 by candlelight. Sláinte! I hadn’t had the Kilkerran 12 since its first release back in 2016, and that was in Scotland! Ten years later and now in San Francisco, it is as I remember it—a solid pour for a drizzly day. Sláinte! Rainy day in “sunny” San Francisco? No problem. Head to @thelittleshamrocksf (open since 1893!) for an Irish Coffee and a few rounds of cards with your card shark partner of 33+ years. She wins every game. But I won her heart. 😉 Cheers!

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Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky
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Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky

NORTH BRITISH SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH WHISKY Single barrel #DL15154 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – Unknown un-malted grain mash … Continue reading Toasting a special occasion with a peculiar North British 30 Year Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky

Deanston 20 Year Single Malt Whisky – Cask Strength!
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Deanston 20 Year Single Malt Whisky – Cask Strength!

DEANSTON HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Limited Edition matured in Oloroso Casks (2015) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 111 … Continue reading Deanston 20 Year Single Malt Whisky – Cask Strength!

An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release
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An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release

LAPHROAIG 16 YEAR 2022 Limited Release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96 AGE – 16 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release

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?

Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?
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Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?

REDACTED BROS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Distilled on the Isle Islay in 1991, bottled in 2021 MASH BILL – 100% … Continue reading Redacted Bros 29 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distilled at Ardbeg…? Lagavulin…? Laphroaig…?

Kilchoman Sanaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
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Kilchoman Sanaig Islay Single Malt Whisky

KILCHOMAN SANAIG early 2022 release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Kilchoman … Continue reading Kilchoman Sanaig Islay Single Malt Whisky

Notes on Whiskey Notes
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Notes on Whiskey Notes

Meta? It’s at least a bit meta, for sure. (Aren’t most things in the iEra?) But the purposes of whiskey … Continue reading Notes on Whiskey Notes

Comparison: Two Wine Casked Single Malts – Aberfeldy 18 Year + Courage & Conviction Cuvée
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Comparison: Two Wine Casked Single Malts – Aberfeldy 18 Year + Courage & Conviction Cuvée

ABERFELDY 18 YEAR Batch 2920 finished in Pauillac Bordeaux Casks (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 86 … Continue reading Comparison: Two Wine Casked Single Malts – Aberfeldy 18 Year + Courage & Conviction Cuvée

Dailuaine 10-Year Cask Strength Single Malt
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Dailuaine 10-Year Cask Strength Single Malt

DAILUAINE CASK STRENGTH SINGLE MALT SCOTCH Exclusive Single Sherry Cask #HL18065 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Dailuaine 10-Year Cask Strength Single Malt

Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo
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Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo

NIKKA SINGLE MALT MIYAGIKYO MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 90 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Nikka PRICE … Continue reading Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo

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