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To accompany my classic reading, a classic dry martini in the author’s preferred manner—12 to 1 ratio of gin to dry vermouth, ice cold, with lemon zest. Simple. Effective. Cheers! Doh! I thought I’d made my last bottle buys before my self-imposed June-to-June Year of Only 12 Bottle Buys kicks in, but then I found this. It had been lingering in the basement of a corner store near me since 2002 and they finally put it out. I’d assumed my city had long been picked clean of these old WT101s but yuh never know what might turn up. Cheers! These High West Rendezvous Ryes from back when they were blending 6-year MGP and 16-year Barton have a special luxuriousness to them. If you see one from 2017 or before gathering dust on some shelf and the price is still right, nab it. Cheers!

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Waiheke Whisky – a whisky flight from New Zealand
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Waiheke Whisky – a whisky flight from New Zealand

WAIHEKE WHISKY The Dram Sessions Vol.1 Tasting Set (2025) FLIGHT INCLUDES – Fairlight, Seris 2, Dyad Quartet, Dyad Peat + … Continue reading Waiheke Whisky – a whisky flight from New Zealand

Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye
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Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye

THE LADDIE RYE Released 2025 MASH BILL – 55% rye, 45% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – 7 years … Continue reading Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye

Hazelburn 8 Year Oloroso Cask Matured Single Malt (2025)
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Hazelburn 8 Year Oloroso Cask Matured Single Malt (2025)

HAZELBURN SINGLE MALT Oloroso cask matured (March 2025) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96.4 AGE – 8 … Continue reading Hazelburn 8 Year Oloroso Cask Matured Single Malt (2025)

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ISLAY MYSTERY BLENDED 😉 MALT SCOTCH Single hogshead barrel selected by K&L exclusively for their “Faultline” series (2024) MASH BILL … Continue reading Islay Mystery (Ardbeg) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 26 Years!

The Huntley (Balvenie) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 25 Years!
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The Huntley (Balvenie) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 25 Years!

THE HUNTLEY BLENDED 😉 MALT SCOTCH Single sherry hogshead cask selected by K&L exclusively for their “Faultline” series (2024) MASH … Continue reading The Huntley (Balvenie) Blended (teaspooned) Malt Whisky – Aged 25 Years!

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Two Shinobu Whiskies – Pure Malt Lightly Peated + Newborn

PURE MALT LIGHTLY PEATED MASH BILL – unstated blend of malt whiskies PROOF – 86 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – … Continue reading Two Shinobu Whiskies – Pure Malt Lightly Peated + Newborn

A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID
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A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID

After successfully evading COVID for five+ years, that nasty gremlin finally got me! I’m sharing my experience for any other … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 13 – getting my nose back after COVID

San Francisco Bar Hop Part 2 – Deep Dive Edition
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What’s a dive bar? That’s a question that’s been asked, answered, and the answers debated, for generations. My partner and … Continue reading San Francisco Bar Hop Part 2 – Deep Dive Edition

Ardbeg Smokiverse (2025)
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ARDBEG SMOKIVERSE 2025 Committee Release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 96.6 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Ardbeg … Continue reading Ardbeg Smokiverse (2025)

Port Charlotte Islay Single Malt 18 Year (2025)
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Port Charlotte Islay Single Malt 18 Year (2025)

PORT CHARLOTTE 18 YEAR 2025 Release MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 103 AGE – 18 years DISTILLERY … Continue reading Port Charlotte Islay Single Malt 18 Year (2025)

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