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Author: Dan Trares

November 30, 2023 Dan Trares

Review: MeatStick 4X Wireless Thermometer

The holiday season is officially upon us, and here at Thirty One Whiskey we like to highlight great gift ideas.  And whether you’re making lots of turkey or prime rib

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November 24, 2023 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Five Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The second stop on my recent Bardstown whiskey tour was at Heaven Hill Distillery, which was another gleaming modern facility surrounded by rickhouses as far as the eye can see.

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November 16, 2023 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Goose Island Bourbon County

I recently visited bourbon country, and the highlight of the trip was a full day of whiskey tasting (with a reliable driver to keep the party in line). Our first

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October 31, 2023 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Old Fitzgerald Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

As we wrap up our month dedicated to bottom shelf spirits (the scariest thing we could imagine this spooky season), it felt especially fitting that when I found this bottle

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October 26, 2023 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Rich & Rare Canadian Whiskey

We continue our spooky season tour of the bottle shelf with another offering from the Sazerac Company (the first we looked at was Old Charter Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey). True story:

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October 16, 2023 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Kirkland’s Canadian Whiskey

We’ve been working our way through some bottom shelf spirits here at Thirty-One Whiskey, going through all the scarily cheap spirits we can find. A few weeks ago, during Labor

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October 11, 2023 Dan Trares

Bourbon Blitz – Week 7; October 9, 2023

“In case you’re wondering, seven words I never thought would leave my lips in my career: Taylor Swift is not at the game.  That’s a first. I’ve never said that

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October 4, 2023 Dan Trares

Bourbon Blitz – Week 6; October 2, 2023

Sunday night saw another Taylor Swift sighting, and a football game broke out around it. In case you live under a rock, the Kansas City Chiefs were in New Jersey

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September 27, 2023 Dan Trares

Bourbon Blitz – Week 5; September 25, 2023

If you read last week’s Bourbon Blitz, you know I had some thoughts on Coach Prime — and sure enough, Coach Prime and the Buffaloes saw their first real test…

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September 20, 2023 Dan Trares

Bourbon Blitz – Week 4; September 18, 2023

I put it off long enough… at this point I am going to have to acknowledge Coach Prime. Last year, Dion Sanders was announced as the new coach of the

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September 19, 2023 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Willett Wheated 8 Year Bourbon

My last article was about Willett Family Reserve Rye 4 year whiskey. If you read that one, you know I bought that bottle the day I was laid off, and

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September 14, 2023 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Willett Family Estate Bottled 4 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

A few months ago, I got laid off. Thats a phrase I never expected to say in my career, but here we are.  The day it happened, I took stock of

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September 13, 2023 Dan Trares

Bourbon Blitz – Week 3; September 11, 2023

I would be remiss if I did not open this week’s Blitz with a note of remembrance of the tragic events of September 11th. Regardless of when you read this, please

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September 6, 2023 Dan Trares

Bourbon Blitz – Week 2; September 4, 2023

It’s Labor Day weekend, which of course means that Nick can no longer wear his favorite white chinos. It also means that we’ve had a solid five days of college football

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August 30, 2023 Dan Trares

Bourbon Blitz – Week 1: August 28, 2023

We cover a wide variety of topics here at Thirty-One Whiskey:  cigars, whiskey, bar tools and accessories, and various DIY projects.  However, we’ve not ventured into the world of sport…

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