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Author: Dan Trares

August 13, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Rabbit Hole Heigold

When I was in Louisville, the AirBNB that we had rented was just around the corner from Rabbit Hole, but due to poor timing on our part, it was closed

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July 30, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel

I was visiting the Florida Keys when I happened to find a bottle of Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel sitting on the shelf of Summerland Wine and Liquor. It was a fairly

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July 18, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Few Spirts Smashing Pumpkins Straight Bourbon Whiskey with Madame Zuzu’s Midnight Rose Tea

Have you ever heard of Madame Zuzu’s Café, located in Highland Park, Illinois? Probably not. How about William Patrick Corgan Jr.? Now that might ring a bell for some of you, since he

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July 9, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: The Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt Japanese Whiskey

I used to work with a couple of guys who loved Japanese whiskey, particularly from Suntory. They would buy a bottle whenever they found one, and frequently insisted that I try

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June 13, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Larceny Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

It all started in October, when we were facing our fear of the bottom shelf and I reviewed Old Fitzgerald Wheated Bourbon. This once-standard wheated bourbon offering from Heaven Hill is

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June 11, 2024 Dan Trares

Planning a Trip to Bourbon Country

Louisville. Bardstown. Frankfort. An area of rich soil for corn, limestone filtered water, and the extreme temperature changes – three ideal conditions made Kentucky a hotbed for American whiskey, and bourbon in particular. Awhile

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June 6, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Belfour Bourbon Whiskey Finished With Texas Pecan Wood

The usual hope with a celebrity-backed spirit brand is that you’d buy the bottle because of the name on the label. That didn’t work here because, to be honest, I’m

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June 4, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Back in October, when we here at Thirty One Whiskey were scouring the bottom shelves of our local liquor stores, I stumbled upon a bottle of Old Fitzgerald Wheated Bourbon. It

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June 1, 2024 Dan Trares

Review: Few Spirits Breakfast Gin

Few Spirits is one of those distilleries that we keep going back to because they consistently crank out great spirits. And since I’m local to Chicago, I can find nearly every

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April 18, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series #8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I’ve known about Bardstown Distilling for a while, but only recently became more interested in their products after visiting the distillery. One thing I especially appreciate about the way they

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April 16, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: FEW Single Malt Whiskey Finished in Tokaji Barrel

There are certain craft distilleries that just continue to crank out interesting and unique spirits. One of those is FEW Spirits, which has an ever growing catalog of reviews here at

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March 13, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Jameson Distillery Edition

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and that means green beer, a green river (if you are in Chicago), and Irish whiskey — because it’s the one day

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March 12, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Jameson Crested Blended Irish Whiskey

Jameson is probably the most famous Irish whiskey in the world, one of those ubiquitous spirits where just about everyone who has ever raised a glass has given it a

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March 5, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Fierce & Kind Straight Cask Strength Bourbon

In my recent review of Fierce & Kind Straight Bourbon Whiskey, I skipped over the best part: my meeting with Basem Harb, CEO and co-founder of Fierce & Kind Spirits. We

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February 22, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Fierce & Kind Straight Bourbon Whiskey

One evening last year I was sitting at the rooftop bar of Mister A’s, enjoying an old-fashioned and watching planes come through the low cloud layer on approach to San

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