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Continue reading →: Tomorrow’s Whisky Lineup for a Faculty-Graduate Student SocialTomorrow’s whisky lineup for a faculty/graduate student social + a few tequilas TBD *Angel’s Envy – Bourbon finished in ruby port barrels *Angel’s Envy Bottled in Bond Cask Strength *Penelope Valencia (2025 batch – Batch 4) ___________________
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: Exploring Rums with Alambique Serrano from OaxacaI don’t know much about rums and even less about well-made rums. Over the recent holidays, I picked up three new bottles of rum, taking my total number of rum bottles from one to four. The three new bottles are all from artisanal rum distillery Alambique Serrano in Oaxaca, Mexico,…
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Continue reading →: 1st Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon BottleHere we go – 1st time having this despite having 2 bottles for nearly 2 years. Contrary to some other bourbon folks, I find it (initially, at least) to be more complex than I was expecting with a nice variety of aromas and flavors including prominent fruity and citrusy (orange…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Leyenda del Milagro Tequila ReposadoProduced at distillery Tequilera Milagro (NOM 1559) in Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, this reposado is made from Highlands (Los Altos) Blue Weber agave cooked in stone/brick ovens (hornos) for 36 hours. The aguamiel (sugars) is then extracted using a roller mill to shred and macerate the cooked agave and it’s…
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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…
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 