Pure Kentucky XO from 2014 – it was a different time!

PURE KENTUCKY XO Batch 14-44 (2014) MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 107 AGE – NAS (rumors from its era … Continue reading Pure Kentucky XO from 2014 – it was a different time!

One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019

WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED RYE Single Barrel #3611 (2019) MASH BILL – Unstated (likely 74% rye, 11% corn, 15% barley) PROOF – … Continue reading One last round with Willett Family Estate Rye – a single barrel from 2019

HIRSCH DOUBLE OAKED BOURBON Single Barrel AHH0624 selected by Healthy Spirits (2024) MASH BILL – 72% corn, 13% rye, 15% … Continue reading The best Willett i$n’t always “Willett”

“Dusty” is a term colloquial to the whiskey fan community. What does it mean exactly? And what’s “a dusty” worth? … Continue reading Dusty Whiskeys – are they worth it?

There are some bottles that impact our whiskey journey more than others. For me, these are whiskeys that maybe opened … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 8: Turning-Point Bottles Pinned To My Journey’s Map

On June 6, 2023, I committed to a year of not buying whiskey. As of this post I’m now six … Continue reading A Whiskey Journey Part 7.5 – halfway through The Year of No Buying

JOHNNY DRUM PRIVATE STOCK 2016 release MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 101 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Johnny Drum … Continue reading Pre-“Willett” Willett Part 3: Johnny Drum Private Stock from 2016

PURE KENTUCKY XO Batch 16-50 (2016) MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 107 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Pure Kentucky … Continue reading Pre-“Willett” Willett Part 2: Pure Kentucky XO from 2016

NOAH’S MILL Batch 17-113 (2017) MASH BILL – Unknown PROOF – 114.3 AGE – NAS DISTILLERY – Noah’s Mill Distilling … Continue reading Pre-“Willett” Willett Part 1: Noah’s Mill Bourbon from 2017

WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED RYE Single Barrel #2253 (2019) MASH BILL – Unstated (likely their high-rye rye mash bill: 74% … Continue reading Revisiting: Willett Single Barrel Rye