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The Penicillin cocktail has become one of my year-round faves. This one was made with 2oz Clynelish 14 Year, 1oz Meyer lemon juice, 0.5oz Fiji ginger syrup, 0.25oz sugar cane syrup, 0.25oz Ardbeg Corryvrecken. Served in a chilled glass and enjoyed in the setting autumn sun. Good medicine indeed. Cheers! Compass Box pitches its Secrets of Smoke release as a marriage of smoky and sweet. At first pour, the smoke and sweetness are still courting but not quite yet married, with an ashiness dominating the relationship. I’ll check in on this one again after it’s taken more air. Sláinte! I bought two of these back in 2019. Finally cracked the back up. At 12 years 8 months it’s all sweet oak, caramel, and orange zest, with a dollop of cherry pie filling and a dusting of baking spice. Lovely. Cheers!

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One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019
What's on the red table?

One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019

WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED RYE Single Barrel #3611 (2019) MASH BILL – Unstated (likely 74% rye, 11% corn, 15% barley) PROOF – … Continue reading One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019

Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”
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Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”

BOOKER’S BOURBON Batch 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker” MASH BILL – 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF – 129.7 … Continue reading Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”

A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?
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A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?

Though the calendar year starts in January, I was born in June and so my own year starts then. I … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 14 – What if I only bought 12 bottles this year?

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2023 – boring bourbon or am I just bored…?
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Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2023 – boring bourbon or am I just bored…?

FOUR ROSES SMALL BATCH LIMITED EDITION 2023 Release MASH BILL – blend of two: 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% barley … Continue reading Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2023 – boring bourbon or am I just bored…?

A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID
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A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID

After successfully evading COVID for five+ years, that nasty gremlin finally got me! I’m sharing my experience for any other … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID

A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective
P.O.V.

A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

The whiskey boom is boring. There I said it. Of course I’m not the first to say it, and I … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 12 – Maintaining Perspective

A Whiskey Journey Part 11 – Curiosity, Bunkering, and Bartering
P.O.V.

A Whiskey Journey Part 11 – Curiosity, Bunkering, and Bartering

Curiosity drives this blog for me. So as an explicit subject, it keeps coming back around. I’ve written here about … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 11 – Curiosity, Bunkering, and Bartering

Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…
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Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…

HOME BASE SINGLE MALT Batch 9 (2024) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley grown and malted at Mecca Grade Estate … Continue reading Three reasons to give Home Base Spirits a go if you haven’t already…

A Whiskey Journey Part 10 – to be continued…
P.O.V.

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…

Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys
P.O.V.

Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys

Some whiskeys send you off down a long winding road. Others are a single end point unto themselves. What’s the … Continue reading Destination Whiskeys vs Journey Whiskeys

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