An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release
LAPHROAIG 16 YEAR 2022 Limited Release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96 AGE – 16 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading An Experiment with the 2022 Laphroaig 16 Year Limited Release
Tag: whisky journey
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
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?
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?
Nikka Single Malt Yoichi
NIKKA WHISKY SINGLE MALT YOICHI MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 90 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Nikka … Continue reading Nikka Single Malt Yoichi
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
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
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
Whiskey’s Ecology of Welcome — on curiosity and the (in)curious advent of tater haterism
“The right way to drink whiskey is the way you like to drink it.” This sentiment is often expressed, in … Continue reading Whiskey’s Ecology of Welcome — on curiosity and the (in)curious advent of tater haterism
The Right Spirit 