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Continue reading →: My First Tequila – The Start of a Journey into Agave Spirits: A National Tequila Day StoryLast year, after many, many years of not consuming any alcohol at all, I decide to dive into select spirits to see what I thought of them. Before making this decision, I read, watched, and listened to a ton of books, articles, internet posts, podcasts, and SpiritsTube videos about all…
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Continue reading →: Thank You, Tequila Partida!Thank you very much to Tequila Partida for sending me this very nice gift box! I’m just a guy who, after over 2 decades not consuming any alcohol at all, fell deeply in love with tequila & other agave spirits, jumping fully in to learning about them, the plants their…
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Continue reading →: Tequila Palate Evolution: Código 1530Código 1530 was one of the first traditionally made tequilas that I tried early on in my “tequila journey” & it’s a brand that’s grown on me a lot since that time. Though I’m still not a big fan of their blanco or rosa blanco, their aged expressions have (&…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Writers’ Tears Copper Pot Irish WhiskeyProduced by Walsh Whiskey Distillery, which was founded in 1999, in County Carlow, Writers’ Tears Copper Pot is a no age statement (NAS), 80 proof (40% ABV), 3x-distilled Irish whisky aged in charred ex-bourbon American White Oak barrels. It is a blend of single pot still and malted Irish whiskies…
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Continue reading →: New Pick-Up: 1792’s Limited Cognac Cask Finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon1792 Cognac Cask Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon (95 proof/47.5% ABV) – No Age Statement (NAS) _____________
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Continue reading →: The Oldest, Highest Proof Whisky In My Collection Now – Penelope (2025 Release) 17 Year American Light WhiskeyNOT A PENNY ABOVE MSRP – Penelope (2025) 17 Year American Light Whiskey, the oldest whisky I own. I’ve been lucky that most members of my local area’s whisky community (& most of those I’ve interacted with outside my local area, too) have been absolutely wonderful people – welcoming, open-minded, eager…
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Continue reading →: Reviews Shouldn’t Be Rushed – Taking Time for TastingsTasting notes-taking sessions ongoing – The jury’s still out on this one – Zumbador Reposado Tequila Honestly, I didn’t love it on the first few pours, but it really needs some time to open up & aerate. I don’t like rushing reviews because, from experience, many (though not all) bottles…
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Continue reading →: Denver & Liely’s Bourbon Glass – My Favorite Whisky Nosing GlassTrio of tasting notes-taking sessions with 3 American whiskies using Denver & Liely’s Bourbon Glass, my favorite nosing glass for bourbons, ryes, & other whiskies: *Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Blended Straight Whiskey – a blend of malt, rye, & Tennessee whiskies *1792 Full Proof – Virginia ABC Sazerac Barrel Select…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Tequila Tromba AñejoOverseen by master distiller and brand founder Marco Cedano and his son Rodrigo, Tequila Tromba is made at distillery Integradora San Agustin (NOM 1547) in Tototlán, Jalisco. Tromba is made from mature, 7-year-old Blue Weber agave grown in Los Altos at over 5,200 feet above sea level with only 2.5…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Sour Mash WhiskeyOne of the most widely available American whiskies, this is made from a sour mash bill of 80% corn, 12% barley, and 8% rye and is bottled at 80 proof (40%ABV) using Cave Spring Hollow limestone spring water. Jack Daniel’s filters its whiskies through ten feet of sugar maple charcoal…
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 