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Continue reading →: Don’t Be a Spirits SnobDon’t be a spirits snob. In short, don’t be an ******. Spirits are about craft & sharing with others, not about snobbery or gatekeeping. Like all other aspects of life, the best rule of thumb to follow is to be a polite human being & not a jerk. Judging others…
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Continue reading →: The Spirits Community Is About Helping Each Other Out & Learning Life Lessons About Who To Spend Time & Energy Helping & Who To AvoidOne of the best things about the spirits enthusiast community (-ties) and particularly having colleagues and buddies who also enjoy spirits in moderation and nerding out about production details is being able to help one another out. Where this is easiest, so to speak, to do is keeping an eye…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: New Riff Kentucky Straight Bottled in Bond BourbonProduced by New Riff Distillery in Newport, Kentucky, this bottled in bond (100 proof/50% ABV) straight bourbon is aged in toasted and charred 53-gallon new American White Oak barrels for four years. It is made from a mash bill of 65% corn, 30% rye, and 5% malted barley (sour mash;…
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Continue reading →: COCKTAIL SERIES: Experimenting with Gin MixologyI haven’t come up with a cool name for this experimental cocktail, but it’s delicious. Poured all of this over ice & stirred to mix with a bar spoon. Delicious! _______________
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Continue reading →: Continuing My Gin Exploration Journey with Virginia GinsI’m continuing my exploration of gins with a host of Virginia-produced spirits. *Mt. Defiance Distillery – Gin Nouveau *Vitae Spirits Modern Gin *MurLarkey Imagination Gin *KO Distilling – Battle Standard 142 American Dry Barrel Finished Gin (rested in ex-bourbon barrels for 6 months) *KO Distilling – Battle Standard 142 American…
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Continue reading →: Glassware & Aroma Profiles – One of My Favorite Things About SpiritsOne of the things I enjoy most about spirits, other than sharing and discussing them with other enthusiasts in moderation, is nosing them and parsing out what aromas I can pick up and what they remind me off from my memory bank of aromas and flavors that I’ve experienced up…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Cazcanes Nuestras Raíces Still Strength Blanco Agave SpiritNuestras Raíces (“Our Roots”) is a limited release from Cazcanes, a well-made and very premium-priced tequila brand, produced by master distiller Humberto Alvarado at his home distillery, Agave La Magdalena de Mexico, located in the tropical dry forest of Jalisco, La Estancita. It is neither a tequila nor a mezcal…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Elijah Craig Small Batch – Ryder Cup Limited Edition 2025 Bourbon & Coming Full Circle with BourbonReleased as a special limited edition for this year’s Ryder Cup and to honor the state of New York, the Elijah Craig Small Batch – Ryder Cup Limited Edition 2025 was aged first in 53-gallon charred American White Oak barrels and then is finished for 8 weeks with toasted sugar…
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Continue reading →: American Single Malt Whisky Samples for a Scotch PersonI’m continuing to share some American single malt whisky samples with a colleague at work who loves peated scotch. Samples shared up to this point include: *Courage & Conviction Signature Single Malt *Courage & Conviction Cuvée Cask *Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask *Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve *VDC Port…
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Continue reading →: Operation “Beyond Beam White Label” Continues – Full Proof & Double Oaked EditionThe sample sharing with my work colleague who loves Jim Beam White Label and Single Barrel continues. My “theme” of most, though not all, of these samples is to introduce him to cask finished bourbons, stave finished bourbons, and double oaked bourbons. I’ve also thrown in some straight bourbons not…
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 