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This came out in 2017, I won it in a raffle in 2020, and finally uncorked it in 2026. It came across like a milder riff on Wild Turkey 101. Not bad at all. But glad I didn’t pay the over-confident msrp. Cheers! I put some Campbeltown Loch to work in this riff on The Expat cocktail, The Expat Killer, which subs blended scotch for the original’s bourbon and adds a dash of chocolate bitters. It’s killer. Cheers! New notes on CAMPBELTOWN LOCH BLENDED MALT. Tap that 🔗 IN BIO for deets on this excellent blend of five Campbeltown (i.e. Springbank) single malt whiskies. Sláinte!

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Revisiting: Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt

CAMPBELTOWN LOCH BLENDED MALT Bottled January 30, 2024 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley (blending single malt whiskies from Glen … Continue reading Revisiting: Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt

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

Echo 8-Year Double Oaked Kentucky (🦃) Bourbon
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Echo 8-Year Double Oaked Kentucky (🦃) Bourbon

ECHO DOUBLE OAKED BOURBON Seelbach’s Private Reserve Series (2026) MASH BILL – 73% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF … Continue reading Echo 8-Year Double Oaked Kentucky (🦃) Bourbon

Remember these? ☞ Revisiting the Whiskey Barons Collection post Bourbon Boom
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Remember these? ☞ Revisiting the Whiskey Barons Collection post Bourbon Boom

BOND & LILLARD 2017 release MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF – 100 AGE – … Continue reading Remember these? ☞ Revisiting the Whiskey Barons Collection post Bourbon Boom

San Francisco Bar Hop Part 3 – Old Timer Edition
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San Francisco Bar Hop Part 3 – Old Timer Edition

San Francisco is a city of endless bar hopping theme possibilities. The old timers are among my personal faves. Nouveau … Continue reading San Francisco Bar Hop Part 3 – Old Timer Edition

The Hearach 7 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – aged in a first-fill Buffalo Trace barrel
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The Hearach 7 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – aged in a first-fill Buffalo Trace barrel

THE HEARACH SINGLE MALT Single cask #1281 selected by K&L (2025) MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 113.2 … Continue reading The Hearach 7 Year Cask Strength Single Malt – aged in a first-fill Buffalo Trace barrel

What makes a “Limited Edition” worth it?
P.O.V., What's on the red table?

What makes a “Limited Edition” worth it?

It’s a subjective question, and I’ll not be so forward as to assume any objective answers here. But it’s a … Continue reading What makes a “Limited Edition” worth it?

Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”
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Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”

BOOKER’S BOURBON Batch 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker” MASH BILL – 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley PROOF – 129.7 … Continue reading Revisiting: Booker’s 2016-05 “Off Your Rocker”

High West Rendezvous Rye – from 2014!
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High West Rendezvous Rye – from 2014!

HIGH WEST RENDEZVOUS RYE Batch 14L10-B (2014) MASH BILL – Blend of MGP’s 95% rye / 5% malted barley and … Continue reading High West Rendezvous Rye – from 2014!

Glen Garioch 11 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask (2025)
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Glen Garioch 11 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask (2025)

GLEN GARIOCH Cask #DL18363; distilled February 2014; bottled August 2025 MASH BILL – 100% malted barley PROOF – 117.2 AGE … Continue reading Glen Garioch 11 Year Single Malt – Cask Strength Single Cask (2025)

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