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Heading toward the final pours of this 2014 Rendezvous Rye. They literally don’t make’m like this anymore—blending 6-year MGP and 16-year Barton ryes. Sweet, herbal, vibrant, and syrupy. Cheers! A friend gifted me a handful of Meyer lemons so of course I’ve been putting them toward cocktails. With autumn fully underway, I’ve been using maple syrup as my cocktail sweetener. The combo in 📸1 makes for a great autumnal whiskey sour. A perfect cocktail as the sun prepares to set (📸3) and temperatures drop. Cheers! This Glen Garioch has really grown on me over time. Its edgy and approachable aspects have gradually softened into one another, the bitter outlining the sweet. Has me looking forward to trying the 27-year Glen Garioch I recently picked up. Sláinte!

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Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye
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Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye

THE LADDIE RYE Released 2025 MASH BILL – 55% rye, 45% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – 7 years … Continue reading Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye

Hirsch The Departure – a new American Single Malt from the Old Potrero folks
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Hirsch The Departure – a new American Single Malt from the Old Potrero folks

HIRSCH THE DEPARTURE Released 2025 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 98 AGE – 6 years 9 months … Continue reading Hirsch The Departure – a new American Single Malt from the Old Potrero folks

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…

A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map
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A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map

There are some bottles that impact our whiskey journey more than others. For me, these are whiskeys that maybe opened … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map

Book: A Sense of Place by Dave Broom
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Book: A Sense of Place by Dave Broom

A SENSE OF PLACE a journey around Scotland’s whisky BY – Dave Broom. Photography Christina Kernohan. PUBLISHER – Mitchell Beazley, … Continue reading Book: A Sense of Place by Dave Broom

Comparison: Two Nouveau BiB Wheaters – Bardstown / Field & Sound
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Comparison: Two Nouveau BiB Wheaters – Bardstown / Field & Sound

BARDSTOWN ORIGIN SERIES #1 Bottled in Bond Wheated Bourbon (2022)  MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley  PROOF … Continue reading Comparison: Two Nouveau BiB Wheaters – Bardstown / Field & Sound

77 Whiskey Bottled in Bond Rye
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77 Whiskey Bottled in Bond Rye

77 WHISKEY BiB RYE Released 2022 MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 100 AGE – 6 years DISTILLERY – … Continue reading 77 Whiskey Bottled in Bond Rye

Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength
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Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength

GRIZZLY BEAST BOTTLED IN BOND BOURBON Batch 2 (2022) MASH BILL – 66% corn, 23% rye, 7% wheat, 4% barley PROOF … Continue reading Three Redwood Empire Whiskeys: Grizzly Beast + Rocket Top + Emerald Giant Cask Strength

Home Base Bourbon – Batch 25
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Home Base Bourbon – Batch 25

HOME BASE BOURBON Batch 25 (March 2022) bottled to celebrate Oakland Art Murmer, with a special edition label designed by … Continue reading Home Base Bourbon – Batch 25

Ragtime Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!
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Ragtime Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!

RAGTIME RYE Single Barrel #417 selected by Seelbach’s (2022) MASH BILL – 72% rye, 16% corn, 12% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Ragtime Rye – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!

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