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It’s that time. My quarterly dry weekβ€”to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. The NA beer game has much improved over the years, and this Rationale Japanese Style β€œbeer” makes a great cap to the day. See y’all again October 8. Cheersβ€”maybe with β€œbeer,” 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. SlΓ‘inte! A lovely single cask from Ardnamurchan courtesy of @klwines that’s both elegant and robust. Creamy, malty, rich, sweet, all the things. SlΓ‘inte!

Now also on THREADS and BLUESKY πŸ§΅πŸ¦‹πŸ₯ƒ

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Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB
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Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB

W.B. SAFFELL Batch 1 (2019) MASH BILL – Wild Turkey (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley) PROOF – 107 AGE … Continue reading Revisiting: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 alongside a standard release RR SiB

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 Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSO & OBSK
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Comparison: Two Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSO & OBSK

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OBSO “Fear and Four Roses” selected by the Single Barrel Project (2019) MASH BILL – … Continue reading Comparison: Two Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSO & OBSK

Revisiting AGAIN: Rubicon Rye – New Bottle, New Batch!
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Revisiting AGAIN: Rubicon Rye – New Bottle, New Batch!

RUBICON RYE Fall 2021 MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 96 AGE – NAS (according to their social media, … Continue reading Revisiting AGAIN: Rubicon Rye – New Bottle, New Batch!

Palate Comparison: a wine sommelier and a bourbon steward on Redwood Empire’s Haystack Needle Chardonnay Cask Finished Bourbon
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Palate Comparison: a wine sommelier and a bourbon steward on Redwood Empire’s Haystack Needle Chardonnay Cask Finished Bourbon

REDWOOD EMPIRE HAYSTACK NEEDLE Chardonnay Cask Finished SiB #6478 selected by K&L (2021) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 21% rye, … Continue reading Palate Comparison: a wine sommelier and a bourbon steward on Redwood Empire’s Haystack Needle Chardonnay Cask Finished Bourbon

Tamdhu 20-Year Cask Strength Single Malt
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Tamdhu 20-Year Cask Strength Single Malt

TAMDHU Refill Hogshead HL18072 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 104 AGE – 20 years 4 months DISTILLERY … Continue reading Tamdhu 20-Year Cask Strength Single Malt

Comparison: Two Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSK & OBSO
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Comparison: Two Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSK & OBSO

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OBSK Selected by K&L (2019) MASH BILL – 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley … Continue reading Comparison: Two Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSK & OBSO

Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2005
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Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2005

EVAN WILLIAMS SINGLE BARREL VINTAGE Barrel No. 230, Barreled on 2/14/05, Bottled on 1/20/15 MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% … Continue reading Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2005

77 Whiskey Cask Strength 8-Year Wheated Bourbon
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77 Whiskey Cask Strength 8-Year Wheated Bourbon

77 WHISKEY WHEATED BOURBON Single Barrel #20130013 selected by Seelbach’s (2021) MASH BILL – 60% corn, 20% wheat, 20% malted … Continue reading 77 Whiskey Cask Strength 8-Year Wheated Bourbon

A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go
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A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go

The start of a new year always seems a good time to check in on a whiskey journey, to take … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go

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