Koval Single Barrel Millet Whiskey

KOVAL SINGLE BARREL MILLET WHISKEY certified organic and kosher MASH BILL – 100% organic millet PROOF – 80 AGE – … Continue reading Koval Single Barrel Millet Whiskey

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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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Which Whiskey Book?

Five Whiskey Books Worth Your While Once I reached the point in my whiskey journey where I actually realized I … Continue reading Which Whiskey Book?

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Comparison: Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

MASTER’S KEEP CORNERSTONE RYE 2019 annual limited edition MASH BILL – 37% corn, 51% rye, 12% barley PROOF – 109 … Continue reading Comparison: Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

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Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

HOME BASE BOURBON Batch 11 (2019) blended from three New American Oak 30-gallon barrels, all Medium Char #3 MASH BILL … Continue reading Flight: Three Whiskeys From Home Base Spirits

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Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

My first encounter with Home Base Spirits was a batch of their namesake bourbon, which I picked up in 2016 … Continue reading Interview: Ali and Sam Blatteis / Home Base Spirits

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Good story. But is it good whiskey?

Truthiness and the Ethics of Marketing plus new notes on Bertie’s Bear Gulch Bourbon Whiskey is known for its stories, … Continue reading Good story. But is it good whiskey?

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Revisiting: Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Bourbon

TOM’S FOOLERY CASK STRENGTH BOURBON K&L Single Barrel #121 (2019) MASH BILL – 56% corn, 25% rye, 19% barley PROOF … Continue reading Revisiting: Tom’s Foolery Cask Strength Bourbon

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Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK

FOUR ROSES BARREL STRENGTH SiB OBSK Selected by Bounty Hunter, Napa Valley, CA, 2016 MASH BILL – 60% corn, 35% … Continue reading Four Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel OBSK

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Disputing Taste

I believe we should. I’ve come to appreciate how whiskey is a conversation starter, an enabler of new understandings. It’s other things … Continue reading Disputing Taste