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
Tag: whiskey journey
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
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
Comparison: Two Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSO & OBSK
FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OBSO “Fear and Four Roses” selected by the Single Barrel Project (2019) MASH BILL – … Continue reading Comparison: Two Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrels – OBSO & OBSK
Tamdhu 20-Year Cask Strength Single Malt
TAMDHU Refill Hogshead HL18072 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 104 AGE – 20 years 4 months DISTILLERY … Continue reading Tamdhu 20-Year Cask Strength Single Malt
St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 21
ST. GEORGE SPIRITS SINGLE MALT Lot No. SM021 (2021) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 86 AGE – … Continue reading St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey Lot 21
A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go
The start of a new year always seems a good time to check in on a whiskey journey, to take … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 4 – on Weller Antique 107 and the Art and Practice of Letting Go
Comparison: Two Hometown Bourbons – 31n50 Barrels 5 & 6
31n50 Barrel 5 MASH BILL – 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% barley PROOF – 142.6 AGE – 10 years 6 … Continue reading Comparison: Two Hometown Bourbons – 31n50 Barrels 5 & 6
Whiskey as History in a Bottle – on curiosity and the (in)curious habit of leaving politics at the door
If whiskey is “history in a bottle,” and history is essentially political history, then isn’t whiskey also politics in a … Continue reading Whiskey as History in a Bottle – on curiosity and the (in)curious habit of leaving politics at the door
Happy Not Hunting
During the 2021 bourbon hunting season, I haven’t hunted. And I feel great! At the time of this posting, Black … Continue reading Happy Not Hunting
The Right Spirit 