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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Templeton 4-Year Straight Rye WhiskeyThis was my first “high rye, 95/5” rye whisky and one of my first rye whiskies. Sourced from MGP with a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, it’s aged for four years in Iowa by Templeton Distillery in charred 1st-fill American White Oak barrels and bottled at…
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Continue reading →: Adding More Share Cabinet BottlesThe graduate student & faculty social selection grows – separated into “whiskies & other spirits” & an “agave spirits” cabinets – Expanded the agave spirits cabinet. ________________
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Continue reading →: RIP – Bottle Downnfortunately lost a bottle – it fell a very short distance on a soft surface but at an angle where the bottle was weaker & it broke. ArteNOM 1123 is one of my favorite blancos & the brand is one of my favorite tequila brands. Fortunately, I have a reserve bottle…
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Continue reading →: Work-Life Balance: My Professional Research & Hobby (Exploring Spirits)The juxtaposition here between my professional (research & teaching) life & my favorite hobby, exploring quality spirits & their production & histories – Khomeini & UBL alongside two of my favorite spirits bottles, Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bottled in Bond Bourbon & Don Fulano Añejo Tequila. ______________
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Continue reading →: The Office Bottle Share Cabinet GrowsThe graduate student & faculty social selection grows – separated into “whiskies & other spirits” & an “agave spirits” cabinets. _______________
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked BourbonOne of the most heralded double oaked/double barrel-aged bourbons, Woodford Double Oaked is produced by Brown-Forman and is aged first in heavily charred American White Oak barrels for between 6-7 years before being finished in a second barrel that’s deeply toasted and lightly charred for an additional year. Its mash…
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Continue reading →: New Samples: Ryes & a LiqueurFor a colleague & their spouse: *Ramazzotti Aperitivo Rosato (hibisbus & orange blossom liqueur) *Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye (older batch all sourced from MGP) *Minor Case Rye finished in cream sherry casks ________________
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Continue reading →: New Year, New Day, New (Rye) SamplesNew year, new day, new set of samples for two colleagues & their spouses – Exploring some rye whiskies this time – Based on their interest, I selected my first rye whisky, Minor Case (a 4-year-old rye finished for 6 months in cream sherry casks) and an older bottle of…
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Continue reading →: New Year, New SamplesNew year, new samples to share with a colleague – He & his wife aren’t big whisky folks, but they do enjoy making whisky cocktails occasionally. *Penelope Four Grain *Penelope Cocktails – Peach Old Fashioned _______________
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Continue reading →: New Scotches in the Home Selection to Close 2025I’m still exploring peated scotches, so didn’t pick up anything too crazy in terms of peat level (phenol parts per million/ppms). I’ve spent about a year exploring lightly peated scotches, mainly Highland Park 12 Year & Oban 14 Year – I know the ppms are low but for those new…
Documenting my journey into agave spirits along with a smattering of other spirits after many, many years away – This blog is meant to take note of this journey including tasting notes, bottle photography, and other related topics.
Agave Spirits+ Journey 