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Continue reading →: Milestone Whiskies Series #2: 1792 Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyIn my recent post, “Brief Reflections on Exploring Whiskies: The Road So Far,” I made mention of a cadre of whiskies of all types that I refer to as “Milestone Whiskies,” that is, whiskies that have fundamentally changed my perspective of (and taught me) the depth and breadth of what…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Keeper’s Heart Irish + American WhiskeyThis 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: Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Scottish Barley Scotch Single Malt WhiskyBruichladdich’s The Classic Laddie – Scottish Barley is produced at the distillery located in the Rinns of the island of Islay. Islay is part of the Inner Hebrides archipelago off of Scotland’s western coastline. Unlike the bulk of Bruichladdich’s releases, The Classic Laddie is unpeated. Bottled at 100 proof (50%…
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Continue reading →: Milestone Whiskies Series #1: Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
In my recent post, “Brief Reflections on Exploring Whiskies: The Road So Far,” I made mention of a cadre of whiskies of all types that I refer to as “Milestone Whiskies,” that is, whiskies that have fundamentally changed my perspective of (and taught me) the depth and breadth of what…
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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…
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 