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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Mijenta Maestra Selection No. 1 Blanco TequilaMijenta continues its pathbreaking ways in the world of tequila under the direction of master distiller (maestra tequilera) Ana María Romero Mena, who’s broken much ground for women in the industry. A master at fermentation, distillation, barrel aging, and blending, for the Mijenta Maestra Selection No. 1 project, she used…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: The Balvenie 12 Year DoubleWood Single Malt Speyside ScotchDistilled in copper pot stills, The Balvenie 12 is a Speyside scotch bottled at 86 proof (43% ABV). Aged first in ex-bourbon American White Oak barrels, the scotch is then aged for an undisclosed amount of time in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks. After this, the scotch is transferred to large oak…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Lost Lore Blanco TequilaFounded and run by Arturo Lamas III, who comes from several generations of agave spirits master distillers, Lost Lore is one of my favorite tequila brands. Produced at distillery Feliciano Vivanco & Associates (NOM 1414) in Arandas, Jalisco, the brand’s master distiller is Sergio Cruz. Lost Lore is produced using…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Santo Fino Reposado TequilaMade at distillery Tequila el Viejito (NOM 1107) in Atotonilco el Alto, Ciénega, Jalisco, by third generation master distiller Juan Eduardo Nuñez, Santo Fino is a brand founded by rockstar Sammy Hagar and now co-owned by celebrity chef Guy Fieri. Despite the kneejerk bias of some against celebrity-owned brands, Hagar…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Penelope Project X – VA ABC, PX Sherry Cask Finished Straight Bourbon (Barrel 2228-2)Project X is a special barrel select program by Penelope. Over the past month, Virginia ABC has released in batches four separate Project X barrel picks: one finished in an Oloroso sherry cask, one finished in a Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry cask, one in a VSOP cognac cask, and the…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Penelope Project X – VA ABC, Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished Straight Bourbon (Barrel 2096-2)Project X is a special barrel select program by Penelope. Over the past month, Virginia ABC has released in batches four separate Project X barrel picks: one finished in an Oloroso sherry cask, one finished in a Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry cask, one in a VSOP cognac cask, and the…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Keeper’s Heart Irish + Bourbon Cask Strength Whiskey (Batch #CS-23-001)This unique blend of New and Old World whiskies is the brainchild of Keeper’s Heart founder David Perkins, who also founded High West Distillery, and his master distiller and blender, Brian Nation, who previously was head distiller at Midleton Distillery and worked on Jameson and Redbreast Irish whiskies. Keeper’s Heart…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Dulce Vida Reposado TequilaProduced by distillery Grupo Industrial Tequilero de Los Altos de Jalisco (NOM 1443) located in San Ignacio Cerro Gordo in the Highlands (Los Altos) region of Jalisco by master distiller Carlos Jurado, Dulce Vida is a solid budget-friendly tequila brand suitable for both “everyday” sipping and mixing into cocktails. The…
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Continue reading →: Brief Reflections on Exploring Whiskies: The Road So FarPictured above is the first whisky (or “whiskey,” per your spelling preferences) that I tried after deciding to jump back into spirits after many, many years away from all spirits since my early college days (trust me, that’s an increasingly long time ago now). Like many silly college students, I…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Bushmills 12 Year Single Malt Irish WhiskeyProduced by the Old Bushmills Distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV), Bushmills 12 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey is aged for 11 years in ex-bourbon American White Oak barrels and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks before being blended together and allowed to marry for…
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 