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Teeling Whiskey Single Malt – Ruby Port Cask
The Year of No Buying, What's on the red table?

Teeling Whiskey Single Malt – Ruby Port Cask

TEELING WHISKEY SINGLE MALT Ruby Port Single Cask #68076 – California Exclusive Release (2023) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley … Continue reading Teeling Whiskey Single Malt – Ruby Port Cask

A Whiskey Journey Part 7 – What would happen if I didn’t buy whiskey for a year?
P.O.V., The Year of No Buying

A Whiskey Journey Part 7 – What would happen if I didn’t buy whiskey for a year?

With a home shelf averaging 150 bottles on any given day, do I really need to buy any more? “Need” … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 7 – What would happen if I didn’t buy whiskey for a year?

Midleton Very Rare – Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg Wood Tree 6
What's on the red table?

Midleton Very Rare – Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg Wood Tree 6

MIDLETON VERY RARE Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg Wood, Tree 6 (2022) MASH BILL – unknown proportions of malted and un-malted barley … Continue reading Midleton Very Rare – Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg Wood Tree 6

In Defense of Spitting (just whiskey, not other things)
P.O.V.

In Defense of Spitting (just whiskey, not other things)

During a recent two-week dry period, I continued on most evenings to taste three to five whiskeys, but spit them … Continue reading In Defense of Spitting (just whiskey, not other things)

Revisiting: The Four Roses OESQ Recipe
What's on the red table?

Revisiting: The Four Roses OESQ Recipe

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OESQ Barrel TS-85-1N selected by Cask (2023) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% … Continue reading Revisiting: The Four Roses OESQ Recipe

A Whiskey Journey Part 6 – Nosing The Grind
P.O.V.

A Whiskey Journey Part 6 – Nosing The Grind

What to do when something you engage in purely for pleasure and the joy of curiosity starts to feel like … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 6 – Nosing The Grind

A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?
P.O.V.

A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?

To mark the three-year anniversary of The Right Spirit, here are some reflections on what writing 275 posts about whiskey … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 5 – What have three years of writing whiskey notes done to me?

Sunlight in a Glass – on nostalgia and whiskey
P.O.V.

Sunlight in a Glass – on nostalgia and whiskey

Sunlight, sunset, sunrise… Glowing, smoldering, sparkling… There are many ways to express in words the light that seems to emanate … Continue reading Sunlight in a Glass – on nostalgia and whiskey

Have you heard of Capital Liquors Project Straight Rye Malt Whisky?
F.Y.I., What's on the red table?

Have you heard of Capital Liquors Project Straight Rye Malt Whisky?

CAPITAL! Cask #2015-02 (bottled late 2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted rye PROOF – 106.8 AGE – 5 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading Have you heard of Capital Liquors Project Straight Rye Malt Whisky?

Notes on Whiskey Notes
P.O.V.

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

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