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Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel
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Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel

ELIJAH CRAIG SMALL BATCH Randall’s Wines & Spirits SiB (2019) MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley PROOF … Continue reading Bottle Kill: A Well-Aged Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel

Nine Ryes, a Wheater, and a “Barely Legal” Bourbon walk into a bar…
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Nine Ryes, a Wheater, and a “Barely Legal” Bourbon walk into a bar…

I recently had the great pleasure of sharing an epic rye flight at a friend’s place. Three of us gathered … Continue reading Nine Ryes, a Wheater, and a “Barely Legal” Bourbon walk into a bar…

Revisiting: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, selected by Richard III
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Revisiting: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, selected by Richard III

WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED Single Barrel picked by Plumpjack Wines & Spirits (2019) Nicknamed “Richard III” MASH BILL – 72% … Continue reading Revisiting: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, selected by Richard III

Comparison: Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / Willett 4 Year Small Batch Rye
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Comparison: Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / Willett 4 Year Small Batch Rye

WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED SINGLE BARREL BOURBON Barrel #4747 MASH BILL – 52% corn, 38% rye, 10% barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / Willett 4 Year Small Batch Rye

Comparison: Wild Turkey 101 / W.B. Saffell / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
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Comparison: Wild Turkey 101 / W.B. Saffell / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel

WILD TURKEY 101 Bottled in 2001 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley PROOF – 101 AGE – … Continue reading Comparison: Wild Turkey 101 / W.B. Saffell / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel

Breaking In The Home Bar With No-Brainer Bottles That Won’t Break The Bank
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Breaking In The Home Bar With No-Brainer Bottles That Won’t Break The Bank

When I first started this whiskey journey I wasted a lot of money on mistakes. (That still happens occasionally!) What … Continue reading Breaking In The Home Bar With No-Brainer Bottles That Won’t Break The Bank

Interview: Edmond Kubein / Bourbon County
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Interview: Edmond Kubein / Bourbon County

I first met Edmond Kubein in early 2018, when I wandered into his San Francisco store, Bourbon County, on Clement … Continue reading Interview: Edmond Kubein / Bourbon County

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