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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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On Familiar Tastes Pt3: Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve
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On Familiar Tastes Pt3: Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve

BELLE MEADE CASK STRENGTH RESERVE Batch #5 (2018) MASH BILL – unstated high-rye MGP mash bill(s) PROOF – 113.6 AGE … Continue reading On Familiar Tastes Pt3: Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve

On Familiar Tastes Pt2: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #4
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On Familiar Tastes Pt2: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #4

BARDSTOWN BOURBON CO. DISCOVERY #4 Released in 2020 MASH BILL – 55% is 74/18/8; 37% is 78.5/13/8.5; 8% is 75/13/12 … Continue reading On Familiar Tastes Pt2: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #4

Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Again!
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Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Again!

SMOKE WAGON UNCUT UNFILTERED Batch 26 – bottled November 16, 2020 MASH BILL – MGP 36% rye mash bill PROOF – … Continue reading Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Again!

Truth or Taste?
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Truth or Taste?

On Whiskey as Metaphor for What Matters plus new notes on Forty Nine Mile Bourbon In October 2019 I posted … Continue reading Truth or Taste?

Josephine’s Flathead River Rye
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Josephine’s Flathead River Rye

JOSEPHINE’S FLATHEAD RIVER RYE Bootlegger’s Collection Chapter 1, a limited release of 30 barrels (2020) MASH BILL – 95% rye, … Continue reading Josephine’s Flathead River Rye

Comparison: Knob Creek ~15 Year Single Barrel / Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Rare Release
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Comparison: Knob Creek ~15 Year Single Barrel / Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Rare Release

KNOB CREEK SINGLE BARREL BOURBON Barreled 9/21/2005 and selected by K&L 6/8/2020 (likely bottled a month or two later) MASH … Continue reading Comparison: Knob Creek ~15 Year Single Barrel / Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Rare Release

Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey
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Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

SHENK’S HOMESTEAD Batch #17A01 (2017) MASH BILL – Unknown high-rye mash bill(s) PROOF – 91.2 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

Redemption Blended Straight Whiskey: Tyler’s Mistake
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Redemption Blended Straight Whiskey: Tyler’s Mistake

REDEMPTION TYLER’S MISTAKE Batch No. 001 (2018) MASH BILL – unstated blend of bourbon and rye mash bills PROOF – … Continue reading Redemption Blended Straight Whiskey: Tyler’s Mistake

Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Straight Bourbon Whiskey

SMOKE WAGON UNCUT UNFILTERED Summer 2020 MASH BILL – MGP 36% rye mash bill PROOF – 114.6 AGE – NAS … Continue reading Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Lucky Seven “The Hold Up” Batch 1
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Lucky Seven “The Hold Up” Batch 1

LUCKY SEVEN “THE HOLD UP” Batch 1 (2020) MASH BILL – 74% corn, 18% rye, 8% corn PROOF – 100 … Continue reading Lucky Seven “The Hold Up” Batch 1

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