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The first sip back after Dry Week is always a special one, and this time it’s Rubicon Rye—my hometown hooch. Each batch is slightly different and always good. Cheers! It’s that time. My quarterly dry week—to reset my palate, my body, and my brain. See y’all again January 8. Cheers—with coffee! Not a “best of” list. Just twelve great whiskey and whiskey-related experiences I remember particularly fondly from the past twelve months, arranged in roughly reverse chronological order. Cheers and b’bye 2025!

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Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel
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Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel

JOHN J. BOWMAN PIONEER SPIRIT Single Barrel (2024) MASH BILL – unstated (rumored Buffalo Trace mash bill #1) PROOF – … Continue reading Revisiting: John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel

Courage & Conviction Single Malt – Cask Strength Cuvée Single Cask!
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Courage & Conviction Single Malt – Cask Strength Cuvée Single Cask!

COURAGE & CONVICTION Single cask #2572 aka “Maple Train” selected by San Francisco Whiskey Bourbon & Scotch Society (2025) MASH … Continue reading Courage & Conviction Single Malt – Cask Strength Cuvée Single Cask!

Courage & Conviction American Single Malt – Sherry Cask
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Courage & Conviction American Single Malt – Sherry Cask

COURAGE & CONVICTION SHERRY CASK Batch: Nancy Fraley (2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – … Continue reading Courage & Conviction American Single Malt – Sherry Cask

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

Comparison: Two Courage & Conviction Single Malts – Bourbon Cask & Dr. Jim Swan Batch
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Comparison: Two Courage & Conviction Single Malts – Bourbon Cask & Dr. Jim Swan Batch

COURAGE & CONVICTION BOURBON CASK Batch: Nancy Fraley (2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – … Continue reading Comparison: Two Courage & Conviction Single Malts – Bourbon Cask & Dr. Jim Swan Batch

Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky – Dr. Jim Swan Batch
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Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky – Dr. Jim Swan Batch

COURAGE & CONVICTION Batch: Dr. Jim Swan (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – NAS … Continue reading Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky – Dr. Jim Swan Batch

Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky – Dr. George G. Moore Batch
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Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky – Dr. George G. Moore Batch

COURAGE & CONVICTION Batch: Dr. George G. Moore (2020) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 92 AGE – … Continue reading Courage & Conviction American Single Malt Whisky – Dr. George G. Moore Batch

John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel
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John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel

JOHN J. BOWMAN PIONEER SPIRIT Single Barrel (2017) MASH BILL – unknown (rumored Buffalo Trace mash bill #1) PROOF – … Continue reading John J. Bowman Pioneer Spirit Single Barrel

Catoctin Creek Barrel Select Rye Whisky
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Catoctin Creek Barrel Select Rye Whisky

CATOCTIN CREEK BARREL SELECT RYE WHISKY Barrel #1717 selected by D&M Wines and Liquors (2019) MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – … Continue reading Catoctin Creek Barrel Select Rye Whisky

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