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New notes on BLACK MAPLE HILL SMALL BATCH. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this new retro revival from NDP Rare Character. (Plus a special appearance by Knob Creek!) Cheers! Cracked open this Knob Creek 10 Year SiB to compare it to Rare Character’s new Black Maple Hill revival, which tasted quite Knob Creeky to me. (More on that tomorrow.) But this bottle sure does stand on its own. Oak, baking spices, chocolate, cherry. Boom. Cheers! Poland Bar Hop Pt8: Eszeweria. The back entrance is simply labelled with “BAR” spray painted. The front (📸2) looks like the entrance to a derelict subway. Inside is a cozy collection of retro furniture, lamps, and old photos. Out back is a leafy beer garden. Packed at night and quiet by day, it’s a great place to socialize, relax, or get a bit of reading done. Easily our favorite stop on this Poland bar hop, and a great place to toast the end of our visit. Thank you Poland. Na zdrowie!

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Engine 49 Barrel Strength Bourbon – Limited Release Single Barrel!
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Engine 49 Barrel Strength Bourbon – Limited Release Single Barrel!

ENGINE 49 BARREL STRENGTH BOURBON Limited Release Single Barrel (Summer 2022) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 24% rye, 1% barley … Continue reading Engine 49 Barrel Strength Bourbon – Limited Release Single Barrel!

Comparison: Two Rubicon Ryes – Fall 2021 & Summer 2022
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Comparison: Two Rubicon Ryes – Fall 2021 & Summer 2022

RUBICON RYE Fall 2021 release MASH BILL – 100% rye PROOF – 96 AGE – NAS (~2.5 years in the … Continue reading Comparison: Two Rubicon Ryes – Fall 2021 & Summer 2022

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

Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!
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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!

RUSELL’S RESERVE 10 YEAR Bottled April 19, 2013 (laser code L3109FH1247) MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted … Continue reading Russell’s Reserve 10 Year – from 2013!

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: One
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Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: One

WILD TURKEY MASTER’S KEEP: ONE 2021 release MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 101 … Continue reading Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: One

Comparison: Two Hotaling’s Single Malt Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskeys – aged 18 and 17 years
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Comparison: Two Hotaling’s Single Malt Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskeys – aged 18 and 17 years

OLD POTRERO HOTALING’S WHISKEY single barrel bottled in bond release, bottle 77 of 225 (2013) MASH BILL – 100% malted … Continue reading Comparison: Two Hotaling’s Single Malt Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskeys – aged 18 and 17 years

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!

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!

ELIJAH CRAIG PRIVATE BARREL Barrel #6262699 selected by Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquors MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, … Continue reading Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!

William Dalton Wheated Bourbon – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!
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William Dalton Wheated Bourbon – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!

WILLIAM DALTON WHEATED BOURBON Single Barrel #769 selected by Seelbach’s (2022) MASH BILL – 70% corn, 20% wheat, 10% malted … Continue reading William Dalton Wheated Bourbon – Cask Strength Single Barrel Pick!

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

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